Herters Powder

[whipple]

Anyone remember Herters Powder? I have a couple of cans that have not been opened and am looking for a Herters powder manual so I can use it up. The powder is herters 100 and Herters 101.

Bob in Waco, TX

 

[ThreadKiller]

If memory serves me correctly, that is shotgun powder. I guess it could be used for some handgun loads as well.

If it were mine, I'd keep it as is. Herter's stuff is getting to be collector's items.

Tim

 

[bogie]

Could you maybe do a nice picture or a highres scan of the cans?

 

[Oldnamvet]

As to collectors items, no kidding! I had an old Herters knife that I paid about $4 for in 1966. I put it on Ebay and it went for over $70. There are collectors out there who would probably pay you enough for that unopened powder to buy lots of fresh new powder you can use with confidence.

 

[snuffy]

IIRC Herters 100-101 were rifle powders. Hert 162-164 were shotgun powders. I have a half full 1lb. can of 164, and about 2 pounds in a 8 pound keg of 162. Hadn't thought about it being collectable-------------- may have to start an e-bay account. Though I doubt they would let you sell that highly dangerous substance on their website!

 

[whipple]

When I bought this powder I was loading 7.5 Swiss and 22-250. I have other old powder so not sure what I was using the Herters for. I scanned the powder cans but so far don't know how to post them.
Bob in Waco TX

 

[whipple]

It surprised me to see the jpg in the post. I need to find out how big a picture I can send.
Bob in TX

 

[callgood]

I have one Herters decoy- female pintail IIRC. I will be glad to let it go for 70.00!

 

[bogie]

Whipple - could I get you to send me a nice high res scan? Something I can print for the wall of my "rec room?" The "screen resolution" shots won't print out that nice...

 

[Clark]

Someone gave me a few pounds of Herter's 164 = Nobel 64

I worked up loads starting out with Bullseye loads.

 

[whipple]

Clark if I knew what to compare my Herters powder with I could work up some loads with it. At one time I saw a Herters loading manual on e-bay but they wanted to much for it.

bogi I will try to get a better picture out to you. What happened to the picture I posted as I see its gone?

 

[whipple]

bogie I sent you a couple of scans of the powder cans but don't know if you received them?

 

[bogie]

Haven't seen any - try bogie7 at mindspring dot com - Been heavily spammed on some other addresses.

 

[bogie]

Thanks a bunch! They're getting framed, and going in the rec room!