Here is a question I never thought I would ask

[7.62willdo]

I keep my supply of varget in a container out behind the house.... not humidity controlled temp is always 55-60 degrees
Well I went to get something else and noticed a mouse had chewed through one of my 5 lb jugs, a hole about the size of a fifty cent piece, it’s probably been like that for 3-5 months, thank god just one jug, what do you guys think? I took the top two inches off and put it in a zip lock and transferred the rest to an empty jug......

 

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eh, ide load up a half dozen rounds and see......it wont be dangerous.....if your velocity is consistent, load it like normal......if not, use it for plinking rounds.

and in case im wrong and it is going to kaboom, record it so we can laugh at you later.

 

[Threadcutter308]

I took the top two inches off and put it in a zip lock and transferred the rest to an empty jug......

Was the mouse pissed ?

 

[7.62willdo]

I’ll be asking him later.....trust me.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Dunno, maybe make up some plywood boxes with lids/hasps to store your powder in ?

 

[nikonNUT]

Go easy on that mouse. He may go off like a hand grenade when the trap snaps shut!

 

[7.62willdo]

Go easy on that mouse. He may go off like a hand grenade when the trap snaps shut!

God I hope so!

 

[HiDesertELR]

Go easy on that mouse. He may go off like a hand grenade when the trap snaps shut!

That's like moving target tannerite right 'thar... Get some!

 

[pmclaine]

Every mouse nest Ive uncovered smells like ammonia and nitrates.

Think both are powder ingredients from the smell.

There has also been a collection of mouse turds.

Lets us know how it goes.

 

[buffalowinter]

Was he wearing a sombrero and moving really fast?

 

[2ndamendfan]

I keep my supply of varget in a container out behind the house.... not humidity controlled temp is always 55-60 degrees
Well I went to get something else and noticed a mouse had chewed through one of my 5 lb jugs, a hole about the size of a fifty cent piece, it’s probably been like that for 3-5 months, thank god just one jug, what do you guys think? I took the top two inches off and put it in a zip lock and transferred the rest to an empty jug......

WTF

 

[vh20]

The smell will probably tell you the most about it. If it has that fresh organic-solvent smell and it doesn't have any discoloration (rust color, etc) it might be fine. The best advice was already given - load up about 10 rounds and chrono them for MV, ES, and SD. If it matches your previous performance you should be good. If not, things get more complicated.

 

[Maggot]

`The worst that can happen is you get to make some nice fireworks ....

 

[MCHOG]

I'd put it in a new tight container, such as a mason jar, with a bunch of silica gel packets. Let it sit for a few months to give it opportunity to extract any moisture from the powder. Then load some rounds and compare it to the other stuff.

 

[Jscb1b]

Dump it into a pile and flick matches at it.

 

[6.5SH]

Was he wearing a sombrero and moving really fast?
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Wrong mouse

 

[Sean the Nailer]

`The worst that can happen is you get to make some mice fireworks ....

fixed it for you.

And loading the mice into the casing might be a bit of a "compression load" but let us know how it works out.

Video, or it never happened.

 

[acudaowner]

mice don't really need a big hole to get into something usually if hole is slightly smaller than there body they are good to go you might have a rat

 

[CraigG1]

I was gonna say chamber the little bastard and get the chrono out, but Sean beat me to it with something similar

 

[jakelly]

Precision shooting magazine did a story about powder like 20 years ago, that would suggest that powder is more than fine. They did crazy stuff, immersed it in water, froze it, covered in oil, all kinds of stuff. Still shot great. IIRC they had to adjust the charges down because the powder lost weight.