A bud of mine and I are going in on a 6lb can of pistol powder. This brings up the question of storage. I thought about a tupperware container with a screw on pourable lid but remembered that some plastics are bad about gathering static electricity. What do ya think?

Ruger#1

I store it in military ammo cans with a package of dessicant inside the can.

Have powder that has been stored like this for many years and it is still good.

Store primers the same way.

I mean when we split the powder up, one of us will have the original container and the other will have to come up with an alternate.

Ruger#1

Well, I've never done that before.

But, if I was going to. Use some old ammo cans and mark them so that there would be NO MISTAKING what is inside the can.

Some powder today comes in plastic containers. MAYBE a clorox jug or something similar would work. Not sure, cause of no experience with it.

Surely someone will know something about it.

Good luck.

Ruger#1,

I've been using old steel, quart size, Acetone and Denatured Alcohol containers. They�re the same construction containers as IMR powders come in, only about twice as large.

Abe

back in the dark ages, I bought surplus .223 powder from AA in plastic milk jugs. Put a couple of tablespoons of dry milk in a small cloth pouch and put that in the bottom of the milk jug. Put the powder on top, cap it tight and put in on the floor in the back of your closet. (dark and cool, get it) Should be good for years and years. If you got lotsa bucks, you can buy unmarked qt cans (like IMR comes in) at the paint supply store. Use them instead of milk jugs.

I'll go check out Lowes paint department and see what they got...

thanks
Ruger#1

I`ve been using large prescription bottles the V.A. sends my meds in for powder for years with no problem,they only hold about a half pound,I put a non removeable sticker on the bottle and use a permanent marker to put the powder type and lot number on the bottle and also write it on the top of the lid,if I quit using that type of powder I just empty out the bottle & throw it away,I have never had any go bad and have used this system for over 20 years.I don`t re-use the bottles for different powder as I`m not sure if left over solvents from previous types could affect the new type,and the bottles are free,for large amounts I re-lable empty cans (usually Alliant or Accurate as they are easy to get completely empty)hope this helps.always make sure new label will not come off plus marking the cap helps just in case.

MEC sells bottles for their shotshell reloaders. These are good and come in some pretty big sizes.

Ammo cans...

DOT regs require powder to be shipped in containers which will burst easily. While the ammo can will keep it airtite, it is also a bomb if something (like fire or electricity) should ignite it.

Think in terms of a cleaned 2 litter soda bottle.