Just opened a Bullseye Tin with a $2.50 price tag

But for $2.50 you only got 11 ounces.

Then there is a china marker 1.85 on the side so I guess it was on discount.

Why??????....I woulda saved it for a rainy day, or bragging rights, whatever.

Back in the late 80s a local gun store was closing and most of the good stuff was picked over when I found out.
But I did get 8-9 1/2 pound cans of a Norma pistol/shotgun powder that had a original price tag of about $2. on it.

At the time, you could buy a big bulk load from Hornady for around $2,000.
That was when .30 or so cal. bullets were about $10. a box.

I got several boxes of .270 RN on close out for $5. or so.
There was a coupon in there for a free Hornady hat.
I thought, that's cool and was going to send it off and claim the had.
Upon reading further,,,,, it had expired in 1975.

I opened it because I was out of all other, more modern cans of bullseye. And it just happens to be raining today.

I have 2 more cans of Bullseye like this one and another in Unique. All with the seal intact.

Doesn’t go bad….rifle powder, you have to keep an eye on.

I have a couple cans of Green Dot that are still in the cardboard container. One is still unopened, the other I opened and fired a few rounds. Seems fine, but much smokier than modern powders.

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Originally Posted by Winger Ed.

Back in the late 80s a local gun store was closing and most of the good stuff was picked over when I found out.
But I did get 8-9 1/2 pound cans of a Norma pistol/shotgun powder that had a original price tag of about $2. on it.

At the time, you could buy a big bulk load from Hornady for around $2,000.
That was when .30 or so cal. bullets were about $10. a box.

I got several boxes of .270 RN on close out for $5. or so.
There was a coupon in there for a free Hornady hat.
I thought, that's cool and was going to send it off and claim the had.
Upon reading further,,,,, it had expired in 1975.

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Betcha money they would have done it - that would be pretty freaking cool.

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Originally Posted by armoredman

Betcha money they would have done it - that would be pretty freaking cool.

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Since they always offer their hats for sale, or you might find one in a large item of theirs you bought,
(there was one inside my LNL AP I bought a few years ago)
As good as their customer service is--- That's probably true. I just wasn't thinking fast enough at the time.

Cool old can, thanks for sharing. It’s the can that’s worth something, I say use the powder as needed.

I have used 100-year old Bullseye with fine results and sold the empty antique canister to a collector for enough to buy a new plastic container of Bullseye. Smelled the same. Shot the same. Wonderful stuff.

I agree with using the powder and keeping the can. That's the collectible in my opinion. I still have my 1st can of powder with price tag. A 1lb paper can of Red Dot for $5.85 bought in 1976. Hard to imagine it ever being so low now. Bullseye at $2.50 a lb was definitely before my time!!! Even if it WAS only an 11 ounce pound. :)

I went to a gun show at Dallas Market Hall around 1985. A fellow was retiring. He had owned a gun shop and was selling the contents. I bought something like 5 boxes of ammo for $48.

A few years later I went to a tiny show south of Austin, Tx. It may have been in or near La Grange, TX. Anyways, I bought something like 5 pounds of Hercules Unique, several pounds of Hercules Bullseye, and a pound of Hercules 2400. All of the Hercules powder was in metal tins and unopened. I think I gave $100 for all of it.

Back in the early 80's the LGS sold bulk powder in cardboard containers. Kind of like fountain drink cups from the 7-11.