JustAnotherPlinker
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If I stuff freshly minted reloads into ammo cans with a dessicant how long could I expect the powder in them to last under environmental temperature swings (outdoor storage in Kansas, think 10-130 deg F). I'm debating storing my powder/ammo/primers in my basement vs. my outdoor shop.
On a side note, does anybody have direct experience with burying and later recovering ammunition and/or reloading components in a non-arid environment (AKA "caching")?
Seems to me that if the main cause of powder degredation is high temperatures, then geologic storage would be best if one wanted to store a largish (50-100 lbs) amount of powder in the event of future shortages or outright bans (or "discontinuations" ).
How about for primers?
On a side note, does anybody have direct experience with burying and later recovering ammunition and/or reloading components in a non-arid environment (AKA "caching")?
Seems to me that if the main cause of powder degredation is high temperatures, then geologic storage would be best if one wanted to store a largish (50-100 lbs) amount of powder in the event of future shortages or outright bans (or "discontinuations" ).
How about for primers?