Really old gunpowder

CLT65 · Jul 19, 2023

Here's some old stuff that you all might get a kick out of. I have three tins of this that have been sitting on my shelf for 20 years.

It came from an estate and was old when I got it. It's been stored well, looks and smells good. I've never used it because I've never found a use for it. Maybe someday I will use it before it goes bad.

Any idea how old it is?

Local Loader · Jul 19, 2023

Holy cracker jacks!!

Does that tag say $1.88 for that can? That seems like some 70-80s pricing for powder maybe 60s?

Explorer1 · Jul 19, 2023

Some collectors grab those cans, saw a few at a show in ID this past weekend.

H570? Go buy a .50 BMG to use it?

Certaindeaf · Jul 19, 2023

Supposedly there's data for from 6.5 Swede to 300 Win etc.
I'd use it up then sell, keep or give away the cans..

More old powder- H570

I've been trying to use up old powder I've had for quite some time. Here's some I've had in the back of the powder magazine for a decade and a half, and it was pretty old when I got it. Notice the price tags: $1.88 per pound. I'm thinking I'll see if I can work up a usable load in .300 Win...

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Bobbygun · Jul 19, 2023

That can didn't look that old to me compared to some of the stuff in my cabinet - until I saw that price tag. Holy cow. I would guess late 60's, but that is purely a guess.

po18guy · Jul 20, 2023

Local Loader said:
Holy cracker jacks!! Does that tag say $1.88 for that can? That seems like some 70-80s pricing for powder maybe 60s?

I bought a lot of H335 and H110 in the late 70s for $3 per. Milsurp IMR8208 for $3.

Local Loader · Jul 20, 2023

po18guy said:
I bought a lot of H335 and H110 in the late 70s for $3 per. Milsurp IMR8208 for $3.

I know it's a fantasy, but I'd love to see them back at that kind of price, hell I'd settle for even barely close to that pricing.

Yarome · Jul 20, 2023

HEY now~!! "Really old gunpowder"??

I'm not sure I'm even in mood to help if you're gonna be rude! :s0140:

That can has the newer logo so it couldn't be any earlier than the mid 60's after they split the company in two separate divisions. Even "back when"... BI-Mart was dirt cheap and ran some great sales. Could be anytime during the 70's.