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[Riverpigusmc]

...take the powder OUT of your safe. If you have an expanding fire seal on the safe door, you just made a big ass bomb. less powder causes pressure as it burns

[deputybpfife]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

...take the powder OUT of your safe. If you have an expanding fire seal on the safe door, you just made a big ass bomb. less powder causes pressure as it burns

I've heard that before. That could be very scary!

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

...take the powder OUT of your safe. If you have an expanding fire seal on the safe door, you just made a big ass bomb. less powder causes pressure as it burns

Huh....yep, that make sence. I guess I have to get one of those little steel stack on boxes huh.....what do you all do for powder...I have about 9lbs right now.

[Riverpigusmc]

I leave mine on top of the bed next to my wife

Store it in a container that releases pressure if it catches fire..wood box or something

[Roverron]

I keep mine in the bathroom (my bathroom-other side if the house!)

[DaFadda]

, take the primers AND the powder out of the safe. A web search will provide you with the plans to build an acceptable powder/primer storage area. Its the primers that are really explosive, which is why they are packed no more than 100 per package for reloading.

When I was a 14 year old boy, I set off a 2.5" black cat firecracker in my basement. In an effort to dull the sound of it going off, I threw it into a galvanized garbage can and put the lid on it. I learned that evening what happens when we contain an explosive charge. It was 5 times as loud, and my old man kicked my butt all the way up the stairs!!!!!

But to make it even more clear...

Storage cabinets containing only primers are recommended. These cabinets should be ruggedly constructed of lumber at least 1” nominal thickness to delay or minimize the
transmission of heat in the event of fire. SAAMI recommends
against storing primers in sealed or pressurized containers.

For the entire article:
http://www.saami.org/specifications_...01-Primers.pdf

And for an article on powder storage:
http://www.saami.org/specifications_...ess_Powder.pdf

[sdmc530]

I am taking first thing tommorow

[deputybpfife]

Originally Posted by DaFadda

, take the primers AND the powder out of the safe. A web search will provide you with the plans to build an acceptable powder/primer storage area. Its the primers that are really explosive, which is why they are packed no more than 100 per package for reloading.

When I was a 14 year old boy, I set off a 2.5" black cat firecracker in my basement. In an effort to dull the sound of it going off, I threw it into a galvanized garbage can and put the lid on it. I learned that evening what happens when we contain an explosive charge. It was 5 times as loud, and my old man kicked my butt all the way up the stairs!!!!!

But to make it even more clear...

Storage cabinets containing only primers are recommended. These cabinets should be ruggedly constructed of lumber at least 1” nominal thickness to delay or minimize the
transmission of heat in the event of fire. SAAMI recommends
against storing primers in sealed or pressurized containers.

For the entire article:
http://www.saami.org/specifications_...01-Primers.pdf

And for an article on powder storage:
http://www.saami.org/specifications_...ess_Powder.pdf

Thanks for the great information, Padre. It's very much appreciated.

[sdmc530]

Been thinking about this....maybe I am off but could you use an old fridge to store powder? Not plugged in or running obviously but a fridge is pretty well insulated would take some time for fire to get into it and would "open" if gas was built up. Why couln't I use say an old dorm fridge to store my powder? Or am I way off on this?
Primers not sure what to do with them. the problem I have is a little one in the house and keeping his little hands off stuff.
the wooden box deal is a great idea but would need two of them of course and have to lock the thing, that kind of defets the idea of a forgiving box?
Maybe I am just overthinking this?