My wife's grandfather passed away 2 years ago and her grandmother allowed me to take all of his reloading supplies, including a paint can full of powder. The can is listed as red dot, but it doesn't have the red flakes common in red dot powder. Is there anyway to identify the powder??

Even if you did identify it, the same powders have had different burn rates and power over the years. In other words, today's W231 may not be your dad's W231. I know it sucks, but I would dispose of it (perhaps in a spectacular way to offset the disappointment).

It's good fertilizer for the garden.

It's good fertilizer for the garden.

 

+1 spread it out in the yard. It's a good source of nitrogen.

 

DO NOT USE UNKNOWN POWDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Recipe for a disaster.

Home-made fireworks.

yeah kinda what I figured but it kinda suck to throw this much powder away.

yeah kinda what I figured but it kinda suck to throw this much powder away.

Don't throw it away. BLOW IT AWAY!

Do you own any bamboo ?