Old timey powder tins

[BackFromDC]

My friend showed me some powder tins from back in the era where powder costs under $10. IDK why they went to the wide mouth plastic jars, these seem easier to pour.

 

[Creedmoor]

My friend showed me some powder tins from back in the era where powder costs under $10. IDK why they went to the wide mouth plastic jars, these seem easier to pour.
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That 700-X was only 8oz, Smokeless was more than $10.00 a lb when those were manufactured.

 

[BackFromDC]

That 700-X was only 8oz, Smokeless was more than $10.00 a lb when those were manufactured.

I was shocked that one of those IMR 4198 one pounder tins were $7.75

 

[Leadeye]

Somewhere I have an empty black 20 pound metal drum that once held 3031.

 

[Creedmoor]

I was shocked that one of those IMR 4198 one pounder tins were $7.75

They used those cans for quite awhile, here's a few off my shelf that I bought 20-26? Years ago.

 

[Creedmoor]

Somewhere I have an empty black 20 pound metal drum that once held 3031.

I don't have any 20 lb cans but somewhere I have two red metal corrugated 8lb jugs of 2400?

 

[Leadeye]

I don't have any 20 lb cans but somewhere I have two red corrugated 8lb jugs of 2400?

I have two 8 pound cardboard drums of 2400 with the Hercules label. Over the years I had two big powder purchases, both were distributors going out of business.

 

[Creedmoor]

I have two 8 pound cardboard drums of 2400 with the Hercules label. Over the years I had two big powder purchases, both were distributors going out of business.

LOL, The only one big cardboard I have left is a 8 lb of Unique from back then, that I am currently using.
With all the 7 & 8 and 32 Lb'ers I bought off the loading dock at Talon, I thought I have bought for a few generations.
Some of it was 2 to 3 bucks a pound back then for pull-down, pulled 30 cal bullets for 1-2 cents a piece, punched primers by the bucket-full.
Man, I miss those days.

 

[BackFromDC]

Somewhere I have an empty black 20 pound metal drum that once held 3031.

I was also told they sold like...mini-keg size pounder barrels.

 

[Creedmoor]

I was also told they sold like...mini-keg size pounder barrels.

12 lb'ers



These aren't mine, I do believe those cans were sold in a few different sizes.

 

[Leadeye]

12 lb'ers
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These aren't mine, I do believe those cans were sold in a few different sizes.

The 20 pounder I have looked much like the black keg. Bought it back in the 80s and over the years a lot of 30 caliber SA and FA guns burned it up. Found a picture, it's here somewhere.

 

[jcj54]

Two reasons for the switch to plastic containers: 1-cost, plastic is cheaper than steel.
2-powder stored in steel cans gets contaminated with rust when the can rusts on the inside after being opened and is no longer vacuum sealed. I had a 1 pound can of imr 4064 I received from the widow of a friend. It was still 90% full but humidity had caused rust spots all over the inside of the can which left powdered rust throughout the gunpowder.

 

[Wolfhound]

Some of my older powder cans:

 

[red_zr24x4]

I have two 8 pound cardboard drums of 2400 with the Hercules label. Over the years I had two big powder purchases, both were distributors going out of business.

I have one of the cardboard drums

 

[BackFromDC]

They used those cans for quite awhile, here's a few off my shelf that I bought 20-26? Years ago.
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I wish I could find 4064 for that much...actually I wish I could find 4064 period.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

I went through a few of the GOEX FFG cans, still have one can that I bought, maybe in the 90s.

I also still have the DIY pouring spout I made with an empty 556 shell with the bottom cut off and soldered to one of the metal lids with a matching hole in that. You screwed on the spout lid at the range so you could pour out of your can into your powder measure.

 

[Creedmoor]

I wish I could find 4064 for that much...actually I wish I could find 4064 period.

It used to be you got a good discount when you bought larger than one pounders.

 

[BackFromDC]

It used to be you got a good discount when you bought larger than one pounders.

I've been having a hard time just finding 1 pounders. 4064 just doesn't seem to be in stock anywhere.

 

[Creedmoor]

I've been having a hard time just finding 1 pounders. 4064 just doesn't seem to be in stock anywhere.

Have you called Brian's Surplus in Greentown?

 

[BackFromDC]

Have you called Brian's Surplus in Greentown?

Will Brian ship it to me? I suppose I can have my friend up north pick it up for me.