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  • jcbvh

    Active Member
    Dec 30, 2012
    982
    Louisiana Cajun Country
    Im looking into ATF approved type 2 storage containers to store powder in.

    This is to appease the wife.

    What are you guys storing your powder in.

    Seems like most of what im looking at is plywood lined containers.

    Feedback?
     

    outrider58

    Eats Bacon Raw
    MDS Supporter
    Jul 29, 2014
    49,818
    Small (1/2 size) refrigerators are good. Don't plug them in and don't lock them up.
     

    nmyers

    Active Member
    Jul 9, 2016
    154
    If you have black powder, then a storage cabinet may be a good idea. But, all I have is a few lbs of smokeless powder, which is quite stable. I just keep it on a shelf in a closet.
     

    K31

    "Part of that Ultra MAGA Crowd"
    MDS Supporter
    Jan 15, 2006
    35,632
    AA county
    My understanding is that the NFPA is incorporated by reference in the fire codes. This mandates a 1" thick wood box attached to a wall for amounts of powder < 20 lbs.

    IANAL
     
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    Traveler

    Lighten up Francis
    Jan 18, 2013
    8,227
    AA County
    My understanding is that the NFPA is incorporated by reference in the fire codes. This mandates a 1" think wood box attached to a wall for amounts of powder < 20 lbs.

    IANAL

    ^^ This. Sealed metal makes a bomb. Ebay has inexpensive wooden crates used for munitions if you don't want to build one yourself.

    This is a cool vintage container:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WIN...711320?hash=item2cb73bcf98:g:EKQAAOSwxg5XzODE

    And this is why:

    http://www.alliantpowder.com/getting_started/safety/storage_handling.aspx

    DO NOT SUBJECT THE STORAGE CABINETS TO CLOSE CONFINEMENT. STORAGE CABINETS SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED OF INSULATING MATERIALS AND WITH A WEAK WALL SEAMS OR JOINTS TO PROVIDE AN EASY MEANS OF SELF-VENTING.

    10-3.9 Commercial stocks of smokeless propellants should be stored as follows:
    (a) Quantities exceeding 20 lb (9.1 kg), but not exceeding 100 lb (45.4 kg), shall be stored in portable wooden boxes having walls of at least 1-in (25.4-mm) thickness.
    (b) Quantities exceeding 100 lb (45.4 kg), but not exceeding 800 lb (363 kg), shall be stored in non portable storage cabinets having walls of at least 1-in (25.4-mm) thickness. Not more than 400 lb (181 kg) may be stored in any one cabinet and cabinets shall be separated by a distance of at least 25 ft (7.63 m) or by a fire partition having a fire resistance of at least 1 hour.
     

    Pinecone

    Ultimate Member
    MDS Supporter
    Feb 4, 2013
    28,175
    I just store it in the original container, and in boxes on the shelf.

    If there is a fire, it WILL burn.
     

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