Flea Market find

[Bfh_auto]

I found an unopened 4 pound tin of 4759, Winchester magnum rifle, Norma 201, 202, and 205, BL-C2, h335, imr4227.
13 pounds total for 140 dollars.
All powders passed the smell test.
I now need to find Norma data.
I think my Dad's old manual had them in it.

 

[ms6852]

What a lucky find and a great price to boot.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I found an unopened 4 pound tin of 4759, Winchester magnum rifle, Norma 201, 202, and 205, BL-C2, h335, imr4227.
13 pounds total for 140 dollars.
All powders passed the smell test.
I now need to find Norma data.
I think my Dad's old manual had them in it.

WOW!!! I would have bought the whole table

 

[reloaded_in_pa]

I found an unopened 4 pound tin of 4759, Winchester magnum rifle, Norma 201, 202, and 205, BL-C2, h335, imr4227.
13 pounds total for 140 dollars.
All powders passed the smell test.
I now need to find Norma data.
I think my Dad's old manual had them in it.

Great find! I need to visit your flea market. All I ever see at flea markets is China tools and craft stuff.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Great find! I need to visit your flea market. All I ever see at flea markets is China tools and craft stuff.

my hometown flea market sells live wild hogs, fresh seafood, very old tools, pork rind, and 1 older fella with a truck load of gun parts.

Rockingham North Carolina!

 

[Bfh_auto]

WOW!!! I would have bought the whole table

I did...

 

[CQB45ACP]

my hometown flea market sells live wild hogs, fresh seafood, very old tools, pork rind, and 1 older fella with a truck load of gun parts.

Rockingham North Carolina!

The Sand Hills are a far cry from Seattle.

 

[Mark_Mark]

The Sand Hills are a far cry from Seattle.

One day I’ll make it back!

 

[CQB45ACP]

One day I’ll make it back!

Rocking Speedway is closed BTW.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Rocking Speedway is closed BTW.

oooh yeah! We use to camp out there during the race and get in fights with the tourists (not me, lover not a fighter) then get in the race free & free fried chicken & beer. everyone in town worked the gates and stall

 

[ArchAngelCD]

WOW!!! I would have bought the whole table

I did...

I would have too and I'm happy you did. Even if I don't use some of the powders I would have taken it. I have good friends that would take it from me at the prices I bought it for.

I would use all the powders listed but for the Norma powders, not because I don't like them but because I just don't want to work up new loads if I don't have to.

BTW, here is the Norma load data site:
https://www.norma-ammunition.com/en-us/reloading-data

 

[Bfh_auto]

I would have too and I'm happy you did. Even if I don't use some of the powders I would have taken it. I have good friends that would take it from me at the prices I bought it for.

I would use all the powders listed but for the Norma powders, not because I don't like them but because I just don't want to work up new loads if I don't have to.

BTW, here is the Norma load data site:
https://www.norma-ammunition.com/en-us/reloading-data

Thanks, I'll check that out.
I don't have loads for any of them. But I'm continually starting new projects.
The 335 and BL-C2 are ones I've wanted to try but don't want to drop 30 dollars on.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Thanks, I'll check that out.
I don't have loads for any of them. But I'm continually starting new projects.
The 335 and BL-C2 are ones I've wanted to try but don't want to drop 30 dollars on.

i got 10 bottles of BL-C2, need to use it before it goes bad

 

[Bfh_auto]

i got 10 bottles of BL-C2, need to use it before it goes bad

If I recall correctly it's a great mag dump powder
I mean 52-55 grain 223 load.
I'm going to try it with my 53 VMAX. I haven't gotten them to shoot with anything in my AR.

 

[.45Coltguy]

OP, you need to find loads for that 4759. That is some GOOD powder. Especially in cast. Research it, you have gold there.

 

[Bfh_auto]

OP, you need to find loads for that 4759. That is some GOOD powder. Especially in cast. Research it, you have gold there.

I have seen it tearfully mentioned many times on cast bullet threads. I'm not going to waste it in 357. It's going to be my 30-40 Krag or 300WM powder if I can help it.
My Whelen shoots cast at full velocity with anything I try. My 300 has been a Bear.

 

[.45Coltguy]

Bfh_auto, do you have a 30-30?

 

[Bfh_auto]

Bfh_auto, do you have a 30-30?

My wife does.

 

[snowman357]

Ok I'll be that guy, sounds like a great deal, but are you positive that the open containers have the correct powder in them and not a new accidental blend of other powders, I have purchased lots of used reloading equipment when my brother had a gun shop several times a reloader would have an accident and decide not to reload any more. Unopened containers are good, open containers are trash. I look at buying open containers of powder as the equivalent of buying someone's reloads, people do it all the time but I will not. Be careful maybe visually inspect the open containers and compare them to a known good sample.

 

[Bfh_auto]

Ok I'll be that guy, sounds like a great deal, but are you positive that the open containers have the correct powder in them and not a new accidental blend of other powders, I have purchased lots of used reloading equipment when my brother had a gun shop several times a reloader would have an accident and decide not to reload any more. Unopened containers are good, open containers are trash. I look at buying open containers of powder as the equivalent of buying someone's reloads, people do it all the time but I will not. Be careful maybe visually inspect the open containers and compare them to a known good sample.

I had to break the seal to smell them.

 

[snowman357]

all unopened that was a great deal!

 

[.45Coltguy]

My wife does.

If you have a Lyman manual, cast or standard, you should have some loads using 4759 and 30-30 loads. They work well together.

 

[Bfh_auto]

If you have a Lyman manual, cast or standard, you should have some loads using 4759 and 30-30 loads. They work well together.

I do. But I already have good loads for the 30-30.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Thanks, I'll check that out.
I don't have loads for any of them. But I'm continually starting new projects.
The 335 and BL-C2 are ones I've wanted to try but don't want to drop 30 dollars on.

I have been using BL-C(2) do loading the 303 British ammo with a 174gr bullet.It works very well for me.
The H335 is my .223 Rem ammo.