A great aroma in my reloading room

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25 February 2022, 05:30

cal pappas

A great aroma in my reloading room

Today I sold over 200 pieces of .577 brass. Most were primed and I had to snap the primers to be legal to post. I did this between sets of exercising with weights (the weight room is next to the reloading room). What a great aroma! Afterwards I went for a walk for an hour and the basement and home smelled of primer smoke. I would like to bottle this and sell as women's perfume. Almost as good as Hoppe's #9 or the smell of new gun powder. And these, too, would smell great on a woman. Or, maybe I've been wintered in my Alaska cabin too long.

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25 February 2022, 09:08

NormanConquest

No, Cal, you are correct. Even my ex-wife commented on more than one occasion that they should make a Hoppes #9 cologne. + I know for a fact that when I shoot a 22 LR, I am instantly drawn back to my childhood by the smell.

Never mistake motion for action.

25 February 2022, 09:10

NormanConquest

Oh, + BTW, the smell of Hoppes #9 helps cure headaches as well. Don't ask me why, but it does.

Never mistake motion for action.

31 March 2022, 02:29

drongo

G. Gordon Liddy used to advise women that a little Hoppes behind the ear is a sure way to attract a good man.

I miss his radio show!

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31 March 2022, 16:50

Bill/Oregon

Primer smoke, .22 smoke and the very best aroma of all -- the smell of a freshly fired paper shotgun shell!

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08 April 2022, 00:26

crbutler

The down side is everywhere you smell that smell you just exposed to organic lead compounds.

FWIW.

08 April 2022, 02:45

ZekeShikar

quote:
Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
-- the smell of a freshly fired paper shotgun shell!

Amen to that! Federal paper trap loads are pure magic to the nose.

Zeke

08 April 2022, 02:46

ZekeShikar

quote:
Originally posted by crbutler:
The down side is everywhere you smell that smell you just exposed to organic lead compounds.

FWIW.

Thanks Debbie! haha

Zeke

17 April 2022, 11:37

LGF

My seven year old granddaughter came into my shop/reloading room recently and said that it smelled so nice. Took me a minute to realize that it was the Hoppe's No. 9.

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21 April 2022, 04:03

crbutler

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
Nothing beats the smell of 12 gage paper hulls just after being fired.

That I agree with!

Too bad it doesn’t stick around long.

21 April 2022, 04:04

crbutler

quote:
Originally posted by ZekeShikar:
quote:
Originally posted by crbutler:
The down side is everywhere you smell that smell you just exposed to organic lead compounds.

FWIW.

Thanks Debbie! haha

Zeke

I like the smell, but not enough to discharge primers indoors…