Some of you older re-loader's like me remember these day's

[rickyk280]

Found these and more in the back of my powder cabinet.

 

[mr.big]

8.00 a pound for powder and 12 a 1000 for primers is cheap as I remember,, mid to late 80s

 

[Wobblyshot1]

Neat and yes sir I do. I may still have a can or two laying around.

 

[EastTNHunter]

That's cool. I love those old tins

 

[rickyk280]

Here is another can I found the seal has never been broke on it, but I can't remember what caliber I bought it for nor can I find much reloading info on it. Wobblyshot1 ?

 

[DaveTN]

Here is another can I found the seal has never been broke on it, but I can't remember what caliber I bought it for nor can I find much reloading info on it. Wobblyshot1 ?

Production of that was discontinued over 50 years ago, I wouldn't try to use that. I'd keep it or sell it as an unopened collectable.

 

[Wobblyshot1]

Out of curiosity I did a search. It was discontinued in 1972.

 

[MUP]

Cool history right there!

 

[Snowwolfe]

About a year or two ago I finished the last brick of CCI LR primers I bought for under $10. Now I think the most expensive primers in my collection are the bricks of Fed 215M, box shows just over $30 a brick. To the best of my knowledge bought then in 2011.

 

[rickyk280]

Here is more I drug out, the 2400 you see here I bought 2 5lbs little drums of it 40 years ago, still loading out of this one, it was designed for the Hornet cartridge to give it 2400 FPS, it's equally good in 357 Mag, 44 Mag and really good in a 410. All this powder has been in a climate controlled environment. The old Winchester powder 230 I loaded in my 45 ACP the 450 LS I used in both pistol and shotgun. I am not the least bit worried about shooting any of it. The Hercules 21 still has me puzzled tho.

 

[kamml]

I remember the sweet smell that came out of the purple metal can of duPont IMR 4895, it was heaven sent. And I still enjoy good old Hoppe's today.le

 

[Wobblyshot1]

I don't know if this is right but a second look at my 44th edition Lyman manual showed several references to loads using Rx 21. This picture is of data for the 300 win mag...is this perchance Reloader 21?

 

[Omega]

I don't know if this is right but a second look at my 44th edition Lyman manual showed several references to loads using Rx 21. This picture is of data for the 300 win mag...is the perchance Reloader 21?View attachment 176281

Yes, Rx 21 is reloader, I found a bunch of references like that.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

 

[mr.big]

Here is another can I found the seal has never been broke on it, but I can't remember what caliber I bought it for nor can I find much reloading info on it. Wobblyshot1 ?

I used that a little long ago and far away in a 300 WM unless my CRS is flaring up

 

[redblood]

I remember the sweet smell that came out of the purple metal can of duPont IMR 4895, it was heaven sent. And I still enjoy good old Hoppe's today.le

I use to wear hoppes no. 9 as cologne. Didnt work on the ladies but i still love the smell

 

[rickyk280]

H4831 WW II Surplus Powder, A friend of mine came over yesterday we got to talking about the old powder I have so we decided to load this H4831 for a 270 Tikka he owns and shoots H4831 in it. I have a 300yd range behind my shop here, so we loaded 3 130gr Ballistic Tips, 4 grains under what the book calls max and shot at 100yds with excellent results. All my older powder has been stored in a climate controlled environment for close to 50 years. I read somewhere if powder is kept in a controlled environment it would keep indefinitely. I believe I bought a lot of this older powder from the Bob Goodman gun shows in Nashville back in the early 70's.