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RadioSquatch
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Location: tumwater Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 Posts: 2355
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How can one judge how old reloading powder is, I have 7 1lb containers in various stages of use from full to almost empty that were given to me, the containers are all plastic accurate brand.
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:50 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52035
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Well, you can ballpark it from the label or container design, most likely . . . but really, the answer is "it doesn't matter." If the powder smells good and looks good, then you should be able to use it.
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:51 am |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4834
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Make sure none of it is on the recall list
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:55 pm |
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RadioSquatch
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Location: tumwater Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 Posts: 2355
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MadPick wrote: Well, you can ballpark it from the label or container design, most likely . . . but really, the answer is "it doesn't matter." If the powder smells good and looks good, then you should be able to use it.
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:59 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52035
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All of mine looks like this: So I'm guessing that yours is older . . . but how old, I have no idea.
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:04 pm |
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RadioSquatch
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Location: tumwater Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 Posts: 2355
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MadPick wrote: All of mine looks like this: So I'm guessing that yours is older . . . but how old, I have no idea. Yeah all the newer ones out they sell look like yours
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:15 pm |
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Nitro_Guns
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Location: Lynnwood Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2011 Posts: 2499
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If all of the powders smell and look good, mix all of the same powder into one LOT and start reloading....
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:45 pm |
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beckdw
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Location: Tri -Cities Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 Posts: 2798
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Old Growth wrote: Make sure none of it is on the recall list This. Given the age, they probably aren't, but definitely check. Might net 7 complete lbs [emoji6] of new powder.
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:49 pm |
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mustangfreek
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Location: Lk stevens area Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2012 Posts: 1919
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Nitro_Guns wrote: If all of the powders smell and look good, mix all of the same powder into one LOT and start reloading.... If they did past the smell test, this is exactly what I would do also. How old do u think ,been open for?
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:54 pm |
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hartcreek
Location: Union Gap Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2016 Posts: 1722
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You guys are ASSUMING that the powders are the same number. I would smell it and take a small amount from each bottle and flash it outside. If one did not flash good then that would go in my crap powder bottle. My crap powder bottle is not crap but a mix of amounts that were to small to load a cartridge and i did not have any more. One of these days I will use that bottle for stump removal. I have used powder that smelled good that was in cardboard containers.
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:30 pm |
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Nitro_Guns
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Location: Lynnwood Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2011 Posts: 2499
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hartcreek wrote: You guys are ASSUMING that the powders are the same number...…. This is why I said....."mix all of the same powder" Probably didn't state it the best way...
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:38 pm |
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usrifle
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I was under the impression you never mix powders from different lot numbers. I have reloaded .223 using 40+ year old powder, the only thing i noticed when firing was it had a different smell than newer powder of the same type. YMMV
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Nitro_Guns
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usrifle wrote: I was under the impression you never mix powders from different lot numbers. I have reloaded .223 using 40+ year old powder, the only thing i noticed when firing was it had a different smell than newer powder of the same type. YMMV When I run into the situation where I have to purchase multiple 1lb containers of a powder of different lots, I mix them together in order to minimize any small variations between the lots. Never an issue when done properly.
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:38 pm |
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RadioSquatch
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Location: tumwater Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 Posts: 2355
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beckdw wrote: Old Growth wrote: Make sure none of it is on the recall list This. Given the age, they probably aren't, but definitely check. Might net 7 complete lbs [emoji6] of new powder. I should be so fortunate lol however all the containers look like the picture I posted just different powders.
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Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:23 pm |
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delliottg
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Location: Duvall Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 4604
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Not to hijack the thread, but how do you tell if a powder "smells bad"?
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