Anyone seen powder like this before?

[Yotetalker]

Bought a lot of reloading stuff off a widow, husband had 3 jugs of this in un marked containers with a note that said h4198 pulled from 45-70
I know it’s not h4198 I’ve never seen powder this big

 

[rustyinbend]

That's scary-looking stuff ... I wonder if the guy was disassembling "Howitzer" rounds.

 

[Cosmic338]

Bought a lot of reloading stuff off a widow, husband had 3 jugs of this in un marked containers with a note that said h4198 pulled from 45-70
I know it’s not h4198 I’ve never seen powder this big

Look like oddly shaped propellant pellets

 

[rweaver00geo]

9 pieces + kitty whisker and you might have a replacement for varget

 

[Deleted member 113831]

Looks like powder from an artillery charge bag.

 

[riverside jeep]

Dang, that's big stuff, Let the experiments begin! How far could a guy launch that old lawnmower in the back yard?

 

[BullGear]

That's that 50mm assault weapon gun powder.

Honestly, I've never seen anything like it. Have you tried to burn a pellet or two?

 

[Ledzep]

Your next purchase;

 

[jeepnsammys]

i think it would be great in a pellet stove!!!

 

[MK20]

That seriously has to be HEAVY arty powder. I think powder bags might be the right guess. Like for a naval gun.

Hell, build a cannon and fire it with a string

 

[Ledzep]

That seriously has to be HEAVY arty powder. I think powder bags might be the right guess. Like for a naval gun.

Hell, build a cannon and fire it with a string

Nah. OP's powder is for little stuff. I'd guess 20-40mm.

This is naval deck gun powder (pic stolen from google),

ETA:
120mm

 

[MK20]

So could a person buy that naval gun powder by the piece?

Asking for a friend. That could be fun.

Actually I am pretty sure it is regulated by ATF like everything else fun.

 

[Ledzep]

I don't know what the avenue would be that you would acquire it, but AFAIK it's just powder. Not explosive so the ATF doesn't really have anything to do with it.

In fact, powderbag guns are not even "firearms" under the federal definition because they don't fire fixed ammunition. Check state and local laws before you go nuts.

 

[918v]

Bought a lot of reloading stuff off a widow, husband had 3 jugs of this in un marked containers with a note that said h4198 pulled from 45-70
I know it’s not h4198 I’ve never seen powder this big

It’s 4198 from when the giants walked the earth.

 

[Yotetalker]

I’m thinking 4 pieces in dasher 5 pieces for the gay tiger; should yield great velocities and low sds. I’ll give it another season till all the comp guys are out of powder and primers before I sell it lol

 

[Carlos Danger]

Wonder how it would meter through my Chargemaster?

 

[Mike Casselton]

@sirhrmechanic this might be of interest to you

 

[sirhrmechanic]

@sirhrmechanic this might be of interest to you

Bigger the gun the bigger the extrusion!

HEAT round looks like...

Sirhr

 

[Kickin45]

Grind it down to actually use it

 

[pell1203]

Wonder how it would meter through my Chargemaster?

One chunk at a time!!!!

 

[FuhQ]

Use a brass "tobacco" grinder, make it smaller, and load it up...

 

[Supersubes]

Make a column of them, light one end, take video, report back. Thanks in advance.