powder storage
- Thread starter drc302
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Safer? I keep most of my larger containers inside a cedar lined chest in a bedroom closet. Cool and dry is the key to long powder life. Safety, well if it ain't exposed to fire it should be safe.
My smaller amounts, 1lb containers stay in a heavy gauge metal cabinet in my loading area.
My smaller amounts, 1lb containers stay in a heavy gauge metal cabinet in my loading area.
^^what he said....you want it basically out of the light, cool and dry. You want it to be able to burn if the house catches on fire. Any kind of airtight or solid containers that won't melt /burn....kaboom ! Oh , keep out of reach of children and dumbasses! ^^
I keep mind on a shelf in a bedroom closet. I do my reloading in an outbuilding so I just take whatever I am using at the moment with me.
I have a cedar lined dresser that I keep most of my BP stored. Cool and dry seem to be the key words here. Used a batch from 1975 in 2009 and it worked without fail.
That dumbass clause may disqualify several of us!
The dumbass clause includes curious kids....I know we were at one time ! We knew what powder was and what it did....but that didn't stop us from trying crazy stuff , (My brothers and I ) but we weren't stupid about it....today a kid fooling around with the type of stuff we used would lead to charges and a media frenzy !
Most powder manufacturers will have storage guidelines on their web pages.
You can look up state and local laws and ordinances concerning amounts and storage containers.
You can look up state and local laws and ordinances concerning amounts and storage containers.
