Service Desk Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Just to test the Myth that smokeless propellant will blow up I set fire to two pounds of rifle powder while it was still in the cans....there was no explosion only a high pitch squeal from the gas as it exited the hole in the can. All in all very uneventful but an interesting experiment and method of disposing of powder which has gone bad in the can. I have another 18lbs of 4350 that has gone rusty in the cans and will probably use that as lawn fertiliser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 An old non-functional refrigerator with magnetic door seals works well as a flammables cabinet. The magnetic door seals will not hold enough pressure before releasing for an explosion. This is a great idea! Have been to a few fires and it's not too often a fridge or freezer gets hot enough inside that I think it would have ignited powder in it. It happens but is pretty rare in run of the mill house fires. Looks like I just found a new use for that unused chest freezer in my garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Just to test the Myth that smokeless propellant will blow up I set fire to two pounds of rifle powder while it was still in the cans....there was no explosion only a high pitch squeal from the gas as it exited the hole in the can. All in all very uneventful but an interesting experiment and method of disposing of powder which has gone bad in the can. I have another 18lbs of 4350 that has gone rusty in the cans and will probably use that as lawn fertiliser. Your test method is a bit flawed amigo. Flashover in a structure fire happens near 1200 degrees. I'm not a UL/ NIST scientist, but I think preheating the hell out of that powder before ignition might yield a different response. Not making it into something it's not, I'm no safety patrol nerd, but a lot of powder is something we should take seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trini Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Just took inventory of primers and have 43K of WSP, WSR and WLP. They are stored in ammo cans. Powder is stored in safe room in basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudeRick Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Primers in ammo cans, primers and powder in gun safe in master bedroom closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Steel cabinet in garage. Powder and primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmil Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 In a large plastic tote have about 25lbs of powder 10k primers. Temp stays surprisingly stable compared to the rest of the room it's in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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