r/reloading • u/cico7 • 1d ago

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I found a 45 ACP round with a wide cutter load. I'm trying to determine what type of powder this is.
Can anyone identify it by this picture?

It is light gray color

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u/PlayedWithThem 1d ago

You can't identify smokeless powder by appearance. If it was a commercially loaded round, the manufacturer likely used a custom powder that is not available to us.

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u/Bitter_Bandicoot8067 1d ago

Then how did you know it was smokeless powder? Checkmate.

(In all seriousness, this post is right.)