Vintage IMR 4350

[1idahonian]

My buddy gave me a 20 # keg of IMR 4350 in a sealed metal can

, looking for input on lifespan, etc. Anything besides smell test to tell viability? Thank you in advance.

 

[spife7980]

Does it look rusty?

 

[J.J.chago]

Was my go to powder for 30-06 years ago

 

[1idahonian]

Does not look rusty, was going to use it for practice 6.5 creed rounds.

 

[FuzzyBock]

My uncle gave me a vintage metal 1 pound can of IMR4350, smells fine and not rusty. No issues using it for loading 260rem target/plinking loads.

 

[MarshallDodge]

If it smells like normal gunpowder then it's probably fine. I've been shooting a bunch of 30 year old IMR 4320 in my 223 that I picked up at the beginning of Covid for $10/lb.

The steel targets don't seem to ring any different.

 

[Haney]

If it does not smell funky you are good to go .

 

[Seth W]

What's this smell test about? I have noticed that smokeless powder has a certain "chemical" smell. Does it turn nasty if the powder's bad?