Old Powder Cans

[BrienM]

I'm thinking this 8# can was 2000 but can't say for sure. Powder is still good though. Dad's 7mag still burning on this lot with very low es and small groups in a Douglass air gauged match ..

 

[Critter Picker]

a friend of mine has a bunch of old cans some are full
he is looking for load data for
alcan 5
also winchester 630
any one out there have any info on that pow

I also have some AL5 Alcan powder. I'm not positive I think my 45th edition Lyman might have some data. Can't check because I am in the process of moving and all my loading stuff is packed away.

 

[Roy39A]

A friend gave me these a few years ago. Still full. Also have a few cans of Dupont black powder but not as old as the one one the left.

 

[hunter0528]

a friend of mine has a bunch of old cans some are full
he is looking for load data for
alcan 5
also winchester 630
any one out there have any info on that pow

What calibers? I've got manuals from the Mid 60's. Not all, but early lyman, Nosler, Pacific, Winchester and others. Let me know

 

[Pastor Gun.zales]

a friend of mine has a bunch of old cans some are full
he is looking for load data for
alcan 5
also winchester 630
any one out there have any info on that pow

I use the links in this thread repeatedly to look up old data. I have a nice collection of old books, but these links have saved the day many times!

This is a pretty good list here too that's online and free to use.

Enjoy!

 

[hunter0528]

A friend gave me these a few years ago. Still full. Also have a few cans of Dupont black powder but not as old as the one one the left.

I still have a couple of the Old DuPont Black powder ($3.00 is the sticker) and one old tin can from my Great Great Grandfather.

 

[Knight]

I just finished up a can of BlueDot that was purchased in 1984. Aways kept in AC under roof. Shot just fine

 

[Elfego Baca]

4 one pound cans of Winchester Magnum rifle powder in Sandpoint, Idaho. $30 each.

 

[del2les]

I still have a few various 1/2 to 1 pounds of powders that are well past 40 years old, and they still work well. I've used powders that were past 50 years old, and at least for those, they worked well also. Years ago, I threw away some 40+ year old 8# paper/cardboard empty kegs that had contained Hercules shotgun/pistol powders, and I wish I had kept those old things. A couple of them had a pound or so of Unique and Red Dot that was still very effective in shot shells, 9mm and 38 Special. I remember buying one of those 8# kegs for $35.

 

[Elfego Baca]

I bought this can of SR4756 while attending grad school at the University of Wyoming in 1970-71 school year.
Still has some powder in it!

 

[del2les]

View attachment 577560I bought this can of SR4756 while attending grad school at the University of Wyoming in 1970-71 school year.
Still has some powder in it!

Old Gibson's store. We made a lot of purchases from those stores in the 60-70's.

 

[del2les]

Many years ago, threw away several 40+ year old 8# kegs like this, but they were in much worse shape.

 

[del2les]

Anyone remember these old boys?

 

[BrienM]

Many years ago, threw away several 40+ year old 8# kegs like this, but they were in much worse shape.

View attachment 577569

He's got those old 8# and 16# kegs setting around everywhere with empty hulls in them. He used to set one under his mec grabber to catch primers in, then fill potholes in the driveway with spent 209's. People didn't know what to think seeing all those primers laying on the ground.