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gunpowder?

jshafejshafe Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
yes i found a keg of dupont "m6x" smokeless powder and can find nothing on what it is for can someone please help me if u know for sure so i can use it if possible!
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello I am sure it is in one of my IDEAL books I will look when I get home tonight if no one else gets info before that. I have a number of older ideal loading manuals and can't find any mention of the powder type in your question . one of the oldest manuals I have is an early Belding & Mull book they list a pistol powder #5 a bulk powder #80 and rifle powders 17&1/2 ,15&1/2 number 1204 and 1147 but nothing like yours i will look at some of my older manuals
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  • gumbydamnitgumbydamnit Member Posts: 793 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Everything I have from the mid 60's says that the MX powder was replaced by Dupont PB; it was used in reloading shotgun shells, xcept for 410ga(the PB). I have nothing on the MX loading data, maybe contact the company and they can give you some load data info.
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  • sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    jshafe,

    Welcome to the forums!

    While it is interesting to find old powders and research their uses I would recommend not loading it. Even though powder has gone up, emergency medical services have gone up more. Keep it safely stored as a momento and possible collector can but please don't use it. If you have no need to keep it or load it it does make a fine bright fire for entertainment.
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  • jshafejshafe Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    well i cleaned it up a little more and it says for small arms dont know what that would cover but it says m6x for small arms! it is old but still sealed so i assume still perfect but like u said makes a nice fire! i just hate to waste powder if i have use for it but all i load is 410-28 ga. shotshells and three rifles 222,6mm,and 308 so i prob. cant use it anyway, i appreciate the feedback and anymore u can find or your opinion on it i am thankfull ive looked through every book i have and online still cant find anything about it!
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't throw it away there are collectors of powder. sealed in orginial cans I have many reloading manuals dateing from the 1940'S to current.just have not had the time to research them all.
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