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11-10-2012, 08:02 PM
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4831 a little clumpy
Two years ago I opened up a metal can of 4831 that I had for years, it had rust in it and I tossed the half can of powder in the trash. The new can of 4831 I bought to replace it was plastic, last time I opened it was the first time, and that was about a year ago. Now the powder is coming out clumpy, like it has taken on moisture. I know the basement is the wrong place to have been storing my supplies, but it is what it is, so what do you think, this powder OK to use?
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11-10-2012, 11:39 PM
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I dont think I would....Why take the chance? It shouldnt be clumpy...
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11-11-2012, 08:40 AM
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Bad thing about plastic..moisture gets in..won't come out.. I have always stored my powders in old refrigerators..with the plug cut off. Actually used to be recognized by NFPA as a powder magazine. Never had any problem with powder clumping.. And I lived in an area where we had humidity... all the time. I still have some Hi Vel number 2 made in 1937 and some 4831 surplus WWII I got from Hodgdon in 1964. But throw it out..onto the lawn..good fertilizer. That being said.. I have a plastic can of Lil Gun. It was full and the lady I bought all the reloading stuff from filled the cans of powder with water . It was the only plastic can so kept it..let the water evaporate over a period of time. Broke it all up later and tried it..still loads and shoots just fine..but it is a ball powder and is somewhat different in makeup. I loaded it in 410 shotgun shells. Shot 'em in my 870. Something not too many people know.. Hercules(Now Alliant) has a quantity of Bullseye powder made in the late 1890s. It is stored in water to prevent deterioration. They still use it to compare the new to the old. Odd but true. Bullseye is the oldest powder still being made today. I don't really like it but people been using it forever.
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11-13-2012, 07:45 PM
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Bullseye was introduced by Laflin & Rand in 1898 and acquired by Dupont. If the powder is clumpy, dump it, Whether you have a metal or plastic container, you can use them small desiccant capsules and throw it into the powder to help prevent moisture contamination.
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