SHOW YOUR OLD POWDER!

[jmorris]

Must keep my powder in too many locations, took me two days to put my hands on this one.



This is what they mean by “white flake identified”.

 

[DustyRusty]

I think the Dupont can is OLD. Some are not very new either.
The tiny spout on the dupont can is interesting.

 

[n2omike]

Nothing super old. Some dates back around 40 years or so.
The SR7625 is discontinued. All cans are the standard 1 lb size, but only come with 8oz (1/2 lb) in them!
One is labeled Dupont, and the others are IMR. I'm assuming the Dupont is the oldest. All are full.
Found them in an old gun store around the beginning of the Covid Pandemic and bought all five at $14.99 each.
From what I've read, it seems to be a decent 9mm powder?

 

[epags]

Here are just a couple:

 

[.45Coltguy]

That's a good 'ol powder that SR4759. Used a couple times in 30-30 with cast.

 

[MarshallDodge]

Those metal IMR cans don't seem that old to me, as they were still being sold that way in the early 90s when I started reloading, and still have some 4198 in those cans from back then.

I bought a bunch of 4320 in those cans a couple years ago for $10/pound. It shoots similar to Varget in my 223 loads.

 

[Dynamite Rabbit]

Didn’t see anyone else post a 3 pound Winchester can. It’s next to an almost-full can of 571 that’s marked “$4.00”. Would have been from the 70s.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

Just a few. The Blue Dot and the 4198 on the left still have some powder.

 

[REB]

 

[.45Coltguy]

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Any idea how old that GD is? It looks good.

 

[REB]

I have no idea how old it is. I found this and several old tins of IMR powder when I cleaned out my father-in-law shop after he passed years ago.

 

[SingleActionAndrew]

I love that old Hercules logo, where the horizontal line is a club over his shoulder

 

[Watergate4040]

 

[Weflyfast]