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Posted: 2/9/2009 2:26:47 AM EDT
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I have and use Red Dot, mainly because like you I received a large amount of it for next to nothing. I would say that it is in fact "black and grey", but don't know that that is really an accurate way to determine if it is good or not.
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Posted: 2/9/2009 2:55:28 AM EDT
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Does it have red dots sprinkled in? If so, then it's Red Dot.
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Posted: 2/9/2009 4:13:14 AM EDT
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I loaded up an old cardboard keg of red dot in cast 45acp loads. It worked pretty good. I wish I had bought more of it compared to the tightgroup I did buy. Tightgroup smokes the Precision coated bullets.
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Posted: 2/9/2009 10:12:28 AM EDT
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Does it have red dots sprinkled in? If so, then it's Red Dot. LOL, yes i know that, and yes it does, i am positive it is red dot, thats not my question. |
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Posted: 2/9/2009 12:09:39 PM EDT
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If it smells okay and there is no red dust, it's okay.
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Posted: 3/15/2009 5:19:30 PM EDT
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If it smells okay and there is no red dust, it's okay. Pouring it out i noticed that there was a dust comming out, but it smells fine and there is no red dust on the powder as it sits. The dust that came off it looked black/grey, and there was a little residue left on the hopper that was def. black/grey. Should i Chrono it against published velocity to see if it's way off? I loaded 50 9mm 124gr. rem. hp's. using the Lee manual @4.4gr (4.3 min. 4.5 max) 1.130"COAL (min. COAL 1.120") |
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Posted: 3/15/2009 6:41:57 PM EDT
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From your description you don't have any problem yet. Powder lasts a long time if properly stored.
I would not be concerned about using it. But, I would use it first because it is old powder. |
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Posted: 3/15/2009 8:01:39 PM EDT
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From your description you don't have any problem yet. Powder lasts a long time if properly stored. I would not be concerned about using it. But, I would use it first because it is old powder. Yea, thats kind of what i want to do, since i was given 4lbs. this from a guy who dont reload anymore. It's in the old school cardboard keg. "Hercules". I know it was stored correctly though. |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 6:35:34 AM EDT
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Well, i shot this powder today in 9mm and it chrno'd right at what the book said, so i deff. happy. All shots were very accurate and extracted perfect.
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