STORING POWDER

[sproulman]

i never bought more than a lb of powder but do to prices, i was thinking of getting 10lb of 3f geox for price around 16.25 delivered.

i never stored that much powder.

i guess you would leave it in the original container.

where in your home would you store it.

thanks SPROULMAN

 

[jtmattison]

Yes, leave it in it's original containers.

I keep mine in a wood ammo box in a closet with the lid locked and an explosives sticker on the outside.

You may want to check your states regulations. Some states allow different amounts of powder storage than others. I think the federal limit is 25 pounds.

HD

 

[brubincam]

-----federal limit 50lbs-----

 

[Otter]

Fed limit is 50# but some states/localities may be different.

Store in original containers. Maybe I'm less spooked (or more naive) by BP than some as I view it to be less dangerous, under normal conditions, than a gas can or the mower/car/chainsaw in the garage. That said, I do store it in an area of the garage away from any electrical outlets or other potential spark/heat/fire source. Heck, they ship it in a cardboard box, albeit a heavy duty one . . .

 

[squirejohn]

I have about 40 +/-lbs. that I store in an old chest freezer in a detached garage.

 

[renovato]

It's pretty safe to store anywhere that's away from a source of ignition or extreme heat. I store a few cans in the garage and the rest in the storage shed. The shed gets plenty hot here in the summer, but has never caused the powder to break down or cause any kind of problems.

 

[buggybuilder]

Those "old metal" powder cans fit just great in a .50 metal military ammo can. It has a waterproof seal and quite a hefty latch mechanisim to keep small hands out. Stores about 6 1# cans.

 

[Swampman]

I keep mine in old ammo cans. It needs to be in a controled environment.

 

[Birddog6]

When you seal it in a ammo can, it sounds great but you just made a bomb. Add a fire & when that sucker goes off you best be well over 100 yards away !
If you don't want to buy or make a proper magazine, the best thing I know to store them in is a ol aluminum or plastic lined metal cooler. Put a latch on it with a lock on each side of it. If that gets excessive heat it will easily melt or leak any pressures & the powder will burn rather than explode.

And kept in the dry of course.....

I keep mine in a locked outbuilding in a magazine. 50# is the federal limits. Some local codes vary. I am told NC is very strict on their storage of BP.



:thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

50lb Federal limit, no state over-ride in North Carolina.

I keep up to 50lbs in the original cardboard shipping cartons on the floor of a closet in the house...if Goex can ship me 25 cans over several hundred miles loaded and unloaded off trucks and warehouses and left sitting on my front porch in the afternoon July sun in nothing but that cardboard carton...storing in on the floor of a closet is a much improved environment compared to all that.

There are no 'special' storage requirements for tightly sealed cans of BP...just the standard stuff like keeping it away from open flames and store in a cool dry place, etc, etc...the standard disclaimers that are on the label of practically everything...

 

[shooyer_250]

where can you get 3fff for $17.00 delivered?...Lee

 

[Many Klatch]

The safest place to keep it is in an old freezer or stand up refrigerator with a padlock. I don't have that kind of room in my basement so I use a 20MM ammo can.

Many Klatch

 

[Semisane]

Hey Lee, regular GOEX 1F through 4F is $12.60 a can delivered to your door from Jack's Powder Keg IF you buy a case of 25 cans @ $315 per case. They are good people to do business with. http://www.jackspowderkeg.com/

 

[Birddog6]

I thought there was a big stink a couple years ago about 1# limits & etc. Or did that all blow over ?

 

[Semisane]

There's no 1# limit. Got a case from Jacks in April of '08 and will be getting another case next month. My case just sits in the corner of my man room. Black powder should not be stored in things like military ammo cans that increase its explosive force in event of fire.

 

[roundball]

I thought there was a big stink a couple years ago about 1# limits & etc. Or did that all blow over ?

Never heard anything about that Keith...maybe some other state?

 

[sproulman]

i paid delivered from graf/sons today 16.90 for 10 pds of geox 3f.

powder inc is 16.25 delivered.

hazmat went to 22.50 at grafs /sons

 

[wetpowder]

There's no 1# limit. Got a case from Jacks in April of '08 and will be getting another case next month. My case just sits in the corner of my man room. Black powder should not be stored in things like military ammo cans that increase its explosive force in event of fire.

I wish I got mine in cans years ago. I need some cans, I hate the big plastic bag.

 

[Swampman]

The military ammo cans will vent & not explode. They are fine.

 

[sproulman]

i guess that means my 10 lbs of 3f will come in a bag.

aint that hoot. :cursing: