Turner's Outdoorsman unable to display available powders?? - Page 2

skizzums · September 3, 2015, 07:27 AM

I have yet to see a store that keeps powder behind the counter around here, even when the shortages were great, I guess people still had the decency not to try to steal powder/primers. I never even thought of filling up a powder can to capacity, I wonder if people were really doing it, or the stores just heard about it and then followed up pre-emptively. who knows. California is such a beautiful state, it's mountains and forests make you feel like your in a totally different country, I wish it just wasn't so governed or it would be number one on places to live for me. I am not big on Georgia's weather/nature/cities, being from Michigan, but I am going to stay put in the south and enjoy a little more freedom with a little less taxes. our governor fights hard for gun rights, against the media's council, and you have to appreciate that. Atlanta is crappy city run by a different political party then the rest of the state, stay away from there and GA is a pretty decent place to live.

snuffy · September 3, 2015, 12:26 PM

As for checking that seal on a powder can, in many cases it's not tightly sealed like on a bottle of salad dressing. I've unpacked powder delivered in sealed boxes fresh from the warehouse, those cans/bottles had loose "so-called seals on the cans.

Anybody remember the old Hercules powder in the cardboard bottle with the pop-up neck that had to be torn off to dispense powder? Those were guaranteed to NOT have been opened and/or messed with.

The gunshop I worked for used to sell powder by-the-pound from the big metal drums. IIRC they were 24 pounders. We had a certified scale, we dispensed it into Styrofoam cups, then stapled the tops on with clearly labeled powder type and lot numbers. We stopped doing it, never was told the exact reason.

skizzums · September 3, 2015, 03:11 PM

Yes, the Hodgdon's/IMR/WIN bottles have the freshness seal that magically reseal themselves after screwing the lid back on. I thought it was a nice feature for keeping my powder fresh after opening several times.

September 3, 2015, 07:27 AM	#26
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	I have yet to see a store that keeps powder behind the counter around here, even when the shortages were great, I guess people still had the decency not to try to steal powder/primers. I never even thought of filling up a powder can to capacity, I wonder if people were really doing it, or the stores just heard about it and then followed up pre-emptively. who knows. California is such a beautiful state, it's mountains and forests make you feel like your in a totally different country, I wish it just wasn't so governed or it would be number one on places to live for me. I am not big on Georgia's weather/nature/cities, being from Michigan, but I am going to stay put in the south and enjoy a little more freedom with a little less taxes. our governor fights hard for gun rights, against the media's council, and you have to appreciate that. Atlanta is crappy city run by a different political party then the rest of the state, stay away from there and GA is a pretty decent place to live. __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

September 3, 2015, 12:26 PM	#27
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	As for checking that seal on a powder can, in many cases it's not tightly sealed like on a bottle of salad dressing. I've unpacked powder delivered in sealed boxes fresh from the warehouse, those cans/bottles had loose "so-called seals on the cans. Anybody remember the old Hercules powder in the cardboard bottle with the pop-up neck that had to be torn off to dispense powder? Those were guaranteed to NOT have been opened and/or messed with. The gunshop I worked for used to sell powder by-the-pound from the big metal drums. IIRC they were 24 pounders. We had a certified scale, we dispensed it into Styrofoam cups, then stapled the tops on with clearly labeled powder type and lot numbers. We stopped doing it, never was told the exact reason. __________________ 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?

September 3, 2015, 03:11 PM	#28
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	Yes, the Hodgdon's/IMR/WIN bottles have the freshness seal that magically reseal themselves after screwing the lid back on. I thought it was a nice feature for keeping my powder fresh after opening several times. __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed