Vihtavuori Powder

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mturner

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I had a 2 pounds that went bad. One was N130 and the other N133. Both of these were in Hodgdon plastic bottles with the metal lids. I have a bottle adapter on my measure so I had poured them from the 2 pound containers. This was done back when I shot BR on a regular basis in 1999-2000. I know that's been a while, but the H322, 2015, Scott 4197, and the H4198 that were in the same closet at an average temp of 70 degrees are all fine. Can anyone tell me if this has happened to them with Vihtavuori powder?

Michael
 
Michael

I guess I never have it laying around long enough to go bad. The only can of powder I have ever had go bad was an old can of IMR 3031 that I think I bought back in the early '70's.
I suppose any powder can go bad, perhaps someone with a Chemical Engineering background could explain exactly what happens to powder when this occurs. Since it is made from an organic material, I suppose it "rots" like any other organic matter if exposed to a favorable inviroment to induce this..
Sure smells bad, huh.........jackie
 
mturner said:
I had a 2 pounds that went bad. One was N130 and the other N133. Both of these were in Hodgdon plastic bottles with the metal lids. I have a bottle adapter on my measure so I had poured them from the 2 pound containers. This was done back when I shot BR on a regular basis in 1999-2000. I know that's been a while, but the H322, 2015, Scott 4197, and the H4198 that were in the same closet at an average temp of 70 degrees are all fine. Can anyone tell me if this has happened to them with Vihtavuori powder?

Michael
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Hi Michael,

I had the same thing happen, also with the metal lids.......................and it appears that the metal lids oxidize reacted with the powder to create a reddish/orange substance which affected the lids and the powder, powder also had that changing odor.

None of the plastic containers with plastic lid powders have gone bad.......................Don
 
Powder going bad..

It must be the containers, because much of the powder sold a few years ago was surplus military powders and are from WWII and the Korean war era. Many of the powders were over 50 years old. The double based powders can become real dangerous as the nitro can leach out and puddle. Using old powder for other than practice is asking for trouble it may not burn consistantly.
Rustystud
 
Don

That is exacly what has happened. With me it happened only with the Vihtavuori powder. None of the other powder did this. They were all in the Hodgdon containers at the same temperature. What kind of powder went bad on you?

Michael
 
mturner said:
That is exacly what has happened. With me it happened only with the Vihtavuori powder. None of the other powder did this. They were all in the Hodgdon containers at the same temperature. What kind of powder went bad on you?

Michael
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Mike,

This happened to me with both N133 and H322, but only in the 1 pound containers with the metal lids, would the powder go bad. These were powders purchased in the late '90s and last checked several months ago.

Almost all of the powders that I have were purchased in 8 pound containers and then small portions transfered to 1 pound bottles for easy transport to the range/tournamments, and only a few had the metal lids which went bad while all the others with plastic lids are still good.

My storage environment seems about identical to yours, indoor closet and fireproof safe area, 70 degrees and about 60 percent humidity, very constant..................Don
 
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