Oh no I'm really screwed now

This was a test project utilizing the old Bullseye powder with some very light cast bullets. More info later....

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This document came with the insurance bill.
There was also a disclaimer re alcoholic beverages.

Got this from my district rep.

Dupont#5 part2-45 BALL
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After ascertaining that the 80 year-old powder was still viable, I thought how cool it would be to try and recreate some military-style ball ammo with it since this powder was used to make WW2 era military ball ammo.

I had to obtain some projectiles first.
I placed an order for some 230 gr FMJ from RMR Bullets.
Just for fun, I also ordered some RMR "Idaho Silver" bullets to take care of those nasty werewolves.

For this part of the project, I decided to start really low and work up gradually.
In part-1, I did make some 230 gr JHP loads with 4.7 grains and it was pretty slow.
So I extrapolated that data and came up with 5.7 grains to make mil ball speed.
The test gun was the Colt Gvt with 5.5" Bar-Sto bbl.

Test#1 used 5.2 gr. 230 gr. RMR FMJ LOA=1.260 Taper to 0.468-WW brass
V=697 SD=24

Test#2 used 5.7 gr.
V=802 SD=35

The target velocity was about 820 fps from that test gun, so it was close.
FYI- 820 fps was the speed I got with real 70's era mil ball from that bbl.
There were no signs of high pressure so I can bump up to 820 easily.
The only worrisome thing I saw was the fairly high SD. I noticed this from the initial tests.
I suppose that if I were 80 yrs old, I would be a little erratic too. LOL
In the next part of this test, I'll bump up to 5.8 gr and shoot for accuracy impressions.

Bullseye 1955

As people get old and die off, sometimes they leave behind good stuff that the surviving family needs to get rid of.
Old-time shooters/reloaders often have sizable stockpiles of powder and primers.
I recently obtained some "Hercules Bullseye" powder for reloading pistol ammunition.
A quick google search indicates that these old containers were used in the mid-1950's.
So I call it the Hercules Bullseye1955 stash. (BE1955)
I currently use Alliant Bullseye made circa 2020 for my weekly casual target shooting session.
I call that the Bullseye2020 powder. (BE2020)
Being a curious person, I thought it would be fun to load some ammo with the BE1955 powder and compare it with the BE2020 powder.
Here is what I found...(see pics)


The BE1955 came in little square 11 oz. cans with a pop top.
The cans appeared to be in good shape. One is unopened/ still sealed.
I used the previously opened can.
The powder appeared to be fine. No weird smell or appearance.
I poured some out and burned it. It burned like any other gunpowder.
The inside of the metal can appeared to be slightly rusty.
The BE2020 is the common tall round plastic bottle.

Volume vs weight?

My current practice load is made on a Dillon press.
The load is 4.1 gr of Alliant Bullseye (BE2020)
with a nominal 200 gr lead semiwadcutter
Primers are Rem 2-1/2 using "anykine" used mixed brass.
For the purpose of this test, I obtained some once-fired WINCHESTER brass.
The bullet used was a hand cast HG#68 LSWC with a lubricant of 70% beeswax and 30% Alox2138.
The bullet diameter was 0.452 ".
This will be test#1.
V=824 SD=13

The next test was to use the same powder measure volume/setting but replace the powder with BE1955.
The result was interesting. Apparently the density of BE1955 is "lighter"
The powder measure only metered 3.7 gr.
This will be test#2
V=770 SD=26

The last test was also BE1955
The powder measure was adjusted upward to throw 4.1 gr.
This was test#3
V=839 SD=16

The main discovery was that the 70 yr old powder is less dense.
Why is that important?
Many people use reloading equipment with "fixed" cavity measures.
ie. there is no screw adjustment for weight. They typically have different cavity sizes.
Therefore, if you obtain an old can of powder and just dump it in and start cranking out ammo,
you probably won't get the ballistic result you hope for.
It would be better to weigh and adjust your machine for the different batch of powder.

A Maui business suffers 2 thefts.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/09/01/maui-ice-cream-business-falls-victim-theft-twice-recent-months/
Back in the day, businesses would be built with adjoining apartments or housing.
It's not uncommon to see old businesses around Honolulu with apartments directly over/adjacent to the shop.

The Kokohead range used to have a little house where the caretaker would live.
Perhaps if city parks had a little studio apartment on site, then that might reduce theft and vandalism.
If you can find a sane and responsible homeless person to live at the park-apartment, then that kills 2 birds with one stone.
1- it gets a homeless person off the street
2- it discourages theft and vandalism

Oops

WKRP in Cincinnati was a pretty funny show.
My favorite episode was the turkey drop.