Powder Storage
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Powder Storage
How does everyone store their powder?My shop is not cool in the summer and was wondering if I should store in a cool refrigerator.
- abenson
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I dunno if I'd go so far as to store it in a fridge; in fact with the possibility of condensation that's probably a bad idea.
I keep all my powder, black and "the other stuff" in my gun locker in the basement with a dehumidifier running. It's cool enough down there...never had any problems.
I keep all my powder, black and "the other stuff" in my gun locker in the basement with a dehumidifier running. It's cool enough down there...never had any problems.
A gun in the hand beats a cop on the phone.
Sporter #3 in .45-70 w/ 30" standard weight barrel, semi-fancy wood w/AA finish, pewter tip, steel buttplate and bone & charcoal pack finish.
Sporter #3 in .45-70 w/ 30" standard weight barrel, semi-fancy wood w/AA finish, pewter tip, steel buttplate and bone & charcoal pack finish.
- Tasmanian Rebel
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I keep my powder in my home where it is dry and cool. I mostly buy powder by 25 lb cases and just keep the cans in these boxes/cases. I do everything else in my shop associated with BP but the shop has too much of a temperature fluctuation to keep powder there I think. I would be worried about condensation and sweating inside the cans.
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Lead pot,
If'n it blows, oh well.
Other than a house fire, i don't see how it'll blow, remember the military uses them to store live ammo under extreme conditions. If you look carefully at how the latch mechanism is designed, its really held togather with heavy baling wire which would give under pressure, albeit the cover would probably go thru the roof!
Dont see much difference between a ammo box and the so called 'approved boxes' which are designed to hold a lot more cans.
Although i've been thinking about putting the boxes in one of my empty grain storage bins. Appreciate the concern!
By the way have you ever seen a pound can go off! Spectacular!
If'n it blows, oh well.
Other than a house fire, i don't see how it'll blow, remember the military uses them to store live ammo under extreme conditions. If you look carefully at how the latch mechanism is designed, its really held togather with heavy baling wire which would give under pressure, albeit the cover would probably go thru the roof!
Dont see much difference between a ammo box and the so called 'approved boxes' which are designed to hold a lot more cans.
Although i've been thinking about putting the boxes in one of my empty grain storage bins. Appreciate the concern!
By the way have you ever seen a pound can go off! Spectacular!
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT WORK..AT LEAST MAKE IT LOOK GOOD!!
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