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Posted: 11/16/2009 3:29:30 PM EDT
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I'm thinking of buying a "cheapo", lockable steel cabinet for storage of all my reloading supplys as well as my loaded ammo. One shelf for primers. One for powder. And the bottom area for stacking my filled ammo cans.
Honestly, the idea of storing primers and powder in the same cabinet really doe not strike me as a good idea. Yes, I have read the SAAMI pdf files on storage. However, what if I were to store the loaded ammo (in ammo cans) AND the powder in the lockable steel cabinet. Then store the primers in one of the wooden kitchen type cabinets on the wall of my "man cave"? OR... Do I just use the steel cabinet for the loaded ammo and store the powder and primrers in the wood cabinets? I'd like to store them all in one place but just don't think it's safe... So if you were to store 2 of the 3 together, which would they be? |
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I'm thinking of buying a "cheapo", lockable steel cabinet for storage of all my reloading supplys as well as my loaded ammo. One shelf for primers. One for powder. And the bottom area for stacking my filled ammo cans. Honestly, the idea of storing primers and powder in the same cabinet really doe not strike me as a good idea. Yes, I have read the SAAMI pdf files on storage. However, what if I were to store the loaded ammo (in ammo cans) AND the powder in the lockable steel cabinet. Then store the primers in one of the wooden kitchen type cabinets on the wall of my "man cave"? OR... Do I just use the steel cabinet for the loaded ammo and store the powder and primrers in the wood cabinets? I'd like to store them all in one place but just don't think it's safe... So if you were to store 2 of the 3 together, which would they be? All of my powder and bullets are stored in one of the cabinets of which you speak. All the primers are in a drawer in the desk where my equipment is mounted. All Loaded ammo goes in an old foot locker next to the desk. I'm no expert on the safety aspect on the storage of components, so use your own good judgment and common sense. Hell, I use to keep everything in one drawer til I got so much stuff I had to separate it. Maybe not a good idea? Nothing bad ever came of it maybe I'm just lucky. Who knows? |
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It has been suggested that you store powder in a wooden box or cabinet with walls at least 1" thick. Storing powder in a locked steel cabinet is tantamount to making a bomb should your house catch on fire. Not legally mind you, but the effect would be the same. The wooden walls will give, whereas the steel will not.
I store ammo in USGI ammo cans. I store primers in the same or on a shelf in the open. My powder is on different shelfs on the other side of the room. I don't have children or pets in the house or this would have to be revisited. Keep the stuff away from the furnace area and hot water heater. In the case of a fire I think I am screwed. Good housekeeping in that area is probably mandatory. I make a point of getting gun cleaning rags outdoors ASAP. Many a fire has been started by spontaneous combustion of solvent soaked rags left unattended in the waste basket.. |
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You can lookup online the NFPA 495 regs (the part of the NFPA that discusses small arms cartridges and the components thereof).
You can probably also download your state's fire code as well. That will tell you how much you can store and be within the law. As an example, here in VA, you can have up to 100 pounds of smokeless in your house, stored in the original containers. Nothing mentioned about primers, but the NFPA regs state 10K primers. I encourage folks to follow the regulations for this stuff, as it has been tested and you don't want extra liability when it comes to stuff like this. TR |
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