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    700-x tin

    Not real exciting but picked this up and it still had at least a pound of powder for about 10 bucks.
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    I have one, but it's only 8 oz net weight. Can't recall where I got it. Only 2.5 oz of powder left.

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    700X is a very versatile powder, good in many pistol and reduced rifle cast loads. I've been using up a good quantity I got from my dad.

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    I have that one and a couple of the 8oz cans. Ihave the start of a decent old powder can collection but have never been able to upload a picture or would have posted them here before.

    Neat old can. I'm still using the powder that came in mine.

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    The lady I got it from has a keg, big metal can, of it that has about 8lbs left. Have not tried loading this yet but hear it meters poorly in the dillon powder measures.

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    Most of what I've been shooting it in lately is .38-55, 7x57 and .45 ACP, but it seems to be a pretty good powder in applications where Red Dot would be good.

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    I have one that my dad bought in the 70's when we were loading shotgun. Weighs just under 3 lbs. now, been using it for 9mm and 45 acp plinking loads, little dirty but still goes bang and hits what I am aiming at.

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    Good stuff! A shotgun powder thats good in pistols and light cast rifle loads

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    That's an old one.
    Has the pop top on it.
    Always liked the pop top.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abunaitoo View Post
    That's an old one.
    Has the pop top on it.
    Always liked the pop top.
    What year do you think it is?

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    Prior to 9/11, it was sold in 8lb. metal circular jugs. I gave 3 empty cans to a friend with a barn for display. My son was on a trap team and I went through a lot 700X in those years. Still do but not as much. It’s still my 12 ga. and 20 ga. target load powder and 45 acp for sub machine guns powder.

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    The lady I got this from still has a partial Keg of it too. I have heard it does not meter well in a dillon and since I bought 24 pounds or other powder from her I really do not need it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mto7464 View Post
    The lady I got this from still has a partial Keg of it too. I have heard it does not meter well in a dillon and since I bought 24 pounds or other powder from her I really do not need it.
    It's good stuff in a lot of things, and powder isn't gonna get easier to find for a while. Figure out something to use it for and save your regular stuff.

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    I have 2 kegs from 1970. One is empty the other is full. Good for 45s About all I use it for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mto7464 View Post
    The lady I got this from still has a partial Keg of it too. I have heard it does not meter well in a dillon and since I bought 24 pounds or other powder from her I really do not need it.
    In my lee pro 100, under about 3.3 grains is where I may get spotty metering. It is very bulky. Data exists for almost any handgun cartridge. It’s my cowboy action powder for 44 special, 44-40 and 45 colt. It will send a 357 lead 158 grain lead out at 1100 FPS. It works well as a blank powder in any handgun case, just fill it up and use a couple of card wads over the case. It usually makes enough pressure so the primer won’t back out. It works well as a smokeless blank powder in shot shells as well.

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    I purchased two 8 oz cans, of unknown vintage, last year. They were sealer with a bit of wax, if I recall correctly, and a good bit worse-for-wear. Every last grain seemed to function perfectly in my 45 Auto. 700x is the only pistol powder I have used so far. It's also worked well in 32 S&W, 32 Auto, and 9mm.

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    I suppose old tins are interesting to look at for a minute or two...but why not make something useful from them?

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    I know I say it every time I see that lamp, but it's awesome. ��

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    700X does not meter good in either my RCBS rifle measure or little dandy. But it has been good for accurate 45 ACP 185 grain lead SWC's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mto7464 View Post
    What year do you think it is?
    No idea.
    No date on it
    I wonder when the pop top ended????

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