BeerSleeper
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It at least needs to be cool enough to keep from breaking a sweat. Otherwise you start leaving rusty fingerprints on every piece of steel you touch (press, dies, etc)
Reloading in a Garage
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Bmac1949
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I've had some Bullseye, Bluedot, and A2520 in my unairconditioned shop for over four years and had been stored inside a house for a couple of years before I got them. It was just sitting on the shelf until I took up reloading last year and I have been using it with no problems. It is probably not going to last as long in the East Texas heat as it would if I stored it inside but I'd rather not keep it in the house for obvious reasons. I have noticed that the Blue Dot doesn't smell the same as the new powders that I have but there are no signs of it breaking down that I can see.
Hillbillyz
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Fellas forgive my ignorance , but how many homes in Texas are equipped with basements? Is that something that is few and far between?
Rokman
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I don't know of any homes in Texas with basements.
SWAT1911
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I've never seen a basement here in Texas
TheCracker
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Me either
lizziedog1
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Where I live, the high desert, we have the opposite problem. In the summer we have single digit humidity. Get out of the shower and you are dry before you grab a towel. In fact, the mirrors don't even fog up. The dry air does cause tempratures to drop fast as the sun sets.
Can having too little humidity be a problem for reloading components?
Can having too little humidity be a problem for reloading components?
Not in and of itself. However, you do have both static electricity and dust, which can present their own issues.
Computer components hate it dry, but mechanical and chemical ones should be fine.
I live in Orlando. I know all about hot, humid, and bugs. I spent about 3 years of my life doing consulting in Austin so I've had a few winters and summers under my belt. All I can say is that you're nuts (or really devoted 
) to be loading in your garage. I wouldnn't do it here in Orlando and I sure as heck wouldn't do it in Austin. I don't care that you've got the "dry heat". When the temperature goes well into the 100's for over 30 days straight there ain't no way you'd get me to reload in an Austin garage. Same goes for some of those cold winter days with snow, sleet, or ice storms. Daggum, I'm lucky to have a place in the house to reload. I was thinking about this the other evening when I was reloading in the bug free comfort of the house. 
) to be loading in your garage. I wouldnn't do it here in Orlando and I sure as heck wouldn't do it in Austin. I don't care that you've got the "dry heat". When the temperature goes well into the 100's for over 30 days straight there ain't no way you'd get me to reload in an Austin garage. Same goes for some of those cold winter days with snow, sleet, or ice storms. Daggum, I'm lucky to have a place in the house to reload. I was thinking about this the other evening when I was reloading in the bug free comfort of the house. - Status
