Plastic powder containers

[Rat Trapper]

I have found that the Northland Fishing Tackle company's small plastic tubes work real well. They come in two sizes that I know of. The smallest is the CT1 and it is just right for measured charges in 32 & 36 cal rifles. The next size is the CT2 this one is just a little larger and looks like it should be right for the larger rifle. As of yet I have not checked to see how much black power or subs will fit in the CT2 tubes. Both sizes come with a nice tight fitting cap and because of their small size they take up very little room in the bag. I have been using the small ones for range work with my 32 Cherokee. Just weight up a bunch and throw them in a zip lock and head to the range. Anyone looking for these tubes should contact their local fishing tackle dear or goggle up Northlands web site. They are well enough made to last a long time and only cost a little over $1. here. The small size come 8 to a pack and the CT2's come 5 to a pack. Other than having to buy them, I find they are much better than 35mm film canisters.

 

[Rat Trapper]

I needed to weight up a batch of plastic containers this afternoon. The small size (CT1) will hold up to 50 grains of 3F Goex and the larger (CT2)will hold up to 120 grains with a little tapping of 2F Goex. The CT2's work pretty well for my 45 as I'm only using 70 grains. The CT1's are being used with my 32 Cherokee and in that I'm hunting squirrels with 20 grains of 3F.
Hope this info is of help to someone out there.

 

[roundball]

I haven't found anything to beat the speed and simplicity of using 35mm film canisters at the range, film canisters for trap & skeet targets, and T/Cs 4-N-1 reloaders for PRBs .

But for smoothbore hunting I've experimented with various forms of containers and settled something similar to what you describe...these have been the best for me so far as smoothbore hunting doesn’t require such fast reloads that screw on lids are a handicap.

I also use the large size ones to carry a couple pocket reloads of powder for my .62cal deer rifle as nobody makes commercial ones in that caliber”¦I don’t ”˜need’ the longer ones to hold 100grns Goex 2F, but the longer ones have enough extra free space to make tipping / pouring the powder out easy and spill proof.

Sized just right for pocket or pouch reloads
Strong / unbreakable plastic
Air tight & water proof screw on lids
Two sizes: 5 ML and 10 ML capacities.

The short 5 ML vials hold 110grns of powder
I have 1+5/8oz shot in the 10 ML vials shown, taking up about ¾ of the space.

 

[Rat Trapper]

Roundball,
Looks like you also found some nice sized containers. The ones I'm using for powder charges do not have screw tops. The caps fit inside the tube and fit tight. The 35 mm film containers work pretty good, except they are pretty big and take up more space than I like. But they are free, and this is good. While on the subject of containers, I was able to pick up a bunch of small containers with screw tops that are just the right size to put patches and wads in. Now I no longer have all those bags of patches and etc all open and all over the shooting box. Label were taped to the side and the cal writen on top of the cap.

 

[roundball]

"...small containers with screw tops that are just the right size to put patches and wads in..."

I use pill vials from drugstores that are used to dispense prescription pills, with the typical airtight/waterproof twist lock tops

 

[ezyed]

I pour the correct amount of powder in to a fired 20 gague shell and cut it to that length. That fits into a fired 12 gague shell very snug and is pretty water tight also. Never saw a single deer all of archery,rifle and mussle loader season. How about any of you?
ezyedatnnexdotnet

 

[ryoung14]

Saw lots of deer the first 10 days of the season, even though the weather was bad. Passed up some shots I now wish I'd taken. After Thanksgiving, saw mostly fawns and small deer and then almost nothing. Finally took a good doe the 4th day of ML season.

Bad weather and hunting pressure likely drove them all into the thick stuff. From the tracks I saw they were still pretty active at night.

Late season was a full moon period. I think they get much more active at night (and much less active by day) when they have bright moonlight to go by.
Bob

 

[jtmattison]

ff

Please keep this thread on the original topic.

:v

HD

 

[musketman]

I have found that the Northland Fishing Tackle company's small plastic tubes work real well. They come in two sizes that I know of. The smallest is the CT1 and it is just right for measured charges in 32 & 36 cal rifles. The next size is the CT2 this one is just a little larger and looks like it should be right for the larger rifle. As of yet I have not checked to see how much black power or subs will fit in the CT2 tubes. Both sizes come with a nice tight fitting cap and because of their small size they take up very little room in the bag. I have been using the small ones for range work with my 32 Cherokee. I find they are much better than 35mm film canisters.

And as an added bonus, you could carry them in your modern hunting vest where the shotgun shell holders are. Place one or two tubes (depending on their size) where each shot shell goes in the sewn on elastic loops. :thumbsup:

 

[tg]

"I use pill vials from drugstores that are used to dispense prescription pills, with the typical airtight/waterproof twist lock tops"

If you use empty Viagra
vials you can shoot farther...for up to four hours

 

[longcruise]

If you use empty Viagra
vials you can shoot farther...for up to four hours

Hmm, I thought the idea was to shoot longer! :shocked2:

OTOH, if you are able to shoot farther for more than four hours, should you see your gunsmith

 

[Rat Trapper]

It looks like everyone here has become creative and found something that works.

 

[Poor Private]

Since I use civil war reproduction weapons, so I use the tradtional paper cartridges. I carry the leather cartridge box and waist belt. These boxes will carry up to 60 rounds at a time. I make my own cartridges.