Empty Metal Goex Cans

[pheenix99]

After realizing I had 2 FFg cans of GOEX that I was using, I consolidate the powder into a single can which left me with my first empty. Any uses for these?

 

[smo]

More powder…..

Buy in bulk and repackage into those cans..
But if you don’t shoot much… someone else might have other uses for them..

 

[pheenix99]

More powder…..

I have enough of that in other cans to rapidly disassemble half my house.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

After realizing I had 2 FFg cans of GOEX that I was using, I consolidate the powder into a single can which left me with my first empty. Any uses for these?

I had a box in the basement that had about 50+ empty Goex cans going back to the mid-70’s. Wife convinced me there was no use for these old cans and so we threw them out…found out later…they have collector value. So yeah…there’s that…

 

[Notchy Bob]

I would hang on to it. Powder cans don’t take up much space, and personally, I just like the metal cans better. For one thing, I have a couple of the modified caps or lids with the spout affixed, which makes it easy to pour from the can. I never got around to making or buying such a cap for the plastic bottles, although I think they are available.

Powder seems to keep well in the metal cans, and the fact that I’ve never seen a can rusted through from the inside belies the idea that black powder is corrosive. Black powder fouling attracts moisture and is corrosive, but the unburned powder really isn’t so much. However, the metal cans do rust on the outside, and it’s a good idea to wipe them down now and then with an oily cloth to prevent this.

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

 

[pheenix99]

More powder…..

Buy in bulk and repackage into those cans..
But if you don’t shoot much… someone else might have other uses for them..

I don't really shoot enough to warrant bulk buying. A few months ago, I bought about 8lbs of 3F Scheutzen.

8lbs = 56,000 grains
1 shot = 80 grain (give or take if I'm zeroing in on a load)
700 shots from 8lbs of powder

At around 30 shots per range trip (between 2 weapons) once a month, those 8lbs should last me almost 2 years.
Approximate pre-coffee math.

I was looking for other use ideas for the empties. My first thought was canteen, but even if it was thoroughly washed, I'm not certain as to how potable any water stored inside would be. Would get some looks at the range for sure.

 

[pheenix99]

I would hang on to it. Powder cans don’t take up much space, and personally, I just like the metal cans better. For one thing, I have a couple of the modified caps or lids with the spout affixed, which makes it easy to pour from the can. I never got around to making or buying such a cap for the plastic bottles, although I think they are available.

Powder seems to keep well in the metal cans, snd the fact that I’ve never seen a can rusted through from the inside belies the idea that black powder is corrosive. The fouling attracts moisture and is corrosive, but the unburned powder really isn’t so much. However, the metal cans do rust on the outside, and it’s a good idea to wipe them down now and then with an oily cloth to prevent this.

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

I've had these cans for nearly a decade and haven't seen any signs of corrosion.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

My metal cans were/are in pristine condition.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

The metal cans will rust through from the outside if they are kept in a damp location, like an unheated shed in a humid climate.

 

[pheenix99]

The metal cans will rust through from the outside if they are kept in a damp location, like an unheated shed in a humid climate.

Mine are stored in a climate controlled enviornment.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

That's the best way to store things but for many years I didn't have that option. That's how I know that the cans will rust through. It was only 2 cans so it wasn't any great loss. The powder was clumped up some in the cans but when I dried it and broke up the clumps it still worked.

 

[Lippy984]

Hang on to a few of them. I wish I still had some metal cans around

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I like the metal cans better than the plastic cans…

 

[pheenix99]

Hang on to a few of them. I wish I still had some metal cans around

I have no plans to get rid of them. Just trying to find another use for them. I could dump powder from a plastic bottle to the metal can, but it's a diff brand and just don't feel right.

 

[Packrat]

I have seen some that were cut open to make candle lanterns

 

[Pukka Bundook]

Now if you were a bachelor, put your coffee in one, your tea in another, sugar...

 

[Johnny Tremain]

I like the metal cans better than the plastic cans

I have a metal can 8lb 4895 I pour the plastic ones into it.
We keep all our metal, and throw out the plastic.

 

[Greenjoytj]

My metal GOEX cans show many rust spots on the inside. 2fg & 4fg cans are vintage 1976. The rust look like little flowers bleeding through the plating that coats the steel.
I’m grateful for the switch to plastic canisters.

 

[Col. Batguano]

I do the same with pouring my plastic housed powder in to the metal ones. For 1 thing, the metal cans take up less shelf space than the plastic ones. It also reminds me how long I've been doing This stuff.

BTW; when DID they switch from metal to plastic anyway? In BP it was only about 3-4 years ago, but in smokeless it was some time before that. I still have some powder from the older cardboard containers too.

 

[hanshi]

I had a box in the basement that had about 50+ empty Goex cans going back to the mid-70’s. Wife convinced me there was no use for these old cans and so we threw them out…found out later…they have collector value. So yeah…there’s that…

Similar thing happened to me. I still had empty cans from the '60s, Dupont, smokeless and the smokeless I have is most all in metal cans except for a multipound Bullseye can made of cardboard. But then to have a peaceful home it does require sacrifice even if dumping them is costly, and it is.