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Powder Info 
SRN  0286
Distributor  Hodgdon
Product Name  H-450
Data Source  Federal Bureau of Investigation
Source SRN  108
Product use  Reload
Date obtained  
Lot Number  T0589 ABCDB0193
Manufacturer  
Date Manufactured  
Date of Analysis  
Comments  

From 1988-1990 powder was supplied by the Pan Metal Corp. (Korean). PMC deals in a lot of ammunition. Note that #42 is all FB and #108 and #383 is mostly all Ball. #383 has a few larger FBs and junk grains; smaller balls seem to be more coated than larger ones; coated are closer to 024", brownish are larger around 032".

 Physical Description
Shape  ball
Color  Black
Perforation   No
 Distinguishing Features Oblongs
teardrops
Luster  
Marker Color
   
Diameter  
avg.  
std. dev.   
min.  0.7  mm
max.  0.8  mm
Length/thickness
avg.   
std. dev.   
min.  0 
  max.  0 
 Chemistry
List of components Nitroglycerin
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Diphenylamine
Ethyl centralite
Dibutyl phthalate
2-nitrodiphenylamine
4-nitrodiphenylamine
Other components
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