4759 Powder Cans

I see Bent Ramrod beat me to it with his thread. But here are the 4759 cans I have right now. The old 8oz Dupont can I bought new, back in the 60's. The Dupont pound cans I bought at a gun show a month or so ago. $10 each, and they are full. The round plastic is the last IMR version.
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$10 a can, even an 8-oz, is a good deal. Hopefully, the stuff will keep turning up here and there for many years. I grab every can I can find, if it's reasonably priced.

I've been told that it was used for some specialty loading, and a salvaged or reclaimed version of it would turn up from time to time. About 20 years ago I bought 8# of it in what looked like a white plastic bleach bottle(???) I also have several different versions of the cans in light green and burgundy, but I never got one of the small or large plastic jugs or the large cans. I was/am interested in 4759 as it works so well in my 32-40.

Froggie

I am getting old as I have never bought an IMR powder #1 pounder in a plastic can. All mine are in metal still 30-40 pounds of different #'s

Don’t know how old this is but it still contains about 3 pounds. Might have to compare loads when I finally get into it. Still have about 17 lbs in newer plastic IMR plastic bottles. Wonder if I should transfer to some plastic?
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Don’t know how old this is but it still contains about 3 pounds. Might have to compare loads when I finally get into it. Still have about 17 lbs in newer plastic IMR plastic bottles. Wonder if I should transfer to some plastic?
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I did. Had a can just like yours. When I saw signs of rust I transferred the powder to White plastic containers.

Thanks Gopher Slayer. Got some empty 4759 plastic I pounders I’ll make use of. No rust spotted yet but no sense waiting. Any idea of date on this can?

Just gotta love those old powder tins, they had great graphics and a wide variety of brightly coloured labels. Great entertainment even when you weren't loading ammunition! These are a few of mine that I've saved over the years ...

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Originally Posted by SgtDog0311

Thanks Gopher Slayer. Got some empty 4759 plastic I pounders I’ll make use of. No rust spotted yet but no sense waiting. Any idea of date on this can?

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Yes Sgt, the date on the can is November 1974. I have found no difference in this performance and powder made just a few years old.