Thread: Lumpy Powder

Loading some ammo for Toby's shoot next weekend when my powder thrower stopped. I poured the powder back into the container and found this and two more of his mates. Brand new container. Anyone had this before?

Not in a new container but have had it in partly used tins of imr 4064. I have no idea what caused it and when I touched them they fell apart. As i was weighing all charges at the time (target shooting days) i kept using it and didn't notice any difference in poi.

Known as the Escobar effect

Fell apart easy just not easily enough for the thrower.

Seen lumpy powder often enough

Often in ADI 2217, -a bit of a shake in its original container and they are gone

Originally Posted by Tommy

Known as the Escobar effect

I'm guessing moisture when packaged?

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Seen lumpy powder often enough

Often in ADI 2217, -a bit of a shake in its original container and they are gone

This was ADI 2225 same factory.

Mate had same thing with several new cans of IIRC ADI2217. Emailed ADI and got a prompt reply explaining that it is not an issue. Mate is away ATM so will get more info on his return and post.

Originally Posted by Tommy

Known as the Escobar effect

haha wrong color powder

yea get it a bit in 2225 that i use just shake it first

just warm the can on top of the bbq, problem solved

looks like miniature stag shit.

My guess as soon as I saw thread was 2225, common as I understand it. Not an issue maybe just a bit less graphite in the powder??

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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Seen lumpy powder often enough

Often in ADI 2217, -a bit of a shake in its original container and they are gone

I had it on the first lot of 2217 I got. So not knowing any better. I shook the container and they disappeared. From memory the container looked like it had sat on the shelf for a long time

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Looks to be pretty common. Cheers guys.