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Not at all. Tiny flakes vs sticksDo the grains look the same?
Not at all. Tiny flakes vs sticks
This is what we did for the chem techs that used to work for me. They would have to log the lot #s as well as the chemicals. We always emphasized to not memorize the recipe, but get to know the physical color, structure, etc. of the chemicals.I worked as a chemical technician, I mixed stuff to make 2 part polymer adhesives. We had instruction binders for every product we made. The instructions included where to get what you needed, how to handle it, how to weigh and measure, how to mix. Every step of the way you checked the label of the ingredient you had. By the time you got back to your workspace you've re-read the label and compared it to the picture in the book 10x.
Harsh reminder of the forces at play and not to get complacent. I keep thinking about getting into reloading, things like this just make me wary, because of the space I would do it in, has my 60" TV that I watch while cleaning guns, mounting scopes, etc.
Pride comes before the fall.So in short, the guy is a retard, and got hurt because of it. News at 11.
Remove hopper, empty into original container, wipe out with a cloth, and put things away. Done.I don’t mind hearing these stories as a reminder to pay attention. One of the reasons I like Titegroup is that I don’t have to switch powders across all handgun calibers and potentially make this mistake.
In order to completely clean a powder measure on a progressive, do people use compressed air?
Pride comes before the fall.
I have done anything like this nor do I plan on it. I don’t watch TV while I load, I don’t drink at all. I only keep out one powder at a time.
However I sure as hell don’t temp fate by saying it could never happen to me.
Professionals get hurt all the time. You roll the dice enough and some bad crap can happen. That’s why we all stay vigilant and these reminders are something to be heeded not made fun of.
Totally agree. He messed up bad. No one is immune to mistakes though. I feel bad for him but he had the balls to admit it and remind everyone to pay attention.This is a gross level error, though. Like when he set up the press/drop he had to weigh the charge, how do you dump the powder in the scale pan and not notice its the wrong powder? (especially not Varget). IMHO this means that there were probably multiple checks/stop points in place that most people would take and he skipped some of them.
This sounds more like "90+ geritol guy drives down street wrong way or into liquor store front while stomping the gas pedal" type thing vs "an error a professional could make".
Although I will say its instructive if only because it might remind someone to actually have checks in place (and follow them!) to stop or prevent this kinda thing. Like one stupid
easy thing is.... if you have more than one shelf in your powder cabinet, dont keep pistol and rifle powders on the same shelf. Or same drawer, or whatever.
Summon some discipline and shut the TV off.Harsh reminder of the forces at play and not to get complacent. I keep thinking about getting into reloading, things like this just make me wary, because of the space I would do it in, has my 60" TV that I watch while cleaning guns, mounting scopes, etc.
I show a picture of a blown up Marlin in 45-70 in my reloading class. The guy used AA No. 7 instead of Reloder 7 with similar results.
I keep only one powder at a time on my bench, store the powder away from my bench, and check the label multiple times before it goes in the powder measure.
Varget also has, in my opinion, a rather distinct smell to it. But all things aside, it's an extruded power and not at all like the balls of Titegroup.
I do the same.I show a picture of a blown up Marlin in 45-70 in my reloading class. The guy used AA No. 7 instead of Reloder 7 with similar results.
I keep only one powder at a time on my bench, store the powder away from my bench, and check the label multiple times before it goes in the powder measure.