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For the record, I 'tested' the old black powder. It's fine!
Sorry for the video editing. It was for fun!
(Smokeless line of powder leading up to a little tissue ball of the old black powder)
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Hehe, good point Dick!
Okay, I'll go ahead with my first BP loads using my best friend's fathers powder (May he rest in peace)

Hopefully he'll be watching over me when I pull that 12 lbs of...

Lessee if I can remember from chemistry class...salt peter (Pot Nitrate)....charcoal, sulpher, what am I missing?

NOT that I am considering on using this (I certainly wouldn't risk a 137 year old rifle), but how old is "old" when it comes to black powder?

This unopened can came with the .45-70 rifle I...