What to do with old powder I can't use?

Fertilize the garden if nothing else works out. What's wrong with the Unique?

I'd either give it to a local friend or dispose of it by incinerating it in small batches.

Bearded Phil said:

I'd either give it to a local friend or dispose of it by incinerating it in small batches.

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I take mine to Deer Camp and put on a light show around the camp fire!

Howa 9700 said:

Unique, Alcan #7 and 700X. I can probably find a use for the 700X, but not the other. I may even have some old lots of powder myself. Herco to name one.

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While I am not a regular user of 700X/Unique, I could certainly find applications.

And Herco is great for 40S&W ... clean burning too ... inside the case clean burning.

Chances are there is a THR member within driving distance who would more than happy to go pick it up.

Where are you located?

Misplacedtexan said:

Where are you located?

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If he's in SoCal I call dibbs.

I'm pretty sure if you let us know your general location someone will PM you, and you'll have a win/win situation.

That 700-x is premium in 45ACP and 38 special target loads. Or 12ga field loads.
I liked many rabbit, partridge, crow etc with it.
My dad used the last of the Alcan when I was young enough to "help/get in the way". I could see if mom still has his data.

P51D said:

I'm pretty sure if you let us know your general location someone will PM you, and you'll have a win/win situation.

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Yep, if he's within 3hrs of me, or even further if he's South or East of me, I'll come get it.

Yes I am sure one of us would love to meet up or drive to ya .

Be glad to meet you at Lamberts or nearby sometime!

Do you reload any handgun calibers? Unique works in most any handgun caliber.

Get on the dark web, and start talking about threaded pipe...

A friendly ATF agent will be along shortly to take it off your hands.

Howa 9700 said:

As of yesterday, took over stewardship of what looks to be a pretty good old Mec Grabber. Seller was moving "dads" old stuff, which among other things, included some odd lots of powder. Unique, Alcan #7 and 700X. I can probably find a use for the 700X, but not the other. I may even have some old lots of powder myself. Herco to name one.

Hate to dump it. Not feasible to ship it. Won't use it. Now what?

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I have found that Unique really is a unique powder for many of my hand guns. I’m now using some that I purchased in the mid 1980’s with Excellent accuracy and consistency over the crony. I would use it.

Put the tops/caps snug on and store in a "cool, dark pace". You may find a use for it (Unique, 700x if you do any handgun reloading), or know someone that can use it. I have read that the old "dump it on plants for fertilizer" is an old wives' tale. Yep lots of nitrogen in gunpowder, but as often as not, it will "burn" plants. I have just dumped as much as a 1/2 lb in the trash barrel. Not concentrated enough to start a fire even if a spark were present...

Howa 9700 said:

I don't load any handguns. Only 12 gauge target loads and rifles.

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What powders do you use?

If you can't give it away use it for fertilizer. If not in a garden spread it out in the grass to green it up.

Howa 9700 said:

Sorry, I thought everyone knew. Central MO. Close enough to drive to Midway or Graf's.

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There is a good chance we are close to each other depending on what direction you drive to get to Midway or Graf's. But I don't have a use for any of those powders either. I still have plenty of Hodgdon H110 for my 410 shells and plenty of Hodgdon Universal for pistol calibers.