Anyone seen powder like this?

[jonp]

This powder was posted on a different site. The poster got it from breaking down some 7MM Mag reloads put together from an unknown source. The powder charge is 44.5grs under a 175gr bullet. This is way under the min loading for a 7mm Mag that I can find using a 175gr bullet. Notice the red cylinders interspersed in the powder almost like marker grains similar to Red Dot. It doesn't look degraded at all with no dust, dull cylinders and the poster didn't mention any off color. He has no intentions of using it, just would like to know if anyone has ever seen it. I came up a blank with modern powders. Maybe an older powder or a surplus of some type?

[Burnt Fingers]

http://www.ilrc.ucf.edu/powders/samp...?powder_id=679

[JWFilips]

A lot of IMR powders are stick powders 4064 etc

[stubshaft]

Imr 4759?

[Outpost75]

Some of the Norma and Nobel rifle powders have tinted taggants in them for identification.
I am not familiar with the type pictured, but it should make great high-nitrate fertilizer for your winter indoor tomatoes.

[Texas by God]

Hercules double based rifle powders re7, re11, and re21 had color coded grains similar to the above sample. I can’t recall which powder had which color, though. It was over 40 years ago. Per above, toss it in the garden.

[jonp]

http://www.ilrc.ucf.edu/powders/samp...?powder_id=679

I spent a few hours on that site. The red cylinders is the stumper. Closest I could get in visual was 4064 but no red in that. I did find a picture of Reloader 7 that had some red but none of the other pictures I found had it and the visual didn't match anyways.

If you read my original post you will see that it's not mine. It was posted elsewhere for ID. The poster is going to throw it but is curious as to what it is. I don't use any Reloader and none of the pictures at ILRC show color in them.

[Lloyd Smale]

id guess 4064 at that level too but I sure wouldn't use it if I wasn't sure. Use it for fertilizer

[Freightman]

id guess 4064 at that level too but I sure wouldn't use it if I wasn't sure. Use it for fertilizer

Best advice you can take, saves firearms and body.

[Burnt Fingers]

Smokeless powder makes a poor fertilizer. It's not water soluble. I just pour it on a piece of metal and ignite it.

[rockrat]

I think "Texas by God" has it right. IIRC, I had reloaded some Re7 decades ago that had the small red cylinders in the powder. Probably back in the late 70's/early 80's.
Sounds like you have some fertilizer now.

[jonp]

Good advice to toss it and the poster already has, I think but I clearly stated in the opening post that he had no intention to use it.

thanks for all the posts. I'm going with older Reloader

[dbosman]

The bacteria and fungi on the lawn break it down, fairly rapidly.

Smokeless powder makes a poor fertilizer. It's not water soluble. I just pour it on a piece of metal and ignite it.

[HP9MM]

Looks like 4831 to me.

[jjamna]

Looks like 4831 to me.

IMR 4831 is all I use in my 7mm Rem Mag. I don't remember any red in it but I can look.

[haak48]

Hercules double based rifle powders re7, re11, and re21 had color coded grains similar to the above sample. I can’t recall which powder had which color, though. It was over 40 years ago. Per above, toss it in the garden.

I just checked my case of unopened Re21 cans and the powder has the identical red taggant grains in the mix. Regards, JH

[DAVIDMAGNUM]

I found this image labeled as Reloader 21 on another site .

[grullaguy]

I would guess reloader 21, as I have a several pounds of it and has the same bronze coloured grains interspersed through it.

[Shiloh]

I wouldn't hazard a guess as to the ID.

Either it's fertilizer, or at dusk light it up.

Shiloh