Safe disposal of old gunpowder

[hammerdrop99]

I have a small amount of old gunpowder that I need to dispose of. These consist of partial cans of handgun types of powder that has been stored in my basement, some for over 20 years. I may even have a little bit of black powder, that scares me. What would be the safest way to dispose of this stuff?

[Guest TackleberryTom]

Burn it. If it is not enclosed in a container, (like poured on the ground) it just burns really nice. I would still only burn smaller amounts at a time.

[bajabuc]

Soak it down with water...I'll take the BP...lol

[DWARREN123]

Mix it up and spread on the lawn/flowers. Makes good fertilizer.

[I_Like_Pie]

Powder makes WONDERFUL fertilizer. Put it in the flower or veggie garden

However it might still be in good shape. I still have a batch from an 8 pound drum that I have been using for more than a quarter century.

[I_Like_Pie]

Beat me by 1 minute :-)

[dlm37015]

i come an get it if you like i will either use it or put it on ny tomatos if its h450 please send it here down to less than a pound

[gregintenn]

If it hasn't been wet or in overly hot conditions, it will be as good as new. If it doesn't smell funny, load it up and shoot it.

[Will Carry]

Couldn't you jest flush it down the toilet?

[Caster]

Pour a cool design out on the ground, just before dark. Then when the sun goes down, drop a match. Get it on film, share with the rest of us.

I used to pull bullets from Turkish 8mm. I had about 5lbs and laid out huge Star of David and I gotta say, it was cool. Especially when it starts lighting itself at the intersecting lines.

Try it, I mean it's only fire. What could go wrong?

[Sheepdog]

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I used to pull bullets from Turkish 8mm. I had about 5lbs and laid out huge Star of David and I gotta say, it was cool.

Heh...Turkish powder used to make a Star of David. Gotta love it.

[G27]

Anvil launch!

[Caster]

Anvil launch!

Always wanted to try that with smokeless. BP does nice, but I wondered what the same weight of bullseye would do.