Safely Storing Black Powder

[Bob McBride]

Let's see your black powder storage solution. Perhaps new folks, and there do seem to be a lot lately, will likely be concerned about how to do it safely, and can get some ideas from everyone's method. Here's mine:

 

[FishDFly]

The best way to store black powder can be found on the back of Goex and Swiss containers.

It is shipped from the manufacturer in a nice heavy card board box.

 

[Bob McBride]

On the back of my Swiss can: (And I paraphrase)

#1) Keep it in the can it came in.
#2) Don't store it floating in a barrel of gasoline.
#3) Store according to the law.
#4) 'Close the lid'.

Handy.

Any thoughts on where to put one's cardboard box full of explosives?

 

[Antonio Ferraioli]

A very nice set up. Makes me think that I need to do a better job at storing all my powder.

 

[FishDFly]

On the back of my Swiss can: (And I paraphrase)

#1) Keep it in the can it came in.
#2) Don't store it floating in a barrel of gasoline.
#3) Store according to the law.
#4) 'Close the lid'.

Handy.

Any thoughts on where to put one's cardboard box full of explosives?

Under your bed, wife's side.

 

[SDSmlf]

Under your bed, wife's side.

Does she smoke in bed?

 

[Intosomthin]

I got way more n 5 lb 3f, I store it like my great grand pa would... anyplace it wont get hot. I sleep fine.

 

[Intosomthin]

If your afraid of blowing up, we wouldnt be doin this to begin with, that said saftey 1st, carry on

 

[Intosomthin]

Sorry if i seem blunt. Or oversimplifying it, i got a buddy owns a fireworks warehouse... id prolly have trouble sleeping at night over that

 

[Sidney Smith]

My powder sits on a shelf.

 

[FishDFly]

"My powder sits on a shelf"

I bet it sleeps just fine on your shelf.

 

[Bob McBride]

Some people’s shelves are likely just as safe as can be.

 

[CJoeJ]

That's one fine storage chest. And well stocked too.

 

[Rudall]

As you might expect, there are very strict regulations in the UK about storing black powder. You end up with a box like this. Each section must hold no more than 1kg of powder and there must be 30% space between the top of the bottle of powder and the lid. The walls of the box are 18mm plywood and there has to be intumescent strip around the top. The local police inspect the box before you get a licence to purchase BP.

 

[Bassdog1]

I store mine in this wooden boot box in original containers or in plastic range boxes after seeing the box inside the box idea I might have to hammer out a few half-inch plywood boxes this weekend

 

[Britsmoothy]

Let's see your black powder storage solution. Perhaps new folks, and there do seem to be a lot lately, will likely be concerned about how to do it safely, and can get some ideas from everyone's method. Here's mine:

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Phoaarr, look at all that 4f .
I store mine behind the wood burner. No one's dumb enough to reach around the back of that!

 

[Melchi577]

as Rudall say its very specific here but the health and safety executive did quite a lot of research and trials before deciding, going as far as building a small block built 'room' and sitting the various options on a small cooker to see which one lasted the longest and did the least damage. got to see the videos of the trials at Ordcon that year (Security Check Required). its a bit of a pain but you can see the logic.

 

[mooman76]

Right now mine is in a cardboard box in the basement. I usually keep it in some kind of wooden container like a foot locker or last time I had a wood gun cabinet and kept in the drawer.

 

[ohio ramrod]

Under your bed, wife's side.

The last time I stored something under the bed it was some homemade sparkling burgendy. I was working third shift and the bottles started to explode in the middle of the night. The wife was NOT happy!

 

[Crimea River]

This thread has gotten me thinking. I had the bright idea of pre-loading charges for my ROA by using small plastic tubes to save the time of measuring in the field. Now I'm wondering if I might be creating a hazard due to the possibility of static electricity, especially here in AZ with our low humidity. Any thoughts? Thanks.