N565 lot-to-lot variance

[07jkjeeper]

What have you all seen in lot variance in VihtaVuori N565? I’ve got three different lots from 2019-2022 and I’m considering blending. I’ve read that it’s very consistent powder lot-to-lot. Obviously I would back off my charge with the new mix. Trying to avoid load development every time I move to another lot of powder.

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[ma smith]

how much #lbs in each lot?

 

[abn31c]

Viht is better consistently for me than others, sounds like you know what to do .....

 

[Taylorbok]

with N570 I've had some pretty substantial lot variation.

 

[B y r o n]

Years ago there was a consistency issue with Varget. I had several 1 lb. canisters so I blended them to avoid having to change loads when opening a new canister. Never saw an issue with the blended powder.

 

[Taylorbok]

Years ago there was a consistency issue with Varget. I had several 1 lb. canisters so I blended them to avoid having to change loads when opening a new canister. Never saw an issue with the blended powder.

If I've got a few lots I will blend them also.

 

[07jkjeeper]

how much #lbs in each lot?

5 pounds of one lot, 3 pounds of another and two pounds of the third lot.

 

[B y r o n]

5 pounds of one lot, 3 pounds of another and two pounds of the third lot.

Depending on how much shooting you do in a year, I might blend the 3 lbs. and 2 lbs.. If you shoot a lot then I'd blend all of it. You need to be extremely careful about static electricity during the blending process. You also need to blend extremely well to ensure consistency.

 

[b6graham]

blend and dehydrate

 

[07jkjeeper]

blend and dehydrate

Thank you. What’s the process for dehydrating?