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Hi Guys,
i got some old varget powder that been in the closet for almost 5 years, what is the rule of thumb regarding the usability age limit of a powder.
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No rule of thumb....
Open it...it should have that methyl alcohol type smell...
Even if it doesn't...pour some grains out on to a white sheet of paper...if any reddish rust color appears on the powder, its time to dump it.
Five years isn't even puberty for most powders...
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No rule of thumb....
Open it...it should have that methyl alcohol type smell...
Even if it doesn't...pour some grains out on to a white sheet of paper...if any reddish rust color appears on the powder, its time to dump it.
Five years isn't even puberty for most powders... +1, maybe not even pre-puberty if stored properly, Red Dust = Disposal
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I'm still loading from a keg of Hercules 2400 that was made in 1968 (lot 288). I have shot WWII surplus .30-06 as recently as ten years ago (still have to clean you weapon for the corrosive primers), the powder was fine.
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"i got some old varget powder that been in the closet for almost 5 years, what is the rule of thumb regarding the usability age limit of a powder."
Rule of thumb is it will be like new unless that closet was in an attic subjected to temps in the 150 degree range.
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"i got some old varget powder that been in the closet for almost 5 years, what is the rule of thumb regarding the usability age limit of a powder."
Powder stores better than tomatoes. Rule of thumb is it will still be like new unless that closet was in an attic subjected to temps in the 150+ degree range.
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There is no one around old enough yet to establish a rule of thumb.
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Last edited by sambo; 04/29/11.
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Last edited by sambo; 04/29/11.
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