How do you open tins of Crosman Pellets?

[vanwall]

I just got back into Air Rifles after a 50+ year absence.   I went to open a new tin of Crosman pellets and well I ended up using a strap wrench to hold the bottom.  How do you all open the tins?  Do I need to subscribe to a Charles Atlas course?

[BenjiHunter]

I know, some of the tins are hard to open.
Just don't clamp too hard on the lid and they will come off fine.

[stalwart]

LOL.. I ended up having to mangle 1 tin with large Channel locks. The young guns in the shop next to me had no chance.

[kenhiraihnl]

I had the same problem with the screw-on lids.  Ended up using pliers to mash-in portions of the bottom.  Now the lid snaps on and off.  Seems like they used Loctite on the threads.  LOL

[gandalfretlaw]

Out of ten or so tins I've had to mangle one. Think I resorted to a screwdriver and a hammer.

[Rico14]

The plastic thing with teeth that's used to open jars works great. Use one with a long handle to give you more leverage

[Nod]

Out of ten or so tins I've had to mangle one. Think I resorted to a screwdriver and a hammer.

Like I say in my signature " You repair things with tools, you FIX things with a hammer !"

[DD789]

 The technique I use is lay the tin flat on the palm of one hand and with the other palm push down and turn. or you could use the back over with vehicle technique that somebody posted awhile back    

Out of ten or so tins I've had to mangle one. Think I resorted to a screwdriver and a hammer.

Like I say in my signature " You repair things with tools, you FIX things with a hammer !"

[PackingHeat]

I had a freak tin the other day that I had to put in a vise and use a strap wrench on. It was crazy. I figured it was a fluke but I guess it is happening to others also. Those Chinese kids must be getting really strong screwing on millions of lids.

[robtmc]

Those thin rubber mats they make for women to get jar lids off work well, one top and one bottom.

My problem is lack of friction, the rubber takes care of that without a bonecrushing grip.  Asymmetric pressure on the lid just makes things worse, binding it.

[houser52]

Those thin rubber mats they make for women to get jar lids off work well, one top and one bottom.

My problem is lack of friction, the rubber takes care of that without a bonecrushing grip.  Asymmetric pressure on the lid just makes things worse, binding it.

Exactly what I used. Works great.

[rsterne]

Sledge Hammer.... *grin*

Bob

[robert w]

i have a pipe wrench and huge slip joint pliers handy. and when I get new pellets , the first thing I do is see how many have to have extreme force used on them. so far 3 tins of 177 and almost every tin of 22 were tight . its odd ive encountered more tight lids in 22 tins . mabe assembly line lid tightner machine is set to high on torque

[darren]

i hand it to my 16 year old daughter and say "open this honey".....lol

[Motorhead]

Whats next ... sardine cans for pellets ?

[gamo2hammerli]

Save the empty tin cans.  I had to pry open a few tins with a screwdriver.  The used empty cans became the home for the new pellets.

[Arjuna]

I had the same issue a week ago.  I tried the rubber jar lid pad but had to resort to a Swiss army can opener.  I'm glad I hadn't thrown out all of my empties.

I have a couple of the little plastic boxes crosman used to sell with the belt clips on the back and the snap down lid.  I wish pellets still came in those.

[EJB]

I use the cloth gloves with the coat of plastic on the palm and it works very well.

[limbshaker]

I just grunt, fart, strain, and cuss till I finally get it open, then chunk the tin in the trash and put the pellets in a Pellcan. They live out the rest of their days in luxury. 

[amb5500c]

I still prefer the screw on lids to the ones that just pull off and dump all the pellets in the gravel driveway because I just picked up the can wrong. I've been known to swap JSBs and such from their (too easy to open) cans into empty Crosman cans. I'll use a sharpie to mark the can for its new contents.
Richard