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My guess is that his has been asked before but here goes.

I have some 25 year old Swiss. It has been stored in a cool (AC) dark, moisture free environment.
It is in the orgignal sealed plastic bottles.

Anyone has some data as to how long I can expect to be able to store this powder without degradation ... Thanks to all
 
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Twenty five year old powder of any type, and especially black powder, is like brand new to me.
Black powder, being a mechanical combination of ingredients, literally, Never goes bad.
How long can you store it? It will be perfect for a
minimum of 100 years after you die. That should give you an idea of how long it is good.
If you aren't convinced, send it all to me for testing.
 
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Thanks...

I didn't Want to give it all away but
I can include you in my will...!
No worries, I am OLD so you might see it sooner than you think...:-)
 
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Ha, ok, you're on.
Seriously though, civil war powder is still good; and I personally have some duPont 4f in the 8 oz oval can, from the 1930s; it actually works better.
 
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I still use DuPont Black 2f from an old steel keg and it works perfectly.


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