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Thread: Older 1974 cans of Unique, etc. Still Good?

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    Boolit Master
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    Quote Originally Posted by farmbif View Post
    as you are finding out just because powder is old unless it is all rusty colored and rancid it is most likely perfectly good.
    Yep.

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    Ive been using a paper can of unique that was given to me that the original owner dated when he bought it in 1967. Works fine.

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    Thanks again for all your 'reports from experience', much appreciated & will forward many comments to my Illinisian friend.

    Play safe & regards,
    Wally
    Been loading 6.5 CM for ELD, learning to load Mosin Nagant & .308/7.62x51
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    Mountain Mold 45-70-405, 80% Meplat, sized .461" dia. for Marlin 1895GS
    Lyman mold #429421 "Elmer Keith" style 255gr, Dbl Cavity; [for .44 Mag, S&W 629, Alox lubed]
    Lyman #356402, 9mm, Sngl Cavity [for a friend]
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    LEE #90697, 453-200RF, ditto

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    I am using H4831 that I think is WWII vintage .
    It has been well stored.
    It is as good as new.

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    I recently found a stash of about a dozen pounds of old powder including two sealed cans of pb and cardboard round 1 pound containers including Hercules reloder 7, steel 1lb cans of 231 and 296 and I forget what else but some are probably about 50 years old. im looking forward to loading and shooting this old stuff

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
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