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Thread: Storing powder, can you over fill

  1. 19-08-2023, 11:58 AM #1
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    Storing powder, can you over fill

    Hi Guys,
    When storing powder can you over fill your container?

    I notice there is always plenty of room in a bought container so was wondering if this was a safety issue incase of expansion or something.

    I just topped up my container to the neck with one that was getting well down, will this be ok to store now? Same batch and shoots the same.

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    I've never had issue topping them up
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    I would say the less residual air volume, the better.
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    My guess is that differant powders displace differant volumes in the container. The same container size is used for a variety of powders , so there needs to be a safety margin for storage .

    It isnt usually recommended that you mix powders from differant batches together , so unless your two containers are from the exact same batch number , I would not pour one into the other .
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    Quote Originally Posted by winchesterM69A View Post
    My guess is that differant powders displace differant volumes in the container. The same container size is used for a variety of powders , so there needs to be a safety margin for storage .

    It isnt usually recommended that you mix powders from differant batches together , so unless your two containers are from the exact same batch number , I would not pour one into the other .
    you blend it together...pour back n forward then any difference is mitigated,fill your container right up and use the wee bit left over up first.
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    Quote Originally Posted by winchesterM69A View Post
    My guess is that differant powders displace differant volumes in the container. The same container size is used for a variety of powders , so there needs to be a safety margin for storage .

    It isnt usually recommended that you mix powders from differant batches together , so unless your two containers are from the exact same batch number , I would not pour one into the other .
    Same batch number just wasn't sure if you need to leave some room in the container or not.
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    I tip all mine in a bucket (clean bucket) and shake it up to try blend batch to batch
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