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Gunpowder

shewolfshewolf Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
is accurate a good brand of gunpowder. I found some 2230 and I was thinking of getting it since I cant find Winchester 748, also how is their number 2 for pistols is it ok for 9mm and 45acp?
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  • shewolfshewolf Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
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  • shewolfshewolf Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi, I am hoping someone can help. I found a can of gunpowder in my basement that belonged to my ex husband. My basement is very damp and I'm afraid to touch it. It's been there about 15 years. Is this a volatile substance or is it ok to pick it up and take it to the police station to dispose of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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  • HandLoadHandLoad Member Posts: 15,998 ✭
    edited November -1
    Smokeless gunpowder is safe to handle, even if it has broke down...just take it to nearest Gun Range (for collectors, the can may be nice to have) or Sheriff/Police office.

    If Black Powder, it is probably "Dead" with the moisture - even if it is not, it is safe to handle if you don't open it or drop/crush the can. Disposal same as above.

    In either case, don't open the can - it will be safer to handle. If the lid is loose, don't tighten it either. Normal handling will not cause any sort of trouble.
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  • USN_AirdaleUSN_Airdale Member Posts: 2,987 ✭
    edited November -1
    no problem, just take it outside your house, remove the cap and scatter it in your garden, i have cans of powder 30 years old and still use it for reloading.., but then my older cans of powder have been kept in a "powder safe".
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,697 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The powder can is designed to keep moisture out.
    The powder is probably ok to shoot.

    For your purposes, as airdale said, just sprinkle it out in your garden, it is good fertilizer. I am not making that up.
    This is perfectly safe for you to do, it won't blow up because you dump it out of the can.
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  • shewolfshewolf Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the replies! I feel much better about handling it now. Take care and thanks again.
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    The ingredients used in gunpowders are "plant friendly". Not only will it not hurt the plants, it will aid in their growth. Think of it as giving your plants a vitamin pill. If the stuff weren't so darn expensive, it would be used as standard soil-enrichment. Don't waste gas in transporting it to anywhere. Help your garden!! Best, Joe
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