Old Powder Cans

[BrienM]

My Dad had a reloading supply shop when I was younger and we've reloaded for long time. We dug out some old powder cans this evening that he's acquired over the years. Prices on a few of them. Good times. Thought maybe some may enjoy here.

 

[Bob Wright]

Those are really nice pieces.

 

[wdrjr]

My Dad had a reloading supply shop when I was younger and we've reloaded for long time. We dug out some old powder cans this evening that he's acquired over the years. Prices on a few of them. Good times. Thought maybe some may enjoy here.
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Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Hugnot]

Some time ago I pulled out a green steel can of IMR 4320 having a red price sticker marked at about $3.95 or so. I took it outside & carefully uncrewed the red cap expecting red-brown NO2 fumes and possibly ignition - arms length & oven mits. Nothing evolved & the stuff looked OK, It must have been 38 years old. A 10X look showed a normal appearance. Burning a teaspoon of the powder on damp concreate gave expected results, yellow-orange flames I then poured out the remaining power in a long line & put a match to it. I kept the empty can for some time but now it is gone.

I one had a 2 1/2 gallon steel gas can of surplus H4831 & happily used it in my 6.5-06. About $0.75 / pound. At 49 - 52 grains for 129 & 140 grain bullets it lasted a long time.

 

[ickes123]

NICE Hard to believe that someday our grand kids will be looking at the price tag on our powder cans saying look how cheap it was back then.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

NICE Hard to believe that someday our grand kids will be looking at the price tag on our powder cans saying look how cheap it was back then.

More like …they were able to buy gun powder then?

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

My Dad had a reloading supply shop when I was younger and we've reloaded for long time. We dug out some old powder cans this evening that he's acquired over the years. Prices on a few of them. Good times. Thought maybe some may enjoy here.
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I have some of those & they are still full. lol
Do we have a year when they quit using the metal cans ?

 

[yankee outlaw]

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

 

[Victor3Ranger1]

I have some of those & they are still full. lol
Do we have a year when they quit using the metal cans ?

lol I do to.

 

[hesse]

Them old cans have value too for collectibles. He had an auction where he sold a bunch of items and I got like 35 or 40 bucks a can for those empty

 

[hesse]

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

Your best option is to find somebody that's got some of the old Lyman reloading manuals or other brands of manual

 

[Seabeeken]

I remember my old Sierra manual from the early 70's had Alcan data. Wish I still had it.

 

[BrienM]

I have some of those & they are still full. lol
Do we have a year when they quit using the metal cans ?

If I'm interpreting the lot numbers right, we've got a couple 8# steel kegs that appear to be 90's era.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

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

Winchester 630 load data?

www.gunboards.com

Old Alcan AL5 Powder - loading data

www.shotgunworld.com