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X2! Mixing same powder in this manner has always kept my loads consistent since they were now "same lot". I also label with the date I...

If I know in advance that I have 2 different lots I combine them. I would rather have 2 consistent pounds than 1 of each I have to...

I reduce load 5%, everything else stays the same. Haven't had any issues getting back to previous results. YMMV.

I back off a little and come back into prior performance. Powder is usually a very fine adjustment. It is possible to see a big...

I tried 120gr in my 25/06. Shot a deer at about 40yds. The bullet blood shoted entired side of that deer. bullet didn't hit the shoulder...

yep, so far 3 of the first ten newly relocated wolves have died in one manner of another. A good start without hunters stepping in to do...

..an unforeseen puff of air will cause more of a problem than any weight difference that small...it's only wind, shoot thru-it an old...

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I thought I was getting an 8lb keg, but when the order arrived it was 8 individual containers, so I made the best of it.

That works, if you can get them in 5000 lots. Remember you can only store 10000 primers in your reloading area. In a car you can have as...

I don't generally don't get 1lbs powder containers, sometime you can't get around it. I have read here several time of mixing the same...

I got lucky and scored on eight 1lb containers of h4350. I loaded up 20 rounds with it and zeroed in my scope. Sat down to load some...

I have found through the years trying to remember what power you are on, and the animal is there is a problem. Most of my shots are in...

Most of my hunting rifles sit with either a 2x7 of 8 duplex scopes. I use the duplex to size my animal up for range and where to hold to...