Identifying a powder help

[unclefish]

I Aquired a bunch of 30/30 reloads and all the powders he had in his shop. After looking at all the different powders. It resembles winchester 296 which he had there . I don't like shooting other people's reloads. So when I took a couple of these a part there is 29grains of powder in each one. With a 170gr bullet. I can't find in any of my books where this is safe load for this round. Is there other powders that could look like this that it might be.

 

[ebb]

Yes. Likely a powder that he used all of and threw away the container. Did he have a book with all of his load data?

 

[RustyInBend]

Looks a lot like Accurate MagPro ... but so hard to say for sure. I'm sure this is a very standard look for double-base powders. Here's a pic for comparison ..

 

[unclefish]

Here is the winchester 296 dumped out of bottle .

 

[unclefish]

Yes. Likely a powder that he used all of and threw away the container. Did he have a book with all of his load data?

Only thing on all his boxes just say reloads. No book.
Everything I build has the whole recipe on it. Plus it's in my book

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Do not try to guess what powder it is. He coulda loaded that with pistol powder and threw the jug away 25yrs ago

 

[tflorman]

It's Fertilizer 2022... ball variety

 

[Mike Casselton]

Might be BLC-2

 

[NZ_Fclass]

Measure it carefully - if you have an FX120 or similar, get an accurate weight. Then try to ascertain it's volume.

Then you will know exactly how many square feet of lawn you can fertilise with it,

 

[Bc'z]

Does powder really make good fertilizer?
I'm being serious.
Or is it just a safe way of disposing of it?

 

[NZ_Fclass]

Does powder really make good fertilizer?
I'm being serious.
Or is it just a safe way of disposing of it?

All those nitrates. Yummy

 

[bobm]

Does powder really make good fertilizer?
I'm being serious.
Or is it just a safe way of disposing of it?

No, it will not break down for a very long time. Remember the famous early lot of Unique being stored in water?

Lay down a pile of it and toss a lit match at it.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Every time i throw some out it kills the grass

 

[KMart]

Every time i throw some out it kills the grass

Sounds like a substitute for Round Up

 

[SeabeeKen]

Could be Accurate 2230 or 2520 judging by weight and appearance

 

[243winxb]

H335 powder is my guess. https://www.ilrc.ucf.edu/powders/sample_detail.php?powder_id=148

 

[biggun2869]

+1 on BLC/2, I haven't looked but its probably an OK load if that's what it is.

 

[243winxb]

or Accurate 2230, 2015. Or Ramshot Big Game, Tac All within the load window of 170/29 grs.

Hodgdon has load data for the above powders.

 

[DGP4]

The only powder I know that would look like that and be in the right range of weight for a 30-30 170 grain load is Ramshot Big Game.

 

[rogina]

Every time i throw some out it kills the grass

Dusty, don't piss on it.