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Offline ButlerFord45

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HODGDON POWDER RECALL
« on: September 06, 2005, 03:47:04 AM »
http://www.hodgdon.com/news/lilgunrecall.php

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: LIL' GUN® SMOKELESS POWDER – 1 LB. CONTAINER, LOT NUMBER: 103080221


WARNING: Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc. has determined that a small number of one pound (1 lb.) containers of Hodgdon’s LIL' GUN smokeless powder may create excessive pressures in firearms when loaded in cartridges and/or shotshells using standard loading data. Such a condition, if present, may cause personal injury to the user and/or bystander and damage to the firearm.
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2005, 12:54:25 AM »
Hi
Where on the canister the lot number is written? i can't find such a long number on my one pound canister!!!???
regards
adam

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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2005, 02:08:34 AM »
It should be on an orange sticker on the bottom.  That's where it is on both of mine.

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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2005, 02:48:24 AM »
hi
do you mean that piece of paper on the bottom :?  oh s.......it . I've thrown it away long ago :evil:  what shall I do? now
adam

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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2005, 12:14:21 PM »
Buy another jug and compare starting loads with cast bullets.
Thanks to you''uns from WNC,

Tycer

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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2005, 01:47:53 AM »
I would error on the safe side and return it and just have it exchanged.
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