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Posted: 10/5/2008 2:52:55 PM EDT
| Any problems with reloading in a cold garage during the winter? |
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What about powder storage outside? I guess the concern here in Indiana is that it does get cold but it doesnt seem to stay that way. One day snowy and 20 degrees and then a few days later its in the 60s!!! So what effect if any would that have on the powder being stored in a detached garage? Kept in the original kegs/ bottles. I currently reload inside, watch TV, family time while decapping and priming cases etc... but I would like to get everything set up out in the garage. |
No concerns that I can think of. All of my powder is good after dips into -30 in January around here. |
A buddy in PA. put two spotlights and two heatlamps about 4 or 5 feet above the bench and one heatlamp in back of him and black rubber on the floor to stand on. I was there one day it was outside 21 deg. F. It was nice and warm at the reload bench. He had the heatlamps on a power strip and he would turn them on as needed. DON'T USE AN ELECTRIC HEATER.  Mike |
Time to get a Kerosene Heater. You need to have, and practice with, one anyway as part of your preparedness plans. 
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| You may run into some problems with your case lube. I can't use my lube die when the temps get below 20 deg with out warming everything up first. Otherwise never a problem. I use a Big Buddy propane heater and it makes the cold weather reloading far more enjoyable. |
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I convinced my wife that my reloading had to be done inside as the temp changes were to great in the garage, actually I just did not want to be cold in my garage, like the man said in Indiana the temps swing to much and I did not want to be moving components in and out and then my press would be out there getting all dirty At first she was real dam reluctant to allow this to be done in the house but after seeing my 550 in action and how tidy of a process it was she really has not complained to much on the other hand she does have a problem with the 25lbs of powder and 10k primers LOL |
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