Last to be said about this off-topic issue with the powder that emerged while testing Barnes XPB bullets. The problematic bottle was the fourth bottle I had gotten of Lil Gun. The first three yielded almost identical results. The fourth one was as I said, significantly different. In that case, identical loads ran 5-10% slower. Had it been my first bottle, subsequent bottles that were up to speed could have gone badly. From mine and other member results, it was a fluke, but regardless, it awakened me to the need to drop back my
reference load and shoot a few before loading any other recipes with a new bottle. The rest of you can do as you please. I am hoping to get back to the behavior of my first three bottles when I get my fifth bottle. The balance that was remaining in my fourth bottle is contributing to the happiness of my Stella d'Oro flowers.
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