BP Shelf Life

[SquirrelFlinter]

With all this talk about the difficulties of get BP I was wonder how long BP can store if kept in a cool dry place at all times until used? I did a search for it but I could not find anything.

SF

 

[jtmattison]

Stored properly BP will keep forever.

HD

 

[twotoescharlie]

I have some Dupont over 40 years old, still has the price on it ($2.50). It shoots just fine, just store in a cool,dry invironment.

TTC

 

[TANSTAAFL]

BP has about the same shelf life as a Twinkie, and that is unlimited. :rotf:

 

[MSW]

i recently fired thirty five year old BP which had been stored in basements across two continents and a dozen or more states. worked fine.

 

[dlemaster]

I have a can from about the time of the Civil War and it still works.

Regards, Dave

 

[musketman]

With all this talk about the difficulties of get BP I was wonder how long BP can store if kept in a cool dry place at all times until used? I did a search for it but I could not find anything.

SF

BP has a longer shelf life than we humans do... :winking:

I say that because there are examples of Civil War cannon-balls that have been found with active powder in them, and we don't know how long the powder sat around prior to the Civil War either, it could have been War of 1812 surplus powder for all we know... :hmm: :grin:

 

[Gary]

Some dealer in antique shells was recently injured while attempting to defuse one. Ouch! Feller went to the hospital afterwards.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

The best powder from the civil war was that produced by the south at Augusta, GA. The northern troops thought is was much superior to their issue powder.

Until the surrender, the south never lacked (except through transport) for powder, in either quality or quanity.[url] http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3286.html[/url]

 

[SquirrelFlinter]

Thanks for the info. Now I wont feel so bad about buy a case of powder and worry about it going bad.