In the past, I usually bought a pound of gunpowder at a time for my handgun reloading needs. However, the last time I needed some, I ended up buying 8 pounds to save a couple of bucks. I am now finally getting down to the last pound or two in the container and have noticed that there is a lot more dust, which I assume is graphite, in each charge. Is this normal when buying larger quantities of powder and do you need to throw away the last of it when/if the dust becomes too high of a concentration (and how do you determine this)?
Since I work typically with minimum charges, I'm wondering if the charges might need to be increased slightly to avoid squib loads, especially as I get towards the end.
Since I work typically with minimum charges, I'm wondering if the charges might need to be increased slightly to avoid squib loads, especially as I get towards the end.