Old powder
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:10 pm
A club member indicated that he had some powder to dispose of and that any club member could have it for a donation to club funds. One member got some IMR4350 and H4350, three cans of one and one of the other, I forget which way round. I got four cans of H414, Two full and unopened, one with 12oz and one with 8oz in them, one can of H4831 and a can of Nobel rifle 0. He said the powder was a bit old and he wasn't kidding. The H414 and H4831 are at least forty years old, if not more. The Rifle 0 will be a bit newer as the price on the top is £11. The Rifle 0 can is full up to the cap as he topped it up with a part can he had.
The Rifle 0 I will use as the can is like new and the powder looks and smells OK. I am not sure about the others. The cans have a bit of surface rust on them. The part used cans of H414 I have looked in and it seems OK. The H4831 is still sealed with a bit of surface rust on the top.
He also had an almost full 800g tin can of Vit N160. However, there were some rusty patches inside the tin and the powder had a brown tinge to it. I would not trust that and neither would he. He is going to dispose of that on his garden.
I haven't decided what to offer the club for this lot, but we will come up with something. Regards
Peter
The Rifle 0 I will use as the can is like new and the powder looks and smells OK. I am not sure about the others. The cans have a bit of surface rust on them. The part used cans of H414 I have looked in and it seems OK. The H4831 is still sealed with a bit of surface rust on the top.
He also had an almost full 800g tin can of Vit N160. However, there were some rusty patches inside the tin and the powder had a brown tinge to it. I would not trust that and neither would he. He is going to dispose of that on his garden.
I haven't decided what to offer the club for this lot, but we will come up with something. Regards
Peter