large powder cans

[cosmoline one]

Just won these at auction, still have to see how much is salvageable.How old are these cans?

[400short]

We used to buy Red Dot packaged the same way back in the 60's. Don't know when they stopped the practice. 25# when full.

[SSGOldfart]

yep I'm still using Red dot out of a large red can myself and have another on display

[cosmoline one]

These are 12 lbs (2x700x, 1xPB)

[baogongmeo]

The PB is newer than the 700x...it has the plastic spout.

[runfiverun]

we used to buy powder like that into the mid- 90's.
last one I got was 800-x and the one before that was red-dot.
the Winchester powders come in taller cardboard cans [tubes] with thin metal lids and bottoms kinda like a pringles can, I made little garbage cans out of them for the older kids.
littlegirl held out for the 45 pound fiber drum.
I'd say your estate owner was a trap shooter.

[swheeler]

I always called them caddys

[jonp]

yep I'm still using Red dot out of a large red can myself and have another on display

Where did that other can come from?

[cosmoline one]

The PB & one 700x were unopened, the other 700x is same lot # and looks/smells good. I tried it in mouse fart loads against a known 700x and it looks good. These powders cost me a little more than $6/lb! What is PB good with?

[blaser.306]

The PB & one 700x were unopened, the other 700x is same lot # and looks/smells good. I tried it in mouse fart loads against a known 700x and it looks good. These powders cost me a little more than $6/lb! What is PB good with?

From what I understand PB is similar in burn rate to Green dot and quite bulky! YMMV.

[Poygan]

I bought a four pound can of 700-x in the early 1980s. It was the rectangular style but I don't know what containers were used for the larger amounts. Both PB and 700-x are good for lighter loads in pistol calibers. I'm still using the 700-x.