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Old 09-24-2005 | 07:21 AM
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Triple Se7en
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Default RE: Anyone ever get a batch of bad powder?

Did you happen to smell any sulfur with that 777?????

One day at the range with a new 777 jug, my shot groups became erratic & I kept smelling the ol' Pyrodex I used many years ago. Another ML shooter was atseveral range tablesaway/downwind from me.. sohe was my "sulfur smell" suspect.

So later that evening at home I inspected the contents more thoroughly & discovered two different granule colors & grain sizes. Sure enough, I just spent a few afternoon hours at the rangethat day firing 25 shots usingapproximently 65% 777 FF/ 35% Pyrodex RS.Bothwere bottled at the same plant using overhead feeders that were not fully emptied when bottling shifted from Pyrodex to 777 on the supply line.

If you suspect this thru contents coloring differences & sudden smell of sulfur with 777 powders, contact Hodgdon for a prearrangedFed-Ex HAZMAT pickup/exchange.


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