Powder Storage

I built my box years ago when I first started reloading, all wood, two compartments one for primers, one for powder. All brass fittings, the screws were a real PIA, the brass screws strip, or shear easily you need to pre-drill every hole to prevent it, took a long time. I cut off the shipping labels from my buik powder orders to put on the outside.s
 
I don't see why any decent wood cabinet can't do, a lock if you have to keep kids out of it. The containment reason of not using steel is mainly so it can't contain the pressure if the event of an ignition as far as I know, like in a fire, wood would give up fast, in which case going too think could go back to the metal container issue.
In terms of static discharge, there's still no shortage of highly volatile liquids being carried in steel containers, like gasoline, where a static discharge has been proven to be quite spectacular.
As to hinges in brass/copper it goes back to the idea of non-sparking metals, but good luck getting a spark off a steel hinge while closing it(most of which are tin/zinc plated anyway) but brass does look much better :)
 
Slowbait,after reading all the regs posted in this thread: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...r-powder-storage-box&highlight=powder+storage it's what I use.In law nothing is cut and dried but,after reading the applicable sections, I'm comfortable with my choice.If people want to build heavy wooden boxes that's their choice.I'm content with my $10 plastic toolbox from Canadian Tire.From my reading of the law it seems to meet the requirements.
 
roberti11 said:
I built my box years ago when I first started reloading, all wood, two compartments one for primers, one for powder. All brass fittings, the screws were a real PIA, the brass screws strip, or shear easily you need to pre-drill every hole to prevent it, took a long time. I cut off the shipping labels from my buik powder orders to put on the outside.s
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Yep, had a few brass screws shear today. So, primers can just be locked up with my ammo right? Just the powder needs the special box?
 
Okay, let me get this straight, my ammo as of right now does NOT legally need to be locked up right, this was what I read on here a few times. But my 2 small bottles (1 pound each) of reloading powder DO have to be locked in a wooden box? And primers too? I only have 2 boxes of primers...

I guess if I legally have to lock the powder up, I have some nice wooden boxes I use to store all my shotgun shells in, I could fit all the primers in one, and the powder bottles will fit one per box as well. So 3 boxes in total for me if I use the boxes I already have, I just need to replace the hinge and the closing mechanism then...

Now, I have 2 garages, one attached, one behind the house that is detached where I pout my reloader, is storing the reloading supplies out there a problem? Geezzz, what a PITA LOL
 
They are suppose to be portable containers ? But are they not also suppose to be secure from theft as well ?
A word of caution folks, your interpretation and mine may not be the same as a Court of Law !
I just spent $10,000 fighting the court over a year getting my guns back because apparently I misinterpreted the laws on Safe Storage of Firearms ! From everything I could find I believed that I could store my guns in a "Locked Container" or "Room that was made for this Purpose" Steel bars on one small window that was 10' off the ground and a steel framed steel door with not one but TWO deadbolts on the door was apparently not safe enough !
 
Evidently, the "safe" room cannot have windows (even with bars).

Fire safes cause rusting due to liner. Cabinets are not necessarily "safes".

Oh yes - combination trigger locks are NFG and can be defeated MacGyver style in moments.

What is a person to do?
 
I know, I know.

Why can't these rules be both reasonable and clear?

I wonder if those gazetted explosive regs are going to be implemented and in what final form.
 
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