*OOPS! Mixed 1 lb. of RL23 & H4350... Will I blow my face off?

[C-130 Dude]

As the title reads... I accidentally dumped about half a pound of H4350 into a half pound of RL23 by mistake. Just a stupid mix up with too much on my reloading bench.

So, if I shake up real good and ensure a proper blend, how minimal of a pressure spike will I experience? LOL that is a joke... But seriously, what do I do? Toss it all?

Thanks!

Take it from a guy that took a stupid chance and lost 40% vision in rt eye. Not worth it. Work up data for new driveway firecrackers. Or better, pour it on the grass. Just a thought. Please don't do something stupid!

 

[JbBooks]

I guess he didn’t have a beaver damn that needed removed!

 

[Leland T]

No good will come from using it., Chalk it up as a lesson learned and move on.

 

[Barkingshark]

One which looks like the striker has pierced it but rather than a simple piercing, a slug of the back of the primer cup is actually missing. In my experiences with this condition I've found the missing slug of cup inside the bolt body. Not only has the primer flowed but it actually completely lets go of a bit of the back end.

Like the one on the left (not my pic). The 2 to the right look like they were just about to send the raised bit of primer cup into the bolt body.

Jesus... pretty hot loads!

 

[Just Chuck]

You are talking about $40 or so of powder. Less than that really since no one would buy it from you for that price with it being mixes.

You aren't going to get any useful data from it since you don't know the true mix ratios.

If you are willing to risk yourself, your rifle, and the well-being of others at the range over $40 of messed up powder; this probably isn't the hobby for you.

Use it for something else like starting campfires if you need to get value out of it. A trip to the ER or the gunsmith is not the bargain you are looking for.

What he said...+1 ^^^

 

[scudzuki]

I believe this man was the inspiration for Wile E Coyote.

 

[Expert308]

Since most of the mask mandates have been lifted, I've been meaning to hold a mask-burning ceremony out in the driveway. Maybe some mix & matched powder would be a good way to kick that off.

 

[Dirtrax]

I made a similar mistake with 8208 xbr and H1000. In my case is was a smaller amount but I was determined to separate the two. I noticed two things..the granules had considerably different sizes and colors. I found a piece of window screen and fooled with it stretching it this way and that and found that pulling it on the corners allowed the smaller kernels to pass. It took about an hour but I got it separated. I used the recovered powders without incident or any discrepancies in performance. Mind you I’m not recommending doing this, but in my case it was possible.

 

[TX_Sooner nee CO_Sooner]

As the title reads... I accidentally dumped about half a pound of H4350 into a half pound of RL23 by mistake. Just a stupid mix up with too much on my reloading bench.

So, if I shake up real good and ensure a proper blend, how minimal of a pressure spike will I experience? LOL that is a joke... But seriously, what do I do? Toss it all?

Thanks!

If you haven't already, get rid of it before it does blow up a rifle and/or, if you are lucky, only your hands and face.

 

[spamassassin]

I seriously doubt it'll actually blow anything up. It almost certainly won't be helpful and could easily damage things like brass, bolt face and striker but for it to be truly dangerous up to the level of possible personal injury or worse, pressures would have to be pretty insane. Still, the collective advice of just safely dispose of the contaminated powder and call the whole thing a learning experience is the right advice which is what we've all given.

 

[greentick]

sheeeit. That explosion was so good it turned the lights back on!