Humidity and Reloading

[gaowlpoop]

I was just wondering if it is a good idea to delay reloading ammo until you get a day with low humidity. Everyone goes to extraordinary lengths to keep their weapons and ammo dry, what about the reload process its self. I know a lot of folks do their reloading in their basement, basements tend to be damp. Here in middle Georgia it is so humid sometimes that you can almost wrap the air around you like a blanket.

One of the reasons I bring this up, is that I just purchased a new press and have been holding off trying it out because it has been so humid. I have been waiting about two weeks and I am starting to get antsy wanting to test drive the press.

Anyway, your thoughts and opinions would be appreciated. (Opinions are like belly buttons, everyone has one.)

 

[Ozark Tracker]

I reload on some humid days, I don't worry about it, your pouring out of dry sealed can into your powder measure, going right into the cases with a bullet on top. I don't think the amount of moisture collected will hurt anything,

I'd say go to loading.

 

[Texastbird]

It may actually be a little better because there won't be any static electricity and the powder will flow through the measure more consistantly. I live on the Gulf coast of Texas and the high humidity hasn't bothered me any over the years.

 

[snuffy]

It's a non-problem.

Smokeless powder is NOT hygroscopic, meaning it does NOT draw moisture from the air. neither does smokeless powder residue.You're thinking of the old days of black powder with poorly sealed shells or muzzle loaders. Black powder residue IS hygroscopic, it has salts that draw from humidity to cause rust.

I would hesitate to load in a fog, that's actually water droplets in the air.

 

[garand]

Assuming that you are talking about your reloading room at home, if the humidity is fluctuating then I woud assume that the temperature is also doing the same. This is not necessiarily good for powder, primers, etc. My reloading room is in my basement with a nearly steady temperature of 68 - 71 degrees and I have a de-humidifier constantly running.

 

[BeJaRa]

I reload in SWFLA and I have not had any issues with humidity

 

[The Bushmaster]

What?!? You loading outside in the rain???...As long as you are loading inside your house or a dry basement or garage rainy days are the best time to reload as you can't go to the range anyway...Not a problem...

 

[USSR]

gaowlpoop,

You have more things to worry about than humidity.

Don

 

[pinkymingeo]

Gotta admit, I reload in a fog all the time. There's also the moisture in the air to consider. Where I load, you can literally watch specks of rust appear on the dies in an afternoon. The powder does fine. I keep the dies lubricated as best I can, and occasionally remove rust spots with a wire brush on a dremel.