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IT IS STILL MY FAVORITE FOR 30-06s. I SHOT SOME THIS WEEK IN MY 30-06 MAUSER RIFLE.
YEARS AGO, I BOUGHT SEVERAL POUNDS FOR .50 / LB WHEN HODGEDON FIRST INTRODUCED IT.

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keith,
He also bought a "pile" of medium burning powder, which was later known as 4895. I still have part of a can of this powder, labeled "3031 data powder". In the very beginning, I understand he actually packaged it in paper bags. I didn't personally observe this, but some of my older friends did.

Stallones,
Did you use the 4831 or maybe 4895 for 30-06? I still use 4895( newer military "pull down") for loading most of my mid-size cartridges.
Mike

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I can't tell you for sure if it's the WW 2 surplus, but I've got a gallon glass jar 3/4 full of 4831 that I believe my dad bought, of the WW 2 surplus powder. I know he used the powder into the 70's on reloads for his 270 Win. It's been sitting in a cool dry place since then and after his passing last Feb, I grabbed it, although I'm not too sure I'd want to use it.

Maybe the paper bags explain why the powder is in a glass jar.


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Back when I was a poor college student in 1970 a local sporting goods store in Eureka Ca had 4831 on sale for $1 per pound. I bought 10 pounds and the store employees measured me out 10 pounds from a big drum into a paper sack. I stored the powder in an ammo can I had.

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