Old Empty Powder Containers

[cz74]

Just curious to know anyone found practical uses for old or recently empty powder containers? I am thinking maybe storing bulk projectiles in them?

[Divernhunter]

old ones people collect. I did for awhile but then sold them on e-bay due to lack of room.
The newer ones with a larger opening could be used
GI metal ammo cans(prefer the smaller 30cal) is what I store bullets in. A 50cal can full is just too hard on my broken down back anymore

[JackEllis]

I use a few to hold what I refer to as working quantities of powder from 8 lb jugs. I suppose I could also use them for bulk bullets but generally speaking boxes seem to use space more efficiently than the plastic jars.

[Kurgan]

I use a one pounder for spent primers. Other than that I have no particular use for them.

[bigbossman]

I fill vintage ones with shot and use them as bookends for my reloading library.

[Revoman]

Yeah, I too use them for discarded primers and split brass cases so that I can get them to the scrap yard.

[Tommy Gun]

I use them for prepped brass storage. Only use the 8# large lid Hodgen ones, for obvious reasons. I usually wait till full to reload in a session. I have a lot of brass that is reloaded and ready to shoot, and like doing 1k reloading sessions depending on caliber.

[Kurgan]

I use them for prepped brass storage. Only use the 8# large lid Hodgen ones, for obvious reasons. I usually wait till full to reload in a session. I have a lot of brass that is reloaded and ready to shoot, and like doing 1k reloading sessions depending on caliber.

Those are rookie brass containers. I use 5 gallon buckets for brass.

[divingin]

I use a one pounder for spent primers. Other than that I have no particular use for them.

I have a 2 gallon bucket nearly full. I was going to use a 5 gallon bucket, but that gets too heavy to move before it fills up.

[kcstott]

Those are rookie brass containers. I use 5 gallon buckets for brass.

five gallon bucket?? nice try. how about 15 gallon totes??

[BillyMays]

five gallon bucket?? nice try. how about 15 gallon totes??

Well since we're playing the 1-up game...

As a kid I used to reload shotgun shells for my father. He had a shop with a spare room we used just for reloading. There was a 50 gallon drum full of 20ga hulls, and another with 28ga. The 410 was in a big tote, maybe 30 gallons if I recall. Then more totes full of wads and shot came in on small pallets good times!

OP, I just throw powder jugs away now. I guess that makes me wasteful?

[sirgrumps]

I use a few to hold what I refer to as working quantities of powder from 8 lb jugs.

^^^^^^This.

I have some of the older (circa 1980’s) metal ones. I have tried to sell them on eBay, but didn’t get enough to make it worth my effort.

[cz74]

Here's an idea a buddy of mine just thought of, fill them with sand or water and take them out to Panoche Hills and have fun blasting them.

[bigbossman]

Here are two that I filled with lead shot and use as bookends:

[pennstater]

Hey, I have a couple of those 2400 cans! Cool. One is still full and good.

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