Just loaded this up, 25 gr fffg real bp, .454 rb, topped off with homemade lube of 50 percent bees wax, 50 percent olive oil. Will the powder hold up for a week? Will shoot it next Saturday and see! Not capping until on the range!
Just fun stuff, will it last a week?
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BillyC
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Yep.
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52 weeks.
But only if it doesn't have a short arbor.
Short arbors cause powder degradation.
But only if it doesn't have a short arbor.
Short arbors cause powder degradation.
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Yes it will hold up assuming you keep the powder dry.
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Dang, I didn't know that ! Britsmoothy probably would have done much better had his old 51 been up to speed !
Raining this morning, couldn't get out. Now it sits for awhile, fully loaded. Good fun test! Fortunately this is a pietta, long arbor! 
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Long arbors cause ED…Raining this morning, couldn't get out. Now it sits for awhile, fully loaded. Good fun test! Fortunately this is a pietta, long arbor!
That's what I use on my wads, which would run in the heat, but in your case it's not getting past the RB's.
I am not real worried about load bp cap and ball revolvers. If you have a tight fitting holster, and hammer strap on, nearly impossible to get cylinder rotation. Only my opinion though, I am sure mileage will vary person to person.
