How do you know?

[backstrap]

How does a person know if he has the same lot # of powder?? Is the bar code the same on the bottle or what?I have 3 bottles of varget, each 1 was used for a diffrent gun and cal,Now i have sold 2 of the rifles and have some powder in each bottle but dont want to put them all together if there not the same lot #

[OR-E-Gun Bill]

On the older bottles of Varget that I have, the lot number is on a piece of paper, glued to the bottom of the bottles. On the newer bottles, the lot number is lazer printed on the label front.
Might be best to contact Hodgdon directly for definitive direction.


Bill

[LONGTOM]

The powder you used for the two guns you sold can be mixed and worked up to what ever load & gun you need even if they are different lot #s.

If they are all the same lot # than you can mix all three.



LONGTOM

[necchi]

the lot# is vertical and on the far left side of the wrap around label. It'll look like;
1117651
   4793      * note , I just used random #'s.

[backstrap]

LongTom so u are saying i can mix all 3 bottles together even if there not the same lot # and start reloading with it?

[Graybeard]

LongTom so u are saying i can mix all 3 bottles together even if there not the same lot # and start reloading with it?

I'm not LongTom but yes I do that all the time. Just shake it around and mix it well and you have just created a new lot just for yourself from all the powder. I've been known to do it even with new cans especially if I have a larger 4 or 8 or such size container for that powder and wind up with mixed lots in one pound cans. It gives more uniformity that way than starting over with a new batch each time you use up a one pound can.

If fact to some extent the powder makers do it as well and blend lots to increase the uniformity of their product line.

[backstrap]

Thanks guys for all the great info

[LONGTOM]

GB has it right.
I do it all the time.
When I buy powder I know I am going to use a lot of I will take 3 or 4 cans and pour it all in a large plastic bowl and mix it good then pour it back into the cans.
That way once I have a load worked up and I run out of the first can I can just open another of my pre-mixed and keep right on loading because it is the exact same as what I have been using.
Saves having to work up the load again.



LONGTOM