Shot gun and Rifle Powder Swap
I have some smokeless powders I purchased in 1996 intended
for shotgun shell reloading. I bought these when I was working
and still shooting my Shotgun.
I have now used up all of my BL-C2 and other Rifle powders. It seems that a pound of powder today is worth $88.00. It occurred to me that I might swap what I have with someone who is in the reverse sitation. My question is: how long will powder remain stable in an unopened container.
for shotgun shell reloading. I bought these when I was working
and still shooting my Shotgun.
I have now used up all of my BL-C2 and other Rifle powders. It seems that a pound of powder today is worth $88.00. It occurred to me that I might swap what I have with someone who is in the reverse sitation. My question is: how long will powder remain stable in an unopened container.
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I have several containers of powder that are over 10 years old. All are still in fine condition. Temperature and humidity are the big enemies. Kept in thier origional containers in a favorable environment gunpowder has an indefinate lifespan. Several years ago I was given a pound of GOEX black powder that had a $1.95 price tag on it. It shot as good or better than the Elephant brand I bought last spring. Proper storage is everything.
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Where in the world are you? I cringe when I pay $20... 88? Maybe for an 8 pounder arround here. BLC2 isn't exactly an expensive powder. Last pound I bought was 14.50.
Exactly what powders do you have and what quanities?
rich
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