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Thread: 4759 Powder Cans

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

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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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    Last edited by SgtDog0311; 02-19-2018 at 12:20 AM.
    Best Regards,
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by SgtDog0311 View Post
    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.
    A GUN THAT'S COCKED AND UNLOADED AIN'T GOOD FOR NUTHIN'........... ROOSTER COGBURN

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    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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    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 ...

    I may have passed my "Best Before" date, but I haven't reached my "Expiry" date!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SgtDog0311 View Post
    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?
    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.
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