Old Powder

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All handloading data posted on Full-Bore UK from 23/2/2021 must reference the published pressure tested data it was sourced from, posts without such verification will be removed.
Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.

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Can anyone take a guess at how old this is and would it be safe to use?

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#2 Post by Mattnall »

Give it a sniff, if it goes off, it is meant to smell very sweet, or has an ammonia smell.
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#3 Post by redcat »

No noticeable smell.

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Laurie Holland did a write-up on this in www.targetshooter.co.uk about a year ago.
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