This may not be the correct forum but I'm going for maximum exposure to find the information.

I just "inherited" a good amount of 30+ year old shot shell powder.

There were some 1 lb. cans marked:
Star Fire Brand
Shotgun Powder #6
For Trap & Skeet
distrib. by
Bay View Sportsmen's Supply
Tacoma, Washington

Does anybody know what Brand powder this company packaged into these tins? Does this company still exist?

Thanks in advance,
Herb

Geez, my gut feeling would be that it's highest and best use would be for magnum caliber fertilizer........ JMO, Dutch.

This is surely a new one on me!

I know that a few indenpendent shops have, through the years, repackaged or imported some obscure powders.

I'd hate to dispose of something like this. Maybe someone will spot this thread and provide you with some info.

Hey Herb,

I'm with Stonecreek. I would had to throw out a large quantity of shotgun powder, but I would not want to take a chance loading any shot shellw with it without some loading data to work with. I would hang on to it and keep posting queries on the subject on as many forums as I could find. Somebody is likely to have information on it that you can use.

Best wishes,
Dave Wile

You don't say how much of this stuff you have. If it is only a small amount, I would take advantage of the nitrogen content, and sprinkle it around the roses. What does it smell like? If it has a bad odor, for sure use on the roses. On the other hand, if you have a whole lot of it, and it smells like gun powder, go out to your local trap and skeet club and ask some of the older shooters about it. Someone there may recognize it.