alamogunr
06-03-2009, 04:09 PM
I'm not sure this fits here but I'm not sure it fits anywhere else. A couple of years ago there was a thread on keeping powders in smaller containers. The opinion of several posters was that only one pound containers originally containing the same powder should be used. One or two posters used alternative containers such as small milk containers.
I have several 8# jugs of surplus powders and also standard powders that I bought when they were on sale. Even for the standard powders, I don't have 1# containers that match for all. On a limited basis, I have used the empty containers that Ensure or its generic replacement comes in. One of these little bottles holds enough to fill my measure. They also fit the shelf above my bench and the larger containers don't. So far no problem as long as I use a Sharpie to label the can with the identity of the powder. It sure beats getting out the jug every time I want to use the powder. I guess I would like to hear all the pros and cons of this.
John
W.TN
I have several 8# jugs of surplus powders and also standard powders that I bought when they were on sale. Even for the standard powders, I don't have 1# containers that match for all. On a limited basis, I have used the empty containers that Ensure or its generic replacement comes in. One of these little bottles holds enough to fill my measure. They also fit the shelf above my bench and the larger containers don't. So far no problem as long as I use a Sharpie to label the can with the identity of the powder. It sure beats getting out the jug every time I want to use the powder. I guess I would like to hear all the pros and cons of this.
John
W.TN