I have a cabinet shop. No a/c, but well insulated. N Louisiana. It can get up to 85-90 inside. I made an insulated cubby hole under my saw. Well-sealed, out if the way. Is this too warm for storage? Should I make s storage area in the house?
Too hot for powder storage?
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I keep loaded ammunition in a plastic cooler. It keeps the contents under ambient temp spikes. Evenings cool most places and a daytime max of 90 is no sweat for my method. Moisture is also a factor and the cooler is fairly sealed. Desiccant would help I suppose. I should keep all my components in a cooler now that I think of it.
ive seen guys storing them in aircondition room..i dont and i cant tell any diff i called hodgdon, they said powder can survive up to 104* i live in hawaii and will never get pass 90's so i guess i dont have to worry..its stored on cabibent with double vent..im comfortable with that
I keep all my primers and powder in the same little storage shelf in the laundry room. Its right next to the garage, so when im reloading I can just get up, walk 20 feet, get what I need and get back to work. When im done, I empty the powder hopper back into the jug, and put it back. Granted the laundry room stays around 75 or so, and humidity stays around 50%. If that's doing anything to it, im none the wiser about it.
Not trying to over think it. Just uneducated about powder storage temps. Didn't want to ruin it at high temps. Kinda like wine, which I brew. Sounds like sub-95 temps are ok. Thanks to all responses.
You'll be good, just don't put it in your attic. I kept my powder/primers in an old refrigerator with a 15 watt light bulb in the summer and 25-50 watt bulb in winter for 10 yrs or more. The light bulbs did a good job controlling moisture in the tropical jungle we live in. If your cabinet is insulated and fairly tight with little exchange of air the suggestion of dessicant sounds like a good idea. I bought a bunch cheap on ebay. You can dry it in an oven for a few hours on very low heat and seal it in ziploc bags in ammo cans until you need it.
Since building my new shop, my powder stays in a controlled environment nowdays.
Since building my new shop, my powder stays in a controlled environment nowdays.
