Huge Plastic Jugs

[Barmcd]

Do the huge plastic jugs powder manufacturer use to package 8 lbs. of powder bother anyone else? It used to be only Alliant that packaged 8 lbs. of powder in a jug that could hold 12-14 lbs., but now Hogdon is using them. My recently ordered HP-38 came in one of the mega containers. It makes finding room to store powder really difficult.

 

[nettlle]

I would be happy just to get the powder. regardless of jug.

 

[troy fairweather]

It would be a great problem to have for me lol,

 

[maxxhavoc]

Yes, makes no sense to double the size of the container.

 

[LiveLife]

It's been like that for quite a few years ...

 

[PWC]

So now we all know you have lots of powder...

 

[9mmepiphany]

If it really bothers you, you can look for Vihtavuori and Shooters World have much smaller 8lb containers

 

[OS/N]

Well if you order 2ea four# jugs you can pour one in the other and end up with an 8# jug of 8# of powder.

Maybe they feel bad about selling powder at 200% the price of what it should be and it makes them feel better to give you a jug the same size as the price.

 

[Charlie98]

When I built my loading bench, I designed the powder shelf to accommodate those short IMR jugs. Imagine my surprise when, first, Alliant went to the big jugs… and then IMR. So now, not only do I reuse my 1# cans, but my ‘shorty’ IMR jugs as well…

I had to lay the Alliant Unique jug down to get it up underneath the 'rafters'... but those big IMR jugs just don't work...

 

[kerreckt]

I save one pound containers. most of which hold more than a pound, and fill from the huge containers. I label these using painters tape with the powder type, lot number and date. . More convenient for me. I have been doing this for years

 

[Shodan]

My wife organized my reloading bench when I was a away. The extra size jug allowed her put all my different powders in one jug to conserve space.

 

[LiveLife]

I reuse my 1# cans

I save one pound containers. most of which hold more than a pound, and fill from the huge containers. I label these using painters tape with the powder type, lot number and date. . More convenient for me. I have been doing this for years

And if you use "bottle adapter" for Auto Drum or Deluxe/PPM, you can use one pound containers straight instead of transferring powder to the hopper.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I too refill 1 lb bottles from the 8 lb jugs. The size of the 8lb do not bother me. It takes up less room than 8 1lb bottles.

 

[kcofohio]

My wife organized my reloading bench when I was a away. The extra size jug allowed her put all my different powders in one jug to conserve space.

Yikes! Now you will have to rework your loads!

 

[jmorris]

Not what I was thinking at all...Should have known better on THR...

 

[buddyd157]

nope, i keep mine in a cabinet, until i need it.

as mentioned, be glad you can even get powder.

the first 8 pound i bought cost me $220...and at only 7 pounds, (a few months ago) i bought another 8 pounder, this time for $250, and glad i did...now it's like well over $300

 

[Barmcd]

So now we all know you have lots of powder...

You don't know the half of it!

 

[Barmcd]

I save one pound containers. most of which hold more than a pound, and fill from the huge containers. I label these using painters tape with the powder type, lot number and date. . More convenient for me. I have been doing this for years

I usually buy one lb to try out a powder and if I like it buy the 8 lb size to get economy of scale. Then refill that container from the 8 lb jug.

 

[EMC45]

I'll store that Bullseye for you if it's getting on your nerves.....

 

[Barmcd]

Well if you order 2ea four# jugs you can pour one in the other and end up with an 8# jug of 8# of powder.

Maybe they feel bad about selling powder at 200% the price of what it should be and it makes them feel better to give you a jug the same size as the price.

But you get the best price per lb when you buy 8 lbs.

 

[Barmcd]

When I built my loading bench, I designed the powder shelf to accommodate those short IMR jugs. Imagine my surprise when, first, Alliant went to the big jugs… and then IMR. So now, not only do I reuse my 1# cans, but my ‘shorty’ IMR jugs as well…

I had to lay the Alliant Unique jug down to get it up underneath the 'rafters'... but those big IMR jugs just don't work...

That's a great idea, I'll save the smaller 8 lb containers when they are empty. I save the 1 lb containers anyway.

 

[Barmcd]

I save one pound containers. most of which hold more than a pound, and fill from the huge containers. I label these using painters tape with the powder type, lot number and date. . More convenient for me. I have been doing this for years

I do the same thing. I keep the powder in my unheated reloading workshop in winter, being Texas its no big deal. However, its too hot there in summer so I carry the powder back and forth from the house to the workshop when I need it. I use a wine caddy from the local grocery store and the Hogdon 1 lb containers fit perfectly, but the tall Alliant and square Accurate and Vihtavuori do not. I've pulled the labels off those containers and put them on recycled Hogdon containers. I only need to cut the Alliant labels to fit, the others fit fine.

 

[Barmcd]

And if you use "bottle adapter" for Auto Drum or Deluxe/PPM, you can use one pound containers straight instead of transferring powder to the hopper.

I only have one Lee powder measure and its on my .223 Remington turret plate. I use RCBS powder measures for all my other calibers. Every time I use the Lee powder measure I manage to spill powder because I forget to spin the measure to shut off the powder flow before removing it!

 

[Barmcd]

nope, i keep mine in a cabinet, until i need it.

as mentioned, be glad you can even get powder.

the first 8 pound i bought cost me $220...and at only 7 pounds, (a few months ago) i bought another 8 pounder, this time for $250, and glad i did...now it's like well over $300

I've stocked up on 8 lb containers too. I got caught flat footed four years ago and won't let that happen again. I have 8 lbs of Superperformance I haven't opened. I don't use it, but I couldn't find H4350 so I bought it because I needed powder. About a week later H4350 became available so now Superperformance is my back up plan should powder become scarce again.

 

[buddyd157]

I've stocked up on 8 lb containers too. I got caught flat footed four years ago and won't let that happen again. I have 8 lbs of Superperformance I haven't opened. I don't use it, but I couldn't find H4350 so I bought it because I needed powder. About a week later H4350 became available so now Superperformance is my back up plan should powder become scarce again.

well, i only been reloading since about 9 or 10/2023...

you guys are more knowing of past prices, availability and shortages than i ever could.

however, whether it be here, or any other site i belong to, i "take notes" and do as needed by everyone's experiences.