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  1. 03-19-2024, 11:31 AM #1
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    What is it?

    I scored some 45LC brass at a local gun show. About a 1/3 of the shells were reloads and not trusting somebody else's loads I took one apart. The CB's were a 225 grn FP. The powder surprised me, it was a mix of black flakes and grey chunks. I have never seen anything like it, so I unloaded the rest and all of them had the same powder. The powder charges varied from 5.3 to 6.8 grains. Glad I decided to take them all apart. Any body have an idea of what powder this was? Sorry no pics, just disposed of properly.
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    I normally call something like that flower bed fertilizer.

    Or, pour it out on the ground and let one of the kids lite it.
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    Top rule of thumb for handloaders: Do not ever identify any powder visually. Winger Ed is correct, pout it out and move on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mfraser264 View Post
    top rule of thumb for handloaders: Do not ever identify any powder visually. Winger ed is correct, pout it out and move on.
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  5. 03-19-2024, 07:10 PM #5
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    It was gone right after my post was finished.
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  6. 03-19-2024, 09:37 PM #6
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    Too bad you didn’t take a photo. I’ve seen some that are funny looking. Is HS-6 multi-color?

    Grey chunks sounds like pyrodex
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
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BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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