Sam squanch
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Yep. Safe clean burning propane….yet they have no problem storing propane tanks in their basement & garage
Yep. Safe clean burning propane….yet they have no problem storing propane tanks in their basement & garage
I have several pounds of black powder in storage in my basement workshop. After a paper towel caught fire recently while doing some soldering at my work bench, I had an epiphany that maybe I should find somewhere else to store the powder. I don’t have room for it anywhere else in the house, so my question is:
Would storing BP long term in a shed (no climate control) be suitable if I placed each container in a vacuum sealed bag, the kind that are used for food?
I live in PA where temperatures in the shed get below freezing in the winter and 90s in the summer, but the vacuum sealed bags should at least protect against humidity. Thoughts?
I think that is for a commercial business - the Feds don't regulate how you as an individual stories your powder - the state or your insurance company would do that.I believe the Fed requirement for storage is 5# or less, any more and a remote bunker is needed.
What country do you live in? US ATF says you can have 50 pounds.I believe the Fed requirement for storage is 5# or less, any more and a remote bunker is needed.
Storing blackpowder in Sweden:I've had smokeless eat it's own can. Still shooting black powder from the 1960's from oval DuPont cans. Gasoline's more dangerous than black powder.
Nice shed! Bet that isn't a 20 year old paint job!!I have been storing my black powder in my 8' x 12' shed in my back yard for over 20 years with no harmful effect. The powder is in its original metal or plastic containers in a locked plywood box.
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You are correct Larry -- I had the shed re-sided and re-roofed a month ago. As you can see the facia boards and some of the trim needs to be painted yet. I built the shed in 1998 when I moved to CA from NJ.Nice shed! Bet that isn't a 20 year old paint job!!
Larry
Last time I checked five gallons of gasoline or five pounds of gun powder were the limits. London Ontario.First and foremost is to see what your state and local laws say. If you ever DO have a "problem," the legal and insurance issues could be costly.
Therein lies the problem.Last time I checked five gallons of gasoline or five pounds of gun powder were the limits. London Ontario.
By the by, I've Never had any of my powder, black or smokeless, go bad in the dry climate. I think a higher humidity may cause problems.My Surplus powder lives in the garage, non temp controlled. It's dry, and some had been there over 20 years. I keep a pound of ffg and fffg in the house for filling my horns.
If you have a Federal Explosives license. For Private individuals there is no storage regulationsI believe the Fed requirement for storage is 5# or less, any more and a remote bunker is needed.
Our laws are in metric. So 5kg in house and 50 kg in outbuildings.Last time I checked five gallons of gasoline or five pounds of gun powder were the limits. London Ontario.
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