Component storage.

[wrc]

Is there any problem with storing powder and primers in an unheated garage? Assuming the containers are tight and don't get a lot of condensation, will cold temperatures (or moving from warm reloading area to cold storage and back) degrade anything?

 

[The Bushmaster]

Doubtful it will hurt any at all. I don't heat my reloading/gun room until I plan to use it and I have had no problem...

 

[Art Eatman]

About the only thing I know of that will hurt powder and primers is heat. They're best kept below 85F. I do my loading in the house, mostly, rather than the "gun room". I've always kept the powder and primers inside. No A/C in the gun room.

Art

 

[strat81]

While I can't say for sure, moisture seems to affect anything and everything badly. Humidity and condensation are bad. I'd avoid keeping reloading supplies anywhere they'd be expose to high amounts of those.

 

[wrc]

Thanks for the replies! I won't worry too much about it if I go that route.

 

[Quoheleth]

temp regulation

I live in Houston, TX. My garage is heated all summer long If components do not do well above 85, at what temp does it either become dangerous or really become detrimental? My utility room is between the house & attached garage; it isn't directly cooled or heated but gets climatized from leakage around the kitchen door, so I'm approaching the time of the year where in August or September it may hit 90 with the dryer running. Is that OK? I'm not a precision shooter; but I don't want to use something that has started to break down and becomes dangerous. The garage will hit 95-100 in mid-summer, that's not good. My other storage option is the fridge. But then I wind up with condensation when I go from fridge to garage in the summer. Moisture is a no-no.

I guess I could stash it in the house, but that just doesn't sit well in my mind...

 

[okeybug]

Your best bet is to not throw out that old refrigerator and use this to store powders and primers in. A more constant temperature throughout the year is suppose to help keep primers and powders longer. I've done this and many of my powders and primers are over 25 years old or older. I also put the purchase date on the bottom of the can so I can use the oldest up first. Good luck. I've always keep a very well stocked supply of primers and powders. We never know when our government will say we don't need to buy any more primers or have the prices taxed too high. I have never seen moisure from a refrigerator when storing components. Don't ever turn it on. Just use it for it's thermal qualities.

 

[The Bushmaster]

Old refridgerators not plugged in STINK and when plugged in cost too much to operate. As I said above. I don't heat my reloading/gun room unless I'm going to use it and in the summer I AC it. This tends to keep it at a uniform temperature for the most part...Have had no powder or primer problems or corrosion problems either... I just got rid of three of the STINKY refriges the other day out of the basement. Most of the stuff he stored in them was corroded...I will not collect old refridgerators!! Junk...I hate junk...

 

[scrat]

my powders and primers take up the top shelf (shelf i added) in my closet. Thats one of the best places in any house. either linen closet hall closet bedroom closet. As its usually cooler than the rest of your house during summer. Same time maintains heat during the winter. Almost self insulated best place to keep powder and primers. However i have seen how much some of you guys keep so the ones that are ready for WW3 forget it i dont know what to tell you.

 

[The Bushmaster]

Scrat...You have the advantage as it is not as humid where you're at like it is here and where okeybug is...