Keeping Primers Dry

[Kracken McGraw]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1025872628
Ater doing some measurements on cci and Winchester bricks of primers, this box would hold two layers of eight for 16 total count.

 

[cmysix]

I inherited 75,000 primers of various sizes and 600 pounds of powder 60’s 70’s not stored very well Illinois to Florida, pull trigger bang,

 

[SSchnd]

Is there enough depth to stack 2 boxes high in these crates? Thanks.

Just one example they make all kinds of depths widths and sizes I keep 8lbs jugs of powder with 1 lbs bottle too and primers in smaller more ammo can size/shape ones

 

[Scrumbag]

Thanks folks. Might look into the MTM ammo crates with rubber seal... Cheaper than a Peli case, that's for sure

 

[SSchnd]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1025872628
Ater doing some measurements on cci and Winchester bricks of primers, this box would hold two layers of eight for 16 total count.

That crate will hold two 8 pound jugs laying on side and a few 1 pound bottles Kracken

 

[Kracken McGraw]

That crate will hold two 8 pound jugs laying on side and a few 1 pound bottles Kracken

That would be a compact way to store the 8 pounders then.

 

[ebb]

Primers and gun powder together in the same box?????? kinda sounds like a bomb to me, are you sure you really want to do that?

 

[divingin]

That would be a compact way to store the 8 pounders then.

So would placing them on a shelf, which is what I do. Powder is already in a waterproof bottle.

Weak point (short term) is the seal under the lid (they usually use foam, and don't always tighten them very well.) I'd think replacing the foam with something like rubber sheet would increase the vapor resistance for high humidity storage.

Long term would be the steel cap (though I think most have gone to, or are going to, plastic caps.)

I'd be more worried about temp swings than moisture for sealed powder cans.