tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post8726479893357806312..comments2023-10-05T10:19:06.886-05:00Comments on Blogonomicon: ReloadingAlanDPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00910363728370240226noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post-64601949755892918912007-12-24T15:09:00.000-06:002007-12-24T15:09:00.000-06:00I keep my powder in the house, too- except when I'...I keep my powder in the house, too- except when I'm shooting.KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post-76951648184019533032007-12-23T13:45:00.000-06:002007-12-23T13:45:00.000-06:00I's be more concerned about the effects of high te...I's be more concerned about the effects of high temperature (how hot does it get in the camper in the summer?) than about humidity. Well, except to make sure to keep the tools and equipment oiled to prevent rust. One of my first encounters with the demon rust in SC was what it did to an unprotected hammer left in the garage for a couple of weeks. <BR/><BR/>Very enlightening.GunGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217451122521161867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post-19271222586008195572007-12-23T10:54:00.000-06:002007-12-23T10:54:00.000-06:00smokeless is sold in plastic containers with very ...smokeless is sold in plastic containers with very tight fitting lids. Modern primers are very hard to kill even when stored out in the open.<BR/><BR/>I recently used some powder and primers that had in the bottom of a box in an open storage shed for 20 years. Every reloaded round went off fine.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't worry too much unless the powder gets wet.<BR/><BR/>I've been reloading for quite some time as well if you need any further information.<BR/><BR/>Also, the powderhorn has a vast amount of reasonably priced components and guides. The main guys there will help you with any questions.<BR/><BR/>Have fun!nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550167783969561280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post-87372739196083417572007-12-23T10:50:00.000-06:002007-12-23T10:50:00.000-06:00Smokeless powder is almost unaffected by humidity....Smokeless powder is almost unaffected by humidity. I recall reading about one of the major powder factory's that has a control batch of one of their very popular powders. They store this old powder in water. When they want to test it against a new batch they they fish out a sample, let it dry and test. <BR/><BR/>Just keep the powder sealed and you should be OKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post-28425898435228294002007-12-23T08:16:00.000-06:002007-12-23T08:16:00.000-06:00I keep my black powder in the house where the humi...I keep my black powder in the house where the humidity is kept low, also.AlanDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910363728370240226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post-62646381768820995972007-12-23T07:40:00.000-06:002007-12-23T07:40:00.000-06:00I'm not sure about smokeless powder, but I know hi...I'm not sure about smokeless powder, but I know high humidity really affects black powder. If it's really humid I have to double the charge just to get it *almost* to the same ballistics as normal dry powder. It sounds different, too.<BR/>The humidity doesn't seem to really damage the powder, though, since when the air derys out the powder shoots like normal.<BR/><BR/>Humidity doesn't seem to affect my caps at all.KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.com