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Sandman · 12-18-2009, 09:21 AM

I am a newbie, so this may be a dumb question. Actually, I have bought a manual and a lee anniversary kit and have yet to load a round...

My reloading area will be my shop by necessity (no room in the house). My shop is not climate controlled. Is this a concern in the storage of powder? Or do the plastic bottles secure it against moisture getting in? If I need to find a spot in the house to store it, I can do so, but would really prefer to keep it near my reloading station.

RandyP · 12-18-2009, 11:42 AM

I was going to caution against freeze-thaw cycles but suspect you don't have many of them in Louisiana? -lol

My memories of Ft Polk though old remain crystal clear. HIGH humidity and keeping yer powder dry during reloading could present a problem? Kept within their plastic jugs, powders are well protected from this of course.

artabr · 12-18-2009, 01:43 PM

I use to store my powder in my reloading shed/metal building. I never noticed any problems and have shot some pretty good groups.
That being said, I would think that repeated temperature changes over time would have to have some effect.
I have started storing my powder & primers in the house.
I'm south of Lafayette, not far from the coast.

Groups shot with powder & primers stored in non-climate controlled conditions.

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user · 12-18-2009, 06:16 PM

I strongly recommend the NRA training course, "Metallic Reloading".

Oneida Steve · 12-18-2009, 07:49 PM

Don't worry about the powder or primers. They are a lot tougher than most people think. Keep them in their original containers and you won't have a problem.

Gearheadpyro · 12-22-2009, 10:06 PM

Keep the powders in the containers with the caps on tight and you'll be ok.

Primers are not hygroscopic so they are a non-issue, unless your place floods, that could mess them up.

gdmoody · 12-23-2009, 12:46 AM

I keep my powder in the house until I get ready to use it. Even though it probably wouldn't hurt anything, I just feel better about keeping it in the house vs. the metal building that I have my reloading setup in

medalguy · 12-25-2009, 10:40 PM

I've never heard anything about freeze-thaw cycles regarding powder. Anything to this? Why?

12-18-2009, 09:21 AM	#1
Sandman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 552	This might be a dumb question, but... I am a newbie, so this may be a dumb question. Actually, I have bought a manual and a lee anniversary kit and have yet to load a round... My reloading area will be my shop by necessity (no room in the house). My shop is not climate controlled. Is this a concern in the storage of powder? Or do the plastic bottles secure it against moisture getting in? If I need to find a spot in the house to store it, I can do so, but would really prefer to keep it near my reloading station. -->

12-18-2009, 11:42 AM	#2
RandyP V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 430	Re: This might be a dumb question, but... I was going to caution against freeze-thaw cycles but suspect you don't have many of them in Louisiana? -lol My memories of Ft Polk though old remain crystal clear. HIGH humidity and keeping yer powder dry during reloading could present a problem? Kept within their plastic jugs, powders are well protected from this of course. __________________ Lee Anniversary and Lee Classic 4-Hole Turret, presently reloading .380, 7.62 Nagant (32-20), 9mm and 45ACP

12-18-2009, 01:43 PM	#3
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: This might be a dumb question, but... I use to store my powder in my reloading shed/metal building. I never noticed any problems and have shot some pretty good groups. That being said, I would think that repeated temperature changes over time would have to have some effect. I have started storing my powder & primers in the house. I'm south of Lafayette, not far from the coast. Groups shot with powder & primers stored in non-climate controlled conditions. . Attached Images __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!! Last edited by artabr; 12-18-2009 at 01:51 PM..

12-18-2009, 06:16 PM	#4
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12-18-2009, 07:49 PM	#5
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,028	Re: This might be a dumb question, but... Don't worry about the powder or primers. They are a lot tougher than most people think. Keep them in their original containers and you won't have a problem.

12-22-2009, 10:06 PM	#6
Gearheadpyro V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 110	Re: This might be a dumb question, but... Keep the powders in the containers with the caps on tight and you'll be ok. Primers are not hygroscopic so they are a non-issue, unless your place floods, that could mess them up. __________________ www.southernmarksman.com Owner of & Chief Instructor for The Southern Marksman, LLC NRA Life Member, NRA CRSO, Multi-Discipline NRA Certified Instructor

12-23-2009, 12:46 AM	#7
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,308	Re: This might be a dumb question, but... I keep my powder in the house until I get ready to use it. Even though it probably wouldn't hurt anything, I just feel better about keeping it in the house vs. the metal building that I have my reloading setup in __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

12-25-2009, 10:40 PM	#8
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 585	Re: This might be a dumb question, but... I've never heard anything about freeze-thaw cycles regarding powder. Anything to this? Why?