IMR 4350 @ $11 per LB

surge223 · September 06, 2006, 20:40

A guy in my local area has 11 lbs. of IMR 4350 for sale for 100 bones. But he said it is 20 YRS OLD! It has been stored in his "shed" for all this time. The metal cans show a minor amount of rust on the rims. He said he reloaded some '06 rounds, and they worked fine. Should I leave this stuff alone, or jump on it?
Surge

**W.E.G.** · September 06, 2006, 20:45

Should be fine.

Can you get the guy to sell you one can, with the understanding that you will buy the rest if the single can is satisfactory?

ftierson · September 06, 2006, 21:51

Sounds more like $9 per pound...

If you don't want it, let us know where it is...

Forrest

owlcreekok · September 08, 2006, 07:10

The only issue I ever experienced with old cans of powder was rust IN the powder from the interior of the can's rusting. This was ONE can out of a half dozen I got. Stuff was at least 20 yrs old. When I poured the powder into the measure the rust powder was VERY evident. I trashed it. I have a can of IMR 4895 I am working with right now that I bought back in NC. The price tag reads $10.99 (retail). The exterior of the can looks pretty bad. Powder works good.

I say open a can or two for a look see. At that price you could junk a couple three cans and come out ahead.

lew · September 08, 2006, 07:15

I used some pistol powder (HP 38) that was in my grandfather's shed for about 15 years. It went bang, and with good results. Definately check for contamination, though.

surge223 · September 12, 2006, 20:29

OK, I met the guy and got 11 cans of the 4350 and he threw in a can of 4064 to boot. I opened 1 can and it looks great. No signs of rust on the inside.

My next question is should I continue to leave it in the original (sealed) cans, or should I dump them all into something else?

BTW... I got it all for $90

Here is a pic of the rusty cans:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...Picture031.jpg

kycrawler · September 12, 2006, 20:39

depends how much you load and how fast your going to use it , If you plan on using it to load up 1 batch of ammo mix it up for consistency , If you load 20 -50 rounds at a time leave it in the individial cans as it has been fine there for the past xx years and the consistency can to can wont matter as much

September 06, 2006, 20:40	#1
surge223 Registered FALaholic #: 20832 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SW MO Posts: 41	IMR 4350 @ $11 per LB A guy in my local area has 11 lbs. of IMR 4350 for sale for 100 bones. But he said it is 20 YRS OLD! It has been stored in his "shed" for all this time. The metal cans show a minor amount of rust on the rims. He said he reloaded some '06 rounds, and they worked fine. Should I leave this stuff alone, or jump on it? Surge

September 06, 2006, 20:45	#2
W.E.G. Administrator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 1211 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 31,056	Should be fine. Can you get the guy to sell you one can, with the understanding that you will buy the rest if the single can is satisfactory? __________________ . . . Ask me about the Mason-Dixon FAL Collectors Association.

September 08, 2006, 07:10	#4
owlcreekok Registered FALaholic #: 15323 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tejas Posts: 9,331	The only issue I ever experienced with old cans of powder was rust IN the powder from the interior of the can's rusting. This was ONE can out of a half dozen I got. Stuff was at least 20 yrs old. When I poured the powder into the measure the rust powder was VERY evident. I trashed it. I have a can of IMR 4895 I am working with right now that I bought back in NC. The price tag reads $10.99 (retail). The exterior of the can looks pretty bad. Powder works good. I say open a can or two for a look see. At that price you could junk a couple three cans and come out ahead. __________________ "It is necessary for the welfare of the nation that men's lives be based on the principles of the Bible. No man, educated or uneducated, can afford to be ignorant of the Bible." - Theodore Roosevelt - (1858-1919) 26th President of the United States FOUNDER- Free ggiilliiee Foundation hehe

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September 06, 2006, 21:51	#3
ftierson Registered FALaholic #: 13827 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 11,048	Sounds more like $9 per pound... If you don't want it, let us know where it is... Forrest

September 08, 2006, 07:15	#5
lew Registered FALaholic #: 16727 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: somewhere Posts: 5,759	I used some pistol powder (HP 38) that was in my grandfather's shed for about 15 years. It went bang, and with good results. Definately check for contamination, though.

September 12, 2006, 20:29	#6
surge223 Registered FALaholic #: 20832 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SW MO Posts: 41	OK, I met the guy and got 11 cans of the 4350 and he threw in a can of 4064 to boot. I opened 1 can and it looks great. No signs of rust on the inside. My next question is should I continue to leave it in the original (sealed) cans, or should I dump them all into something else? BTW... I got it all for $90 Here is a pic of the rusty cans: http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...Picture031.jpg

September 12, 2006, 20:39	#7
kycrawler Registered FALaholic #: 19787 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crawfordsville IN Posts: 1,274	depends how much you load and how fast your going to use it , If you plan on using it to load up 1 batch of ammo mix it up for consistency , If you load 20 -50 rounds at a time leave it in the individial cans as it has been fine there for the past xx years and the consistency can to can wont matter as much