Powder storage

Antonyweeks · Monday at 6:10 PM

Just a quick one - I've now got a few bottles of various Viht powders. Currently they are stored in a plastic lidded container under the workbench in my workshop. The container is something like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VDR55PM?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1

Although clearly deep enough for the bottles.
However, I picked up a Viht reloading guide at the w/e at the Stalking Show (superb event btw) and was having a read and it suggested I keep the powder in a wooden box.
Went online and there appears to be various opinions on the legalities of where to store the stuff.
I just wondered where other folks keep their powder? In older ex-military wooden ammo boxes? Or proprietary wooden ones?
Cheers

Andy RV · Monday at 6:29 PM

On the shelf, the plywood box is for black powder.

SimpleSimon · Monday at 7:04 PM

Antonyweeks said:
I just wondered where other folks keep their powder?
Cheers

Whatever there's a gap it'll fit in!

Will the chippy · Monday at 7:07 PM

Just on the shelf. Don't overthink it.

markyw · Tuesday at 1:56 PM

One of our shooters had a renewal visit last week and the FEO mentioned that ALL reloading powder should now be stored in the box similar to that used for black powder. Haven't managed to find the source legislations / change for this as yet, but if I do I'll post on here.

Edit: I have posed the question direct to my FEO.

Regards

Mark

jimmer.13 · Tuesday at 2:04 PM

markyw said:
One of our shooters had a renewal visit last week and the FEO mentioned that ALL reloading powder should now be stored in the box similar to that used for black powder. Haven't managed to find the source legislations / change for this as yet, but if I do I'll post on here.

Regards

Mark

I was told the same by my FEO recently.

Bavarianbrit · Tuesday at 2:12 PM

Making it up as they go along?

palmer_mike · Tuesday at 3:30 PM

markyw said:
One of our shooters had a renewal visit last week and the FEO mentioned that ALL reloading powder should now be stored in the box similar to that used for black powder. Haven't managed to find the source legislations / change for this as yet, but if I do I'll post on here.

Edit: I have posed the question direct to my FEO.

Regards

Mark

Only if you have over a certain amount (think it is 15kg or something like that?)

bluesako · Tuesday at 4:03 PM

i use one of those boxes for powder only because it cost me nothing

Nick-St · Tuesday at 5:20 PM

My FEO (Met Police) said it all needs to be in a wooden box now as well. Also can't find a source for that advice though. Explosives officer also said bulk amounts of powder for sale should also be in wooden boxes - although that clearly isn't practical and it comes from the importer in a cardboard box which must be suitable...

Liveonce · Tuesday at 5:54 PM

Bavarianbrit said:
Making it up as they go along?

it’s in the HSE guidance somewhere for shooters powder however it states should be not must be

found it page 100

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l150.pdf

enfieldspares · Tuesday at 6:02 PM

In an old metal lidded bread bin with interspersed two litre plastic ex milk containers filled with water. My version of the Chieftain tank's "wet storage". My idea being that the water in any case keeps the temperature stable and if the powder did ignite it would melt the plastic and liberate the water to then quench it.

Tikkat1x · Tuesday at 6:04 PM

some on my reloading bench, some in my wardrobe

Liveonce · Tuesday at 6:21 PM

enfieldspares said:
In an old metal lidded bread bin with interspersed two litre plastic ex milk containers filled with water. My version of the Chieftain tank's "wet storage". My idea being that the water in any case keeps the temperature stable and if the powder did ignite it would melt the plastic and liberate the water to then quench it.

not sure that would quench it, possibly the water would just help disburse the burning smokeless powder as it does not need oxygen from the air to burn.

Smallholder · Tuesday at 6:39 PM

Nick-St said:
My FEO (Met Police) said it all needs to be in a wooden box now as well. Also can't find a source for that advice though. Explosives officer also said bulk amounts of powder for sale should also be in wooden boxes - although that clearly isn't practical and it comes from the importer in a cardboard box which must be suitable...

Heard similar down here about all reloading powder needing to be in a box. Mine is as I have black powder. I found regs and guidance confusing and could be much clearer if people are expected to follow it.

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