Frozen powder?

[belldar]

Temp up here in Ole NoDak is colder than -20 lately. Say one has a powder order coming and that order sits on the delivery truck in the cold in transit and than sits out side in the cold (-20) for a few hours. Could this have negative effects one ones powder? I am guessing you would want to warm the powder back up slowly as to not produce too much condensation? It would be worrisome seeing frost one ones powder container. Maybe it's nothing To worry about since I have had frozen loaded cartridges in the same weather go bang just fine?! Something to discuss anyway

 

[Ol' Red]

As long as it is sealed it should not be a problem. I lived where it was -50 at times and shipments were not on heated trucks. At least back then there were shipments to come in.

 

[MagnumManiac]

Have never seen condensation form INSIDE container when going from 4degrees C to 30 degrees C.
I used to store my powder in a fridge, set to 4 degrees C. As the outside ambient temps would swing from 0-40+ degrees C. I didn't think this was good for powder storage...and still do not, however I now store my powder in a 150ltr cooler that stays at around 11-12 degrees all year round.

I don't see bringing the powder inside to the warmth being a problem.

Cheers.

 

[GLTaylor]

The heck with the powder! I DON'T WANT ME to be out in that kind of weather! Thank God I live in more temperate climate! Ya'll have fun!

 

[belldar]

-27 air temp this morning when I left the house. That doesn't include the 20mph wind. So -50ish? Thanks for the discussion guys

 

[Longtine88]

you northern boys need to quit letting this cold come to Texas. Their saying it's suppose to be -2 in here Tuesday morning. What in the world doe's a guy do all day when it's that freaking cold????? I know .....Reload

 

[belldar]

What in the world doe's a guy do all day when it's that freaking cold?????

load ammo

 

[jreagle]

bundle up and send a few rounds down range

 

[GLTaylor]

Ooh Noooo! Not sure my guns will go bang in that cold. Once hunted geese in -24F. My Browning A5 would only shoot once

 

[Mike Matteson]

That trouble with Auto loaders. I would think it would be good time to chronographs your loads to see how they perform.

 

[GLTaylor]

Not interested. Easier to wait for a warmer day!.hell, my call froze with warm moist air going through it.
Just not for me. Don't hate them that much any more

 

[BillLarson]

load ammo

I,ve loaded this winter already enough for 30 matches this summer plus hunt ammo for 4 calibers...

 

[Dean2]

Up here -40 F ambient, we don't count windchill, is pretty common. It was -48 F a week ago, only -30F this morning. It doesn't hurt powder at all. We do however always use magnum primers in all hunting loads cause going bang is quite a bit less certain colder than -30. Interestingly, speeds do not slow down near as much as one would think at -40. I have loads that shoot within 50 fps of what they do at 70 F. Very good way to check how temp stable your powder is, and how good your primer choice works. A lot of loads that show large FPS drops are the result of the primer not being hot enough.

 

[belldar]

I only use mag primers as well. Everything from .204 to RUM. Us my rifles from -20 to 90+ with the same loads.