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snuffy · April 11, 2009, 10:59 AM

I'm going to shock everybody with this tale. A local gunshop used to buy powder in the largest bulk containers he could find. Then when somebody needed a pound, he would pour the powder from the keg into styrofoam cups with a opaque lid,(while sitting on a precise scale). Each cup was then written on with a permanent marker as to what the cup contained.

Mostly this was shotgun powder like 700-X or red-dot. This powder would be used up within a couple months. Yes he did it for 10 years or more, nobody ever got hurt. It got to be a major hassle, easier to sell powder in 1# bottles, or 4 - 8 pound kegs.

April 11, 2009, 10:59 AM	#16
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	I'm going to shock everybody with this tale. A local gunshop used to buy powder in the largest bulk containers he could find. Then when somebody needed a pound, he would pour the powder from the keg into styrofoam cups with a opaque lid,(while sitting on a precise scale). Each cup was then written on with a permanent marker as to what the cup contained. Mostly this was shotgun powder like 700-X or red-dot. This powder would be used up within a couple months. Yes he did it for 10 years or more, nobody ever got hurt. It got to be a major hassle, easier to sell powder in 1# bottles, or 4 - 8 pound kegs. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I love my dog They're going to get their butts kicked over there this election. How come people can't spell and use words correctly?