Any of you run into this? Last night, reloading just a few odd balls getting cauhgt up, the powder can was pushed to the back of the cabinet and got overlooked for quit some time. Thought I should use it up, esp with the reloading shortage in supplies these days. I loaded a few and quit with that powder, it just doesnt seem right. Ive reloaded alot and never came across this.
What I noticed was this in comparison to a new can:
1)Smell was stronger in the older. However, the can was less full so that might have contributed to that.
2)Color seemed to be the same though that I could see.
3)Powder had acouple of small "clumps". Broke apart very easy though.
3) Powder charge seemed off, could have been my imagination though. Comparing a exact reload with good powder vers the one in question, seemed the old powder took more volume to get the same desired weight. Just what I could tell my the sound of shaking the bullets side by side.
Just curious if any of you have ran into old powder before and if so, do the signs I listed, you guys think its not good or usable? What of the reloads I did load before quiting, are they usable or what can I expect from them?
What I noticed was this in comparison to a new can:
1)Smell was stronger in the older. However, the can was less full so that might have contributed to that.
2)Color seemed to be the same though that I could see.
3)Powder had acouple of small "clumps". Broke apart very easy though.
3) Powder charge seemed off, could have been my imagination though. Comparing a exact reload with good powder vers the one in question, seemed the old powder took more volume to get the same desired weight. Just what I could tell my the sound of shaking the bullets side by side.
Just curious if any of you have ran into old powder before and if so, do the signs I listed, you guys think its not good or usable? What of the reloads I did load before quiting, are they usable or what can I expect from them?