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Safe powder storage?
How do you gentlemen store your powder? I'm guessing metal cabinets are the safest bet? Mind sharing pics of your set up? I could use some ideas.
I was thinking something along these lines assuming metal cabinets are the way to go:
Industrial Metal Storage Cabinet - Unassembled, Black, 36 x 18 x 72" H-1105BL - Uline
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That will work or if you want to spend more you could get a flammable cabinet not sure there would be any advantage to it except it's self closing and you could vent it for whatever reason. The GM in Winchester just has theirs in a plywood cabinet that someone built and has been there for years. You could also use some recycled wall cabinets.
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Safest way is in a wooden cabinet with 1" walls in accordance to SAAMI and DOT. Personally, I store mine on shelves with back-up in wooden wall cabinets.
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10-25-2014, 10:38 PM
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I store mind on a closet shelf, but if you're really concerned, Google SAAMI reccomendations for powder storage.
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I just set mine up on the fireplace mantle....
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I store mine in a footlocker that I brought back from overseas about 45 years ago. When that is too full, I put the excess on shelving until I get enough room in the locker. None of it is in the house, I have a shop separate from the house that I do all my handloading in. In the picture below you can see the footlocker under the shelving in the corner.
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Originally Posted by MichiganScott
Safest way is in a wooden cabinet with 1" walls in accordance to SAAMI and DOT. Personally, I store mine on shelves with back-up in wooden wall cabinets.
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Say, that sounds familiar.
did you by chance get that out of one of those freebie manuals the powder manufacturers print each year?
if so, and I think you might have, that could be a great source for further reading.
Something about venting pressure ...
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army ammo cans. been using them since 1973. work well.
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I use an old refrigerator. The magnetic seal door can blow open so it's self venting. Another plus is the metal exterior and insulation will provide a limited amount of fire resistance and with the fire house less than a mile away that should provide enough time to prevent any ignition of the contents.
One thing I'll never understand is why the recommendation to store powder in a wood container. Because wood is flammable. If I were to construct something from scratch I would use non flammable materials, such as fire resistant dry wall and use an interlocking joint on the door with magnets to hold it closed.
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Note!
Smokeless powder storage.
It really doesn't matter what you think or believe.
Build to to CODE or LOCAL FIRE LAWS.
Your HOMEOWNERS insurance could become invalid.
Up to 20 pounds you can store pretty much anywhere.
20 to 50 pounds recommended to be stored in a WOODEN BOX
with walls 1 INCH thick and having a WEAK wall to vent pressure.
Smokeless Powder is a propellant.
BLACK powder is an EXPLOSIVE and falls under different safety,
storage and amount recommendations, codes and laws.
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My various coat and linen closets around the house pretty much fit the 1" wooden box description.
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Originally Posted by venomballistics
Say, that sounds familiar.
did you by chance get that out of one of those freebie manuals the powder manufacturers print each year?
if so, and I think you might have, that could be a great source for further reading.
Something about venting pressure ...
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You think?
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