Smokeless powder tubes

[Jmort1754]

Apparently my lot of n120 got wet as the ol smoke poles are just shooting 15 feet and dropping.


What powder tubes are you guys using ?!

 

[Pickettpuncher]

I ordered some vials off eBay. Guess I have 200 or more.

 

[Wrench]

MTM 25 Round 3

MTM 20 gauge shotgun flip top ammo box. These will accept up to 3" magnums. These are also used to hold our black powder vials! Shown with item #TDCFWH, #PVC2 and Swiss powder, which are sold separately. Click here to see MTM Case Gard rifle ammo chart. Click here to see MTM...

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[ENCORE]

I've tested a number of different model tubes and found that Lane's will not leak moisture. I weighted the tubes, placed common household flour in them. I then let them stay submerged for over 24hrs in water. Lane's never leaked. I can't say that about others I tested.

25 Blackhorn209 Black Powder Compatible-Charge Tubes Muzzleloader Vial Lane's | eBay

Also are great as speed loaders for hunting. Pic #1 has an old yellow 45cal speed loader at the top for size comparison. You can see that most bullet styles will also fit in the tubes. The tubes have a slight taper toward the bottom.

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[dsotm]

Lane’s on eBay

 

[ElDiablito]

Been very happy with these.

Amazon.com

I see zero reason to worry about the “waterproofness” of a screw top tube unless you plan to scuba dive with them….

 

[Jmort1754]

Been very happy with these.

Amazon.com

I see zero reason to worry about the “waterproofness” of a screw top tube unless you plan to scuba dive with them….

Can this hold 60 grains by weight?

 

[ENCORE]

Apparently my lot of n120 got wet as the ol smoke poles are just shooting 15 feet and dropping.


What powder tubes are you guys using ?!

Moisture can and will get into some vials, as apparently you already found out.

You can long term store any propellant in Lane's and there will be no moisture inside. Even if you do scuba dive.
If you don't have the money or time to do it right the first time, where will you get the money or time to do it over?
Lane's come in the 5ml and also the 10ml. The 10ml work excellent for heavier charges of either SML or substitutes. Also different color caps. I use different color caps for different propellants.

 

[ADR]

Medical blood tubes without coagulant/anticoagulant. If body fluids can’t get out, I don’t see moisture getting in. I even pull a slight vacuum on them to reduce any humidity in the vial. Yes, I would have no problems scuba diving with them. I just don’t dive currently

 

[Jmort1754]

Moisture can and will get into some vials, as apparently you already found out.

You can long term store any propellant in Lane's and there will be no moisture inside. Even if you do scuba dive.
If you don't have the money or time to do it right the first time, where will you get the money or time to do it over?
Lane's come in the 5ml and also the 10ml. The 10ml work excellent for heavier charges of either SML or substitutes. Also different color caps. I use different color caps for different propellants.

Money isn't an issue.
I had the screw top tubes I am unsure were it picked up moisture but two different muzzeloaders that we shot it out of this weekend both went poof.

 

[Pickettpuncher]

Can this hold 60 grains by weight?

Have the same ones basically. I’d guess they’ll hold 85 or so of h4198

 

[Jmort1754]

Could huge temperature swings cause n120 not to go off effectively?

 

[Pickettpuncher]

What primer where you using, and what ignition system are you using.

 

[ElDiablito]

Can this hold 60 grains by weight?

Yes

 

[Jmort1754]

What primer where you using, and what ignition system are you using.

CCI 209 Mag, woodman arms. Never had a failure to fire with 2015 but the n120 was pretty consistent in the warm weather, was 5 degrees and failed to fire pretty consistently.

 

[ElDiablito]

CCI 209 Mag, woodman arms. Never had a failure to fire with 2015 but the n120 was pretty consistent in the warm weather, was 5 degrees and failed to fire pretty consistently.

The only FtFs I’ve ever had with SMLs were a loose bullet. What bullet are you using?? Using a wad under the bullet?

 

[Jmort1754]

No wad, harvester smooth high pressure sabot, 160 cutting edge. shot 20 of them at the range without a single fail to fire in warm weather.

 

[ElDiablito]

No wad, harvester smooth high pressure sabot, 160 cutting edge. shot 20 of them at the range without a single fail to fire in warm weather.

Hmmm. CCI 209M?? Woodman .45 Patriot or Omega?

 

[Jmort1754]

Hmmm. CCI 209M?? Woodman .45 Patriot or Omega?

Woodman G3 50, 209 mag

 

[Fightswithbadgers]

Apparently my lot of n120 got wet as the ol smoke poles are just shooting 15 feet and dropping.


What powder tubes are you guys using ?!

I have always used the black horn tubes. I clean them out and the end of season. No problems so far.