IMR Packaging

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Doing a cleanup/re-organization of my loading bench. Still cursing the new IMR powder packaging... that is the recent change to a round plastic container from the old flat metal cans. Found the metal ones took less shelve space than the the newbies. How do others feel about this?
 
The plastic ones are probably safer from a legal point of view for the company to sell. Safer for you to store too. Remember that confined powder may go bang.
Plastic burns.
The plastic ones have other uses too, like storing primed cases when you do up too many.
The metal conainers did store nice though.
 
"...confined powder..." The metal tins were/are designed to open with minimal pressure. They won't explode. Smokeless powder doesn't explode in the first place.
"...round plastic container..." Cheaper to make.
 
The change is a result of Hodgdon's purchase/distribution/packaging of IMR powders. They now do them all at the same plant, hence all the same black plastic cans.
 
CanAm said:
The change is a result of Hodgdon's purchase/distribution/packaging of IMR powders. They now do them all at the same plant, hence all the same black plastic cans.
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That was my first thought as well. To be honest, I haven't had to purchase any IMR powder since the buy-out, so haven't seen the new packaging. Won't really matter that much, since I only take out one powder at a time. The rest stay in the plywood "powder magazine/box" I built to follow the federally mandated requirments for safe powder storage.
 
round plastic cans? I thought it came in square-ish plastic jugs or big ole cardboard boxes? I can't imagine buying the stuff 1lb at a time
 
I prefer the round plastic cans. The tins are hard to get the last bit of powder out without shaking the can around, making a mess. Also putting powder back in requires a funnel.
 
Sorry just my A.D.D kicking in. Back on topic. I like the tin for the looks my gun room is go in to look like a sherriffs office from the old west.The plastic is more useabull for repouring and storing other stuff.
 
sunray said:
"...confined powder..." The metal tins were/are designed to open with minimal pressure. They won't explode. Smokeless powder doesn't explode in the first place.
"...round plastic container..." Cheaper to make.
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Wich one full of Bullseye would you rather hold over a candle? :p
It's true that smokeless is, by the American deffinition, a propellant, not an explosive. However, it's rate of combustion is greatly enhanced by pressure, and that little can, will hold one hell of a lot more of it, than the plastic container. The big lid on a Hogdon style can would pop easily.
Ever get an IMR style can that you had to use the pliers to get off?
 
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Those empty plastic 1 lb powder bottles are great for putting your dead primers in, and a myriad of other uses around the home workshop.

I use the empty 8 lb. ones to store tumbling media.

Tins ... bye, bye ! :wave:
 
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