CLOSED Empty BP containers

[Crazybear]

Does anyone have any empty Goex or such cans available for sale at a reasonable price? I am wanting to store some homemade in it. Or does anyone know a suitable container to hold said item?

 

[bluemule66]

I would think almost any plastic bottle with a lid that seals up good will work. My Dad's powder flask was an old mustard bottle like restaurants used to have. He plugged the hole with a Rem. 5mm shell.

 

[Crazybear]

I wasn't sure, I have heard that static charge might be a problem

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

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[deermanok]

I have one or two that I could part with.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

The static charge thing is a myth. Goex comes in plastic containers like most other powders. I've posted the static question on other forums asking if anyone knew of a documented case where a powder measure with a plastic hopper blew up when used with black powder. No one knew of it ever happening. One fellow said that he's been loading black powder shotgun shells on a Mec for years and was still here to tell about it.

 

[Phil Coffins]

I have a bunch of steel GOEX cans, what grade do you need? 1,2,3,4 or cannon

 

[Crazybear]

I am looking for 3 cans, I would like for them to be 2f, 3f and 4f. If ya`ll can give me a price on those 3 cans.

 

[Crazybear]

I have a bunch of steel GOEX cans, what grade do you need? 1,2,3,4 or cannon

2f,3f,4f thank you

 

[.36Rooster]

The static charge thing is a myth. Goex comes in plastic containers like most other powders. I've posted the static question on other forums asking if anyone knew of a documented case where a powder measure with a plastic hopper blew up when used with black powder. No one knew of it ever happening. One fellow said that he's been loading black powder shotgun shells on a Mec for years and was still here to tell about it.

Goex like other powder companies, also adds graphite to their powder to neutralize static charges. It's been that way for 100 years, or at least thats the understanding that I have of it. The shooter in this post may not be putting his powder through the same treatment...

 

[Omahkapi'si]

You might be on Antiques Roadshow one day with Goex cans....save 'em!

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Goex like other powder companies, also adds graphite to their powder to neutralize static charges. It's been that way for 100 years, or at least thats the understanding that I have of it. The shooter in this post may not be putting his powder through the same treatment...

That's a good point.

 

[sheriff john]

After having a non-powder plastic bottle (contained dish soap) fall apart in pieces, no longer save any powder - black, subs, smokeless - in anything other than factory containers specifically sold for that particular powder. Glass jars present a breaking potential, but no chemical reaction. Due to shortage, now using up BP stored in Mason jars my father bought in the 1960's - still good stuff.

Also - watch out for storing powder too close to one another - humidity in my garage shop caused two cans (not black powder) to actually rust through in unopened factory cans.

 

[French Colonial]

I, like others here, have watched the videos of trying to set off BP with static and watched the charge go in around and through with out it ever setting it off.
I have loaded thousands, yes, thousands of BPCR rounds using a RCBS Chargemaster. Got one of the early ones and when it went kaput got a replacement and its still going strong.

 

[user 51067]

Glass or ceramic containers COULD BE a grenade waiting to happen.

 

[Crazybear]

Makes no sense if someone was to use glass for gunpowder. Boom!

 

[mechteacher]

Try new paint/thinner cans at hardware or big box paint section. No static or breakage problems!

 

[Doc]

The static charge thing is a myth. Goex comes in plastic containers like most other powders. I've posted the static question on other forums asking if anyone knew of a documented case where a powder measure with a plastic hopper blew up when used with black powder. No one knew of it ever happening. One fellow said that he's been loading black powder shotgun shells on a Mec for years and was still here to tell about it.

About 45 years ago I was working at a high vacuum research facility. We were requested a light weight one for NASA. We went to plastic. Had only a few companies at that time which were static free. Since then most plastic is static free , BUT not all. Years back I needed bottles for a MEC Jr. I had picked up. when I called the person told me at that time to make sure the bottles had MEC on them to insure static free plastic.

 

[mechteacher]

Some people wipe plastic, light funnels, with used dryer static sheets. It works because most have a silicone in them. I agree use static free pastic.

 

[Mark Herman]

Go to a kitchen/restaurant supply store, container store, and get ketchup and mustard dispensers. Plastic, screw lids and funnel like spouts. Cheap to boot.