"Suitable Containers" for powder and primers?

[ATOM]

Wholesale sports, cabela's, some powder I just bought.

Not trying to challenge you, but I'd be interested in knowing what type of powder WSS, say sells in ferrous containers. 'Ferrous' as in iron containers.

 

[mr.e moose]

All of my Goexx blackpowder comes in tin containers,and thats a explosive not a propellant like smokeless.

 

[blacksmithden]

It's supposed to be in a "magazine".....a lockable box, made of wood, with non-ferrous fasteners, marked with the word "explosives" on it. Or, you could just simplify all that and call it what we call it in my house. A "shelf".

 

[GeoTrekr]

More rules created by the clueless. They would be shocked to learn I keep flammables/explosives stored willy-nilly all over the house. Like gasoline in the lawnmower/tool shed (and even some in a giant ferrous container called a 'vehicle'), propane on the BBQ and a spare tank beside, butane refills, and the worst of all, the olive and vegetable oil - you won't believe this so don't read on if you have a weak heart - IN THE KITCHEN!

My powders happen to be surrounded by wood and are contained in the bottle they came in. I trust this is satisfactory.

 

[luke s]

does anyone else find the CSSA info confusing?.......

Store Your Powder Safely

The storage of gun powder is regulated by the explosives act, r.S.C. 1990. you may keep a maximum of 12 kg. In a dwelling if it in a suitable container. this is specified to be a box of 3/4 inch thick wood, no ferrous fittings (use brass, bronze, or glue), be locked and labelled aexplosives@. only 2 kg. Can be out of the box at any one time to be used. this means that when you are finished reloading you must return the unused powder to the locked box. the ministry of energy mines and resources recommends that anyone who contravenes this be charged under the criminal code with unsafe storage of ammunition. to the ministry there is no distinction between black powder and smokeless powder. primers are to be similarly stored.

Reloaders Bulletin

To clarify a number of questions dealing with the storage of gun powder this bulletin has been prepared from the Explosives Act, Statutes of Canada, chapter 59 and after consulting with the relevant department heads.

Black powder and smokeless powder are not distinguished. All information contained assumes that the quantities are aggregate.

Primers include boxer style, berdan style and percussion caps. These are not distinguished and quantities are to be aggregated.

Storage by an individual who is not licensed as an explosives magazine:

-at a home, a detached house, is not to exceed 10 kg in the aggregate
-if kept in a separate out building dedicated to the storage of gun powder then the storage can be up to 75 kg in the aggregate (this is a detached store)

the 1st paragraph mentions 12kg, the 2nd part mentions 10kg, so which is it..... you would thing the CSSA guidelines would be more straight forward......