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Bruno2 · August 19, 2010, 08:58 PM

I had this argument on a thread I started. I have a shotgun reloading book from the same people that did "The ABC's of Reloading. This book has several green dot 20 ga loads in it . I have older Alliant manuals with the same recipes in them . I bought the green dot when I bought the manuals around the same yr. I have had this powder for 6-7 yrs in my garage. I went to look up some of the green dot 20 ga recipes and found that they dont reccomend green dot for 20 ga anymore. So I asked if it would be alright to use them. The responses I got was how foolish I was for wanting to use the recipes since they are now changed. I said well when I bought the powder it was alright and now it isnt? Then I asked if green dot had changed in the last couple yrs? Same response dont do it . They must have had bad data in those manuals. I still have around 2lbs of it and dont plan on throwing it out .

So here it is the million dollar question. Why shouldnt I use a powder that was purchased at the same time load data was available for it for my application? Did this 7yr old powder go through a metamorphosis in my garage? How could it be dangerous? I just dont get it .

I know companies reformulate their powders from time to time. I also know when I purchased it and what data was available for it. Did alliant publish dagerous data for their powder or was it formulated different?

Alliants rep was suggesting a new powder instead of green dot. I was starting to think it was just a marketing ploy. Oh , you need to buy some of this new powder we have.

August 19, 2010, 08:58 PM	#20
Bruno2 Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2009 Location: Not saying b/c I dont want any of you crazy people to rob or kill me. Alright it's Tulsa , Oklahoma Posts: 224	I had this argument on a thread I started. I have a shotgun reloading book from the same people that did "The ABC's of Reloading. This book has several green dot 20 ga loads in it . I have older Alliant manuals with the same recipes in them . I bought the green dot when I bought the manuals around the same yr. I have had this powder for 6-7 yrs in my garage. I went to look up some of the green dot 20 ga recipes and found that they dont reccomend green dot for 20 ga anymore. So I asked if it would be alright to use them. The responses I got was how foolish I was for wanting to use the recipes since they are now changed. I said well when I bought the powder it was alright and now it isnt? Then I asked if green dot had changed in the last couple yrs? Same response dont do it . They must have had bad data in those manuals. I still have around 2lbs of it and dont plan on throwing it out . So here it is the million dollar question. Why shouldnt I use a powder that was purchased at the same time load data was available for it for my application? Did this 7yr old powder go through a metamorphosis in my garage? How could it be dangerous? I just dont get it . I know companies reformulate their powders from time to time. I also know when I purchased it and what data was available for it. Did alliant publish dagerous data for their powder or was it formulated different? Alliants rep was suggesting a new powder instead of green dot. I was starting to think it was just a marketing ploy. Oh , you need to buy some of this new powder we have.