CIL C300 powder

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I have been given an almost full keg of CIL C300 powder.It appears to be in good condition,was properly stored.However I have no loading data nor can I find any from my usual sources.Does anyone here have any old loading manuals for this powder they would be willing to share/sell? I guess the other option would be to use it as lawn fertilizer but I would prefer to use it for loading.
Thanks for your time.
 
Thanks P.E.Islander.I didn't realize we still had a plant in Canada turning out powder for handloaders.
 
Expro Technologies Inc. in Valleyfield, Quebec are the manufacturer of IMR powder. This might have changed since Hodgdon took over the distribution of IMR powder.
 
Make it into a roman candle.

Too old. Powder does age in the can and it can affect the burning rate.
I used to polish .223 brass for this old codger. He had 15-20 cans of old powder in his basement he never used.
When he went to his reward, I got most of the powder. Some other bastard scooped his S&W model 1955 target revolver right under me. Bastard!
I didn't want to take a chance using old powder and neither should you.
Powder is dirt cheap. C$13.50 a pound!
Make it into a roman candle, or build a really great "burning schoolhouse" for Victoria day.:cool:
 
catnthehatt said:
Yup, 700X!
Hey, PEI, kinda strange to see ol' Alberta Johnson for someone's Avatar!:eek:
haven't seen that pic in about 30 years!
Cat
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I guess I read "The Mad Trapper of Rat River" (by #### North) too many times when I was a kid! Someday I have to get me a Savage 99 in 30/30, just to see first hand what old Albert was using when he met his maker.
 
CIL C300 Powder

My last pound of RL15 was over $40.00.
Still lookin' for AA2520. All suggestions acted upon without success.
Take care Gunmedic.
 
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Too old. Powder does age in the can and it can affect the burning rate.
I used to polish .223 brass for this old codger. He had 15-20 cans of old powder in his basement he never used.
When he went to his reward, I got most of the powder. Some other bastard scooped his S&W model 1955 target revolver right under me. Bastard!
I didn't want to take a chance using old powder and neither should you.
Powder is dirt cheap. C$13.50 a pound!
Make it into a roman candle, or build a really great "burning schoolhouse" for Victoria day.:cool:
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Don't go wasting what may be perfectly good powder. Your nose will tell you if the powder is still good. If there is no smell, or a "sweet" chemical smell, the powder is still good. If the powder has gone bad it will give off a terrible harsh acidic stink - a truly nasty smell you will not mistake. If the powder has gone bad it can be disposed of by burning in an open, safe, clear area a pound at a time.

If I were a betting man I would wager that this C300 is still good. I've been given a pound of it here and there over the years and it's all been good. The last time I got some I loaded it in CIL Canuck cases with CIL Ram Wads and CIL 4BP primers and Canadian made shot. Now that a load to take to the club on Dominion day!
 
hatman1793 said:
Too old. Powder does age in the can and it can affect the burning rate.
I used to polish .223 brass for this old codger. He had 15-20 cans of old powder in his basement he never used.
When he went to his reward, I got most of the powder. Some other bastard scooped his S&W model 1955 target revolver right under me. Bastard!
I didn't want to take a chance using old powder and neither should you.
Powder is dirt cheap. C$13.50 a pound!
Make it into a roman candle, or build a really great "burning schoolhouse" for Victoria day.:cool:
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Quality commercial powder, if stored cool and dry will be just as good 100 years from now as it is today.

I still have some from the 1950's performing perfectly.
 
Yes,properly stored powder will last indefinitly.I still have a quantity of the old war surplus 4831 that Hodgdon started with. I only use it for one rifle load and it works very well.This C300 I have has no sign of of any problems,I just needed to know the loading data.I will be using it for hand gun loads in both .357 and 45ACP,and maybe others.The roughly 6 pounds should last me for a good while.The price was right----FREE.
Thanks all for your responses
 
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