Author: britrifles
Subject: Old surplus ammo: Safe to use? or scrap it?
Posted: May 01 2023 at 4:35am
I’ve probably burned up 20 or more lbs of powder. Not all at once of course! It was what my Dad had left over from his reloading days in the 1950’s to 1960’s. Some of it had begun to deteriorate. One can had turned to red dust, can had corroded right thru and I had not noticed it. This can be very dangerous and powder can spontaneously combust during the process of aging. When I saw this, I burned up all the rest of his powder. Wasn’t taking any more chances.
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Subject: Old surplus ammo: Safe to use? or scrap it?
Posted: May 01 2023 at 4:35am
I’ve probably burned up 20 or more lbs of powder. Not all at once of course! It was what my Dad had left over from his reloading days in the 1950’s to 1960’s. Some of it had begun to deteriorate. One can had turned to red dust, can had corroded right thru and I had not noticed it. This can be very dangerous and powder can spontaneously combust during the process of aging. When I saw this, I burned up all the rest of his powder. Wasn’t taking any more chances.
