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Bbdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.It's worse than that. The rusted lids were on other cans of powder, not the 4166 (it has plastic lids). Those escaping fumes were...
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Bbdbrown66 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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Bbdbrown66 replied to the thread Hodgdon replied back.Exactly.
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BThey don't want to admit any fault in case of future damage responsibility.
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Bbdbrown66 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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BI 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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Bbdbrown66 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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BIt 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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Bbdbrown66 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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BSounds like a load of BS to me. I don’t recall that powder series being sold with that disclaimer.
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Bbdbrown66 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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Bbdbrown66 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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Bbdbrown66 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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Bbdbrown66 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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Bbdbrown66 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...
