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Handling smokeless powder
hallen2
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Are there any unique problems or areas of concern in handling 8 lb. containers of 4064 rather than 1 lb. containers? I have several empty 1 lb. containers from the same powder and an considering transferring some of the powder to them. Is there a problem with static when doing that? Thanks, hallen
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I have been working on a 8# keg of PB for quite a few years and just put enough in the hopper that I will be using at that loading session [^]
I use a polyethylene funnel which does not have static cling but if you worry about static, get a metal funnel. Old powder cans are metal, new are carbon filled polyethylene and are static free.
I have reused cans and they were re-labeled. As a kid I bought powder in paper lunch bags from 100# kegs.
Keeping powder in the proper can is important, but less so than primers in proper packaging.
that promotes smooth flow of the powder as well as eliminating
that much feared static spark.
$1.50 a pound but I only paid $55.00 a hundred pound drum and new empty can was 38 cents . Yes I am that old
that surplus powder for $.75 a pound....but you had to bring your
own paper bag. (I must be even older!)
problems. You don't need any distractions while loading
ammo...things like a TV for instance. Develop a "routine'
and stick to it.
8# cans aren't too bad to handle. 16 or 20 pound ones are a pain. you can rub stuff with a dryer sheet to help with static cling. Good plan to ground yourself and the cans first. They say black powder doesn't ignite with static discharge but I disagree.
I have reused cans and they were re-labeled. As a kid I bought powder in paper lunch bags from 100# kegs.
Keeping powder in the proper can is important, but less so than primers in proper packaging.
Back in the 1930's, there was a famous singer who was examining an antique muzzle-loading pistol at a private residence. The gun was still loaded, which no one was aware of. The guy turned on a lamp while holding the pistol, and it fired spontaneously, killing him.