Old Powder Containers

Very cool.
I saw several of these at an old antique shop the other day, and they were all full.
They were rusty as all get out, not in the pristine condition of yours.
I may have paid a few bucks for them and tossed the powder, but they wanted too much $ for me.

A few old ones and not-so-old ones.

Here are mine ... Most have good powder in them ...

Not collected because they were old .... I bought and used the powders ...

I have an old 4lb can of Unique I just cracked open. It's the round Cardboard style like the Herco in post1, Bullseye in post 2 and 3, and Blue dot in post 3. Not quite as old as the metal cans posted above.

I have a W296 can like JimKirk's that has a $6.40 pricing on it. From the 70's. Most of all my old cans I have given to collectors.

3# keg of Red Dot dated 1961...

Still using it up...

My Reloder 11 can has $3.?? wrote on it in grease pencil ... Last two digits are smuged .... Bought in 1969 .... That was first can of powder I ever bought.... Got it and a Lee whackmaster reloader kit for .30/30 Winchester....

I posted these before. As others have.View attachment 824769

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...der-cans-old&p=3988680&viewfull=1#post3988680

I keep an eye out for the old metal cans at pawn shops and garage sale. Always thought they'd make great containers for the oddball brass I pick up at the range but most likely will never load but also can't just throw out. So far no luck.

Here are a few old tins from a research project a few years ago. Many of these tins are more than 100 years old, and a few of them even came to me with some powder still left in them.