Cleaned out my Uncles reloading Room that passed away at 90

[GDKinCO]

I'm no spring chicken either,(72). I'm just going to put a shelf up either in my office here in the house (I'll tell the wife that they are empty) or in my reloading room out in the garage.

Oh my goodness - don't do that!!! One day she'll help you "clean up" and toss "all those empty junk cans"!

 

[lyle2231]

Very nice!

 

[Riceguy]

Oh my goodness - don't do that!!! One day she'll help you "clean up" and toss "all those empty junk cans"!

That'll be the Day, Pilgrim

 

[WYO300RUM]

Riceguy you have some older ones ! This is what I inherited. I think I have some other old ammo boxes also. I'd like to see them go to a collector . Some powders are full. Some opened. Some empty.

 

[venatic]

I had two older Hodgdon cans from the 50's and left the powder in them but one powder went bad and completely dissolved the can so I emptied the other one.

 

[Riceguy]

I had two older Hodgdon cans from the 50's and left the powder in them but one powder went bad and completely dissolved the can so I emptied the other one.

yep it will do that

 

[WYO300RUM]

One is unopened. Other was. I torched of last 4th of July with some other old powders at night . Flames 15 ft hight that lit up street. Melted asphalt .

 

[Riceguy]

Riceguy you have some older ones ! This is what I inherited. I think I have some other old ammo boxes also. I'd like to see them go to a collector . Some powders are full. Some opened. Some empty. View attachment 255110View attachment 255111

enjoy them and display they for your buddies

 

[pony doctor]

I wonder if you all think it would be ok to use his Powder,View attachment 254638
its all unused and sealed up.

Should be fine!

 

[WYO300RUM]

enjoy them and display they for your buddies

Don't have any that would appreciate . Only one that reloads. Thanks tho.

 

[Slibey]

Boy those bring back memories

 

[P7M13]

Yes, they are going to remain in my reloading room on the wall Unopened. Just thought I would try to get a raise out of everyone.

Glad.
Breaking into those would be like opening a Falstaff cone top beer from a beer collection. It would just be wrong.

That aside, I have H870 from 1964 (so the date on the Hodgdon paper bag said) that I used in my 338 LM. It gave ~400 FPS less than N570, but still went bang every time.

 

[omgb01]

I wonder if you all think it would be ok to use his Powder,View attachment 254638
its all unused and sealed up.

Yes but data may be an issue. Some of that stuff hasn't been made since the early 50s. Better to sell it to collectors and buy new powder.

 

[Ucsdryder]

In 50 years from now these threads will be popping up with 100x the amount. All purchased for 3x the retail cost. Lol