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When powder starts to go, what I notice is a bit of a acrid smell when the cap is removed, it bites the senses just a bit. But then it dissipates quickly unless the powder is really bad.
But one might see grains starting to act "sticky" and clump to other grains. That's a sure sign that things are changing.
God, I have so much WW2 stuff that I know won't last forever, and is a job waiting for me
Some of it is in nice sealed cartons and probably the thing to do with those is sell them down the road, unless I want the projectiles. But if projectiles are the game, then better to pull too early than too late.
But one might see grains starting to act "sticky" and clump to other grains. That's a sure sign that things are changing.
God, I have so much WW2 stuff that I know won't last forever, and is a job waiting for me
Some of it is in nice sealed cartons and probably the thing to do with those is sell them down the road, unless I want the projectiles. But if projectiles are the game, then better to pull too early than too late.
I once had about 2 1/2 , eight pound xxxx of pulldown 4895-ish power go bad. It was just as described, poured clumpy, a smell very different from other 'fresh' powders, and some reddish dust all present. I had some really, really green grass around the house that year............
Tommy
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