Moving with gunpowder

[Remmy700]

I got four big yeti coolers and when I move I load them up with powder fill them up with spare blankets to keep stuff from getting a little to frisky and roll. No problems yet in the last 16 years!

 

[Knight]

It's all good, if kept well. I'm still using powder that I purchased in 1984...

 

[mtmuledeerhunter]

I think you need to look at the bigger picture, there is no place to shoot in Missoula. so why bring the powder with you? lol put it in a cooler keep it dry and welcome to my town

 

[DSheetz]

I think I would worry more about theft then the temp. myself look at the conditions the powder goes through in it's life before it gets to the place you buy it .

 

[rogerstv]

Do not over think this one. Moisture is your enemy. I would not move it from a hot vehicle to an air conditioned motel room for the night then back outside. This could cause condensation.

I'd pack it in a dry container. Keep the container out of direct sunlight and excessive heat. Leave it there until you arrive at the final destination.

 

[cohunt]

question along these lines-- they sell canned dry nitrogen--I once thought of using it to displace the air in an opened bottle of powder-- then I wondered if the nitrogen would react differently with the powder than regular air--- then I thought, "air" is about 79% nitrogen so it should be fine-- I thought about it for too long and decided to just ditch the idea

anyone ever do this though with opened cans of powder? nitrogen is heavier than air so it displaces the oxygen in the air and fills the canister with pure dry nitrogen (it is the oxygen that "oxidizes" whatever you have in the container)-- people use this method to keep wines and expensive alcohol's from going bad too quickly--wondering if anyone had ever tried this with powder? at the least, I would think it would displace any moisture and lessen the chance of condensation in quick temperature swings.

I'm sure this is overthinking things--I too have had powder for over 25 years and it has kept well enough to still use it

 

[Deleted member 107796]

With the blanket ideas, make sure the blanket doesn't make sparks when you rub it in the dark...

 

[436]

I know the movers can't take it, this is more a question of what options are available to me without subjecting the powder to temp swings.

I'm moving to Missoula from Tennessee and driving out in the pickup with 2 kids and a dog, so can space is limited and it's a 3-4 day trip. But it's a lot of money in powder so the kids and dog can deal if needed

Options are to keep it in the cab with us where temp will be stable or put in bed in a cooler where the cooler will help but not sure of it will be stable enough temps. No camper top or anything....

Heavy wooden ammo boxes/crates the type you'd find in most Army surplus store.

 

[Toecutter]

Moved west in april some years back. I will securely say that the moisture in my east coast basement reloading room was 5x higher (with dehumidifier running 24/7) than anything that powder has ever encountered in transit or at its final location.
Cardboard boxes and duct tape. Dont overthink it, you have enough on your plate with the move im sure.
Welcome to heaven!

 

[Thegraniteguy]

I know the movers can't take it, this is more a question of what options are available to me without subjecting the powder to temp swings.

I'm moving to Missoula from Tennessee and driving out in the pickup with 2 kids and a dog, so can space is limited and it's a 3-4 day trip. But it's a lot of money in powder so the kids and dog can deal if needed

Options are to keep it in the cab with us where temp will be stable or put in bed in a cooler where the cooler will help but not sure of it will be stable enough temps. No camper top or anything....

Why not do what the truck drive did when he delivered it to your LGS

 

[turkeyfever]

What powder and how much do you have? I live in Georgia and would love to take some off your hands if you have what I use. Just let me know and maybe we can work out a deal.

 

[wonderman4]

However you plan on transporting it, do not vacuum bag it.

 

[Mackinaw BOB]

Just pack it up securely and drive west. Every mile you get closer to GODS COUNTRY the less you will have to worry about humidity. Welcome to the last best place!!!

 

[freddiej]

for the two to three days you will be on the road.. get some cheap temporary Styrofoam coolers, bubble wrap/foam peanuts if needed, tape the coolers up and do not worry about it. the 2-3 days of hot and cold (temp swings will not do nearly anything to deteriorate your gun powder). you would need sub-zero to 125 Deg. F every 20 to 30 minutes for a week to break down your powder. the products I would truly be worried about are the primers those are a bit less temp swing tolerant. it only takes 5 temp swings of sub-zero to 125 Deg. F to make them totally inert.