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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3699 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Interesting Swiss powder Apr 8^th, 2026 at 3:51pm	Print Post
	I just received 4 lbs of Swiss 1.5f from Graf & Sons. I checked a while back and they were out of stock. I was surprised that the powder I got was manufactured in Sept of 2022. Jack

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JHand Full Member Offline Posts: 227 Joined: Apr 15^th, 2024	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #1 - Apr 8^th, 2026 at 6:47pm	Print Post
	I just shot the last of my powder from that lot. Starting on the December 22 lot Saturday. Got my best scores with that lot, but I compressed the hell out of it (.28")


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3699 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #2 - Apr 8^th, 2026 at 6:57pm	Print Post
	I have a little over a pound to shoot up before I use that lot. I will keep the compression in mind. Thanks Jack

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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 293 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #3 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 12:10pm	Print Post
	My particular lot likes .10 compression in a 45-70 Swiss 1 1/2F (No. 4) Lot No. 1-1002, Date Code 06-01 Another box, Swiss 1 1/2F (No. 4) is labeled Lot No. 150.506 Shipping label is marked 4/2007 although based on a quick search it appears as if it was made on the 150th day of 2006 This is so old I guess I should just use it as fertilizer... This has been stored in a safe unmolested indoors where the RH is keep at 45% in the original plastic containers. Anyone have a opinion as to the shelf life... ? I understand after decades it will still ignite but is there any degradation of power or performance like can be experienced with smokeless? JHand wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 6:47pm: I just shot the last of my powder from that lot. Starting on the December 22 lot Saturday. Got my best scores with that lot, but I compressed the hell out of it (.28")
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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3699 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #4 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 12:33pm	Print Post
	I am compressing my current lot at about .15 or so. About 8 years ago a coworker was dealing with his aging father-in-laws guns. He had an old 1978 vintage 20 lb canister of IIf. He wanted to keep the container but I cleaned his 3 rifles for the powder. There was about 12 lbs. it is still viable but not as accurate as Swiss so I mostly use it for my 50 cal cannon a couple of times per year.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17891 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #5 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	Just gpt an email today from BACO saying they just got a big shipment of BP. It will go ery fast I'm thinking, even at much higher prices. I had 8 lbs. of Swiss 1 1/2 on the table for sale at our last gun show at $35 a lb. and none sold. I think current price is $45 a lb. plus hazmat!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12257 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #6 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 7:38pm	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Apr 8^th, 2026 at 3:51pm: I just received 4 lbs of Swiss 1.5f from Graf & Sons. I checked a while back and they were out of stock. I was surprised that the powder I got was manufactured in Sept of 2022. Jack Did you opt for the monthly installment plan? I'm currently putting money away for a set of spark plugs for my Jeep. Think I'm going platinum plus this time. I hear they last longer. I'm duplexing Schuetzen FFF currently in an effort to save my Swiss supply. Not the best but it goes bang.

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gnoahhh Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1042 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #7 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 8:04pm	Print Post
	I'll stick with the finely ground Kingsford hickory charcoal. Magnum primers and a kicker charge of nitro and pow zoom zowie, "to the moon, Alice"! The mesquite stuff is too volatile, IMO.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3699 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #8 - Apr 9^th, 2026 at 8:45pm	Print Post
	As much as I shoot BP, these 4 lbs plus the 1.25 lbs I have in 1.5 Swiss will last me a lifetime.

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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 293 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #9 - yesterday at 9:16am	Print Post
	I'm making a list of my remainder beneficiaries. If my friends and families don't want it There will be enough BP for a 21 Cannon Salute. bpjack wrote on Apr 9^th, 2026 at 8:45pm: As much as I shoot BP, these 4 lbs plus the 1.25 lbs I have in 1.5 Swiss will last me a lifetime.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2566 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #10 - yesterday at 9:35am	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Apr 9^th, 2026 at 6:55pm: Just gpt an email today from BACO saying they just got a big shipment of BP. It will go ery fast I'm thinking, even at much higher prices. I had 8 lbs. of Swiss 1 1/2 on the table for sale at our last gun show at $35 a lb. and none sold. I think current price is $45 a lb. plus hazmat! I'd love to pay $45 plus hazmat. Locally the price up here keeps going up much faster than in America for some reason. It's $100 a pound now ( about $73 usd ) before shipping.


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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 293 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #11 - yesterday at 9:46am	Print Post
	Bootlegging BP to Canada, who knew that was to become a thing.!! I bet you miss not electing Pierre Poilievre, How Carney ever got into office is astonishing gunlaker wrote yesterday at 9:35am: marlinguy wrote on Apr 9^th, 2026 at 6:55pm: Just gpt an email today from BACO saying they just got a big shipment of BP. It will go ery fast I'm thinking, even at much higher prices. I had 8 lbs. of Swiss 1 1/2 on the table for sale at our last gun show at $35 a lb. and none sold. I think current price is $45 a lb. plus hazmat! I'd love to pay $45 plus hazmat. Locally the price up here keeps going up much faster than in America for some reason. It's $100 a pound now ( about $73 usd ) before shipping.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17891 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Interesting Swiss powder Reply #12 - yesterday at 11:16am	Print Post
	gunlaker wrote yesterday at 9:35am: marlinguy wrote on Apr 9^th, 2026 at 6:55pm: Just gpt an email today from BACO saying they just got a big shipment of BP. It will go ery fast I'm thinking, even at much higher prices. I had 8 lbs. of Swiss 1 1/2 on the table for sale at our last gun show at $35 a lb. and none sold. I think current price is $45 a lb. plus hazmat! I'd love to pay $45 plus hazmat. Locally the price up here keeps going up much faster than in America for some reason. It's $100 a pound now ( about $73 usd ) before shipping. Looks like BACO's latest price is $57 a lb. for Swiss 2fg.

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