Powder Dilema AA2230 and WC844

Jamie Young · February 12, 2002, 11:51 PM

I have about 30rds of .223 that I have to pull the bullets out of for various reasons. I've been reloading 26.1gr of WC844 and 26.1gr of AA2230. I got some of them mixed in together and once I pull the bullets I don't know if I'll be able to tell the powder apart. Do you think its ok to mix these two powders in together? Its the same Powder load?

Jamie Young · February 12, 2002, 11:52 PM

I'm out of WC844 and AA2230 thats why I'm trying to salvage these 30rds.

Cheapo · February 13, 2002, 12:16 AM

30 rounds isn't enough to worry about for me. Even though the powder charge weights are identical, the idea of mixing leaves me quite uneasy, unless you're doing truly scientific work 'em-up with detailed data-gathering load development. Over a broad range of temperatures. Including a Chrono. Preferably a strain gage, too.

Archie · February 13, 2002, 01:05 AM

just buy some more powder.

Jamie Young · February 13, 2002, 04:14 AM

Well I bought 8lbs of the WC844 a few months ago and I can't afford to buy another 8lbs of it right now. Plus I just finished reloading over 2000rds of .223. If I buy more powder I need more Bullets and Brass to load

Bogie · February 13, 2002, 11:41 AM

30 rounds?

Trash it. Use it for houseplant fertilizer, or put it in a pill bottle and save it for poofing off on the next 4th of july...

February 12, 2002, 11:51 PM	#1
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	Powder Dilema AA2230 and WC844 I have about 30rds of .223 that I have to pull the bullets out of for various reasons. I've been reloading 26.1gr of WC844 and 26.1gr of AA2230. I got some of them mixed in together and once I pull the bullets I don't know if I'll be able to tell the powder apart. Do you think its ok to mix these two powders in together? Its the same Powder load? __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

February 12, 2002, 11:52 PM	#2
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	I'm out of WC844 and AA2230 thats why I'm trying to salvage these 30rds. __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

February 13, 2002, 12:16 AM	#3
Cheapo Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 1998 Posts: 986	30 rounds isn't enough to worry about for me. Even though the powder charge weights are identical, the idea of mixing leaves me quite uneasy, unless you're doing truly scientific work 'em-up with detailed data-gathering load development. Over a broad range of temperatures. Including a Chrono. Preferably a strain gage, too. __________________ Let us never forget that the only legitimate source of government power is the citizens. If WE cannot exercise a certain power, we cannot grant it to the state.

February 13, 2002, 01:05 AM	#4
Archie Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2000 Location: Hastings, Nebrasksa - the Hear Posts: 2,209	Pop, just buy some more powder. __________________ There ain't no free lunch, except Jesus. Archie Check out updated journal at http://oldmanmontgomery.wordpress.com/

February 13, 2002, 04:14 AM	#5
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	Well I bought 8lbs of the WC844 a few months ago and I can't afford to buy another 8lbs of it right now. Plus I just finished reloading over 2000rds of .223. If I buy more powder I need more Bullets and Brass to load __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

February 13, 2002, 11:41 AM	#6
Bogie Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2000 Location: Job hunting on the road... Posts: 3,827	30 rounds? Trash it. Use it for houseplant fertilizer, or put it in a pill bottle and save it for poofing off on the next 4th of july... __________________ Job hunting, but helping a friend out at www.vikingmachineusa.com - and learning the finer aspects of becoming a precision machinist. And making the world's greatest bottle openers!