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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Bullet vote please.
    I'm sure those will do the job. I took this buck with the little 85gr GKHP from my .243.
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.
    Exactly.
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    bdbrown66 reacted to Bruce Mc's post in the thread Hodgdon replied back with Like Like.
    They don't want to admit any fault in case of future damage responsibility.
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.
    I'm certain that they are aware of the root cause, but they are using that weak excuse as their escape hatch. A recall would have been...
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    bdbrown66 reacted to JD338's post in the thread Hodgdon replied back with Like Like.
    I agree! I have other powders that are in metal and cardboard containers like W760 and H110. They have always been in a cool dry...
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.
    Yep. That's exactly what I meant in my response to Hodgdon. Maximum 10yr shelf life is not reasonable for the average reloader.
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    bdbrown66 reacted to JD338's post in the thread Hodgdon replied back with Like Like.
    It sounds like that powder has a chemistry issue for long term stability. I last year I finished of an 8 lb tin jug of High Score 700X...
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.
    Probably explains this case failure I had a few months back. I had chalked it up to bad brass, but now I believe that the 4166 had...
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    bdbrown66 reacted to RL338's post in the thread Hodgdon replied back with Like Like.
    Sounds like a load of BS to me. I don’t recall that powder series being sold with that disclaimer.
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.
    Well, no love from Hodgdon. I called them this morning, and they refused to own their bad product. The guy fed me a line about it being...
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.
    I think I have a box or two of loaded ammo with the 4166. I'm planning to pull the bullets and dump the powder.
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.
    Well, I have to take a mea culpa on this one. Turns out that both of my cans of 4166 have spoiled. It was the last that I had of that...
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Entering Hospice.
    I'm so very sorry for what your family is going thru. Prayers for peace and comfort to you all.
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    bdbrown66 replied to the thread Bullet vote please.
    You didn't include them, but don't overlook the Hornady SST and Sierra TGK. I had fine results with the 129gr SST last fall from my 6.5...
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    bdbrown66 reacted to Guy Miner's post in the thread 30-06 --Tried and True with Like Like.
    Somebody mentioned 30-06? :) Grizzly, black bear, elk, mule deer, whitetail, pronghorn, wolf and probably something I'm forgetting...
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