SHOW YOUR OLD POWDER!

[TEXASJD]

 

[Charlie98]

My shrine to Unique...

 

[doubleh]

No picture but I still have the remains of a 3# keg of WW 230 and it's still doing what it is supposed to.

 

[Spclk]

 

[Pottimus]

This like SR 4756 seems to be obsolete.

 

[koz4guns]

 

[EMC45]

 

[Larry in wyoming]

 

[CraigC]

I've got a bunch of old empty cans but this full can of Dupont #80 is my crown jewel. For those that don't know, this is the powder Elmer Keith used for his heavy .44Spl loads before the advent of 2400 in the 1930's. Dupont #80 hasn't been made in 100yrs. Need to take a pic but the powder is yellow and presumably still good. I need to put together a few of his loads and chronograph them.

 

[.45Coltguy]

 

[.45Coltguy]

I'm not to swift at posting pictures anywhere, but, there's my older can of 2400. I'm actually surprised it posted!

 

[thump_rrr]

You guys need to get out and shoot more.

 

[Larry in wyoming]

I should clarify that those cans In my picture are empty. I really should get rid of them.

 

[.45Coltguy]

I should clarify that those cans In my picture are empty. I really should get rid of them.

Keep 'em and put them on a shelf. Conversation pieces.

 

[jmorris]

 

[Larry in wyoming]

Those winchester cans are the best design for getting all of the powder out

 

[Yankee1986]

Does the cap on the Unique serve a purpose, other than being "Unique"?

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[Larry in wyoming]

That's just the way they came. My can of herco has the same lid. The plastic spout pushes in so they can be stacked

 

[.45Coltguy]

Does the cap on the Unique serve a purpose, other than being "Unique"?

It's a pop-up. They seal pretty good actually.

 

[jmorris]

Does the cap on the Unique serve a purpose, other than being "Unique"?

It's a pop-up. They seal pretty good actually.

It’s just what they did it the “old days”. It is much easier to see if anyone has ever opened them…

That one between the 20 & 8lb 3031 containers is what they look like when you buy them, without the dust…before being opened for the first time.

 

[.45Coltguy]

It’s just what they used in the “old days”. It is much easier to see if anyone has ever opened them.

That one between the 20 & 8lb 3031 containers is what they look like when you buy them, without the dust…

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Yup.^^^

 

[jmorris]

Before you ask what’s in the tub, it’s a reminder that you can’t take it with you and you should shoot more of it before you go.



I didn’t even know the fellow but would have probably enjoyed shooting with him and maybe learning something I didn’t know.

 

[Yankee1986]

It’s just what they did it the “old days”. It is much easier to see if anyone has ever opened them…

That one between the 20 & 8lb 3031 containers is what they look like when you buy them, without the dust…before being opened for the first time.

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Like a spout on a 5g bucket lid. Those do usually work really well.
I've never seen a 20# can before, can you read the price tag?

 

[CraigC]

I almost forgot, I have several new boxes of .44Special balloon head brass to try those Keith loads in.

 

[EMC45]

All the oldies I have are full other than the Green Dot 3lb can (I shot it all in slug loads for 12ga). The other cans are majority sealed. They won't stay that way, however, as I plan to load with it all.