My brother and I used to reload. When he passed away, I wound up with

a half a can of Bullseye pistol powder. What is the best way to get rid of it?

Just pour it out in a straight line and light it off? Pour it out and let blow away?

i'm never going to use it. Suggestions?

I would say 1. give it to someone who can use it.. or 2. soak it with water and put it down the drain.. but i don't know anything...

Poor it on the grass and water it. It is great fertilizer.

tbtrout has the right idea but I'd like to add one caveat. Sprinkle it liberally on the grass. Be sure it's spread out. Powder will dry out if you wet it and lose very little in its ability to burn. If you just dump it in one spot someone may drop a lit cigarette there and a half a pound of Bullseye will give a good flash.

 

If you choose to burn it do what we do in the artillery. Lay a long trail of powder rather than one pile. It will minimize the flash and be safer. Lay a trail maybe 1/2" wide on something that won't burn (dirt or concrete), light one end with a match or better yet a barbeque lighterand it's always a good idea to wear some goggles for eye protection.

 

It will burn fast so make sure everyone is out of the way before you light it.

 

I wouldn't try giving it away as knowledgable handloaders don't really want to depend on what may be in an unsealed can of powder.

Thanks for all the good advice. i will probably scatter it in the grass. Now what to do with all this lead. Kidding...it will be recycled.

There are many re-loaders that will take that lead off your hands. Would even pay for it, and even pick it up. Me being one of them.

Ok. I will try and get that together. I have a can (one of those cans the danish sugar cookies come in) full of cast .45's. They are most likely linotype lead. And i would have to check with my sister in law to see what the bulk of the other lead is. Hopefully not just plumbers lead. I will post when I can get it all together. I don't want any money for it. the .45's just need to be swaged, lubed and loaded. it would be great if they find a good home. We used to make a weekend out of it. We would cast, then use a Star and Dillon to make hundreds of .38's and .45's for next to nothing. to the pm-er, I dont know how to reply to you, but I kept your number. Any one interested is a block of bullet wax to go with it? The machines were sold before he died.