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Posted: 7/16/2007 8:01:56 PM EDT
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I am getting an order of powder soon and some might be sitting for quite some time. I read an old post of someone who put the desiccant bags right in the jugs, is this ok and recommended, how many others are doing this? Any ideas on containers, I will be getting 12-8lb jugs Any other members storage set up ideas are appreciated. |
Ammo can? Uhh, in Kentucky, we call that a pipe bomb. Powder is packed in cans and plastic jugs that are designed by the manufacturer to allow the powder to conflagrate (burn without shock wave) and not detonate (shock wave) in the event of a disaster. I think an ammo can would not split apart without some degree of detonation. Oh wait, I misread.... you mean the dehumidifier is in the ammo can and not the powder? I don't understand that. Just kidding, actually, I agree with everything you said except storage in an ammo can. |
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I always store powder in closet in an area closest to the middle of the house inside one of the fire resistant cabinets I bought from MSC. I store powder in one, primers in another. I believe when I bought the cabinets, they were about $300, each. That was close to 10-12 yrs ago. The cabinets are 40"w x 20" tall x 16" deep. |
| Best bet is to store it in the original container. So if it is a plastic jug then so be it. I believe the tin 1lb cans that some buy their powder in are rated to rupture before it build a full head of pressure and become dangerous. I think that the ammo can as in military surplus is designed to rupture and blow out the gasket before fragging the can. I like the plastic bottles because they will pop long before any real pressure is built up to do any real harm. |
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I can tell you from my exploits of TRYING to get ammo cans to detonate as a teen, that although they have a water tight seal, that the flimsyness of the sides of the can and the sheer area of the seal make them incapable of holding enough pressure to make even a poof. The cans I tested were standard 50 BMG cans. The powder was aluminum perchlorate. The amounts were...well dazzling. WC860 and IMR-5010 are not even close to aluminum perchlorate. |
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