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Doubs · 07-08-2002, 05:55 PM

RK,

It sounds like you've gotten a genuine deal on some good equipment. The powder may, or may not, be good. It depends largely upon how it's been stored. Have someone familiar with reloading check it out for you. Normally, if you open the can and it smells like fresh ether, the powder should be OK. The only other way to tell is load a few rounds with each can and fire them. You can use parafin wax to simulate the bullet but be careful as it will become a deadly projectile if the powder is normal. I've used 20 year old (or older) powder that was fine and much newer powder that was bad. It a "just depends" thing.

07-08-2002, 05:55 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 792 Thanked 1,679 Times in 552 Posts	RK, It sounds like you've gotten a genuine deal on some good equipment. The powder may, or may not, be good. It depends largely upon how it's been stored. Have someone familiar with reloading check it out for you. Normally, if you open the can and it smells like fresh ether, the powder should be OK. The only other way to tell is load a few rounds with each can and fire them. You can use parafin wax to simulate the bullet but be careful as it will become a deadly projectile if the powder is normal. I've used 20 year old (or older) powder that was fine and much newer powder that was bad. It a "just depends" thing.