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Humidity and load developement
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Heeg osoh" data-source="post: 2337684" data-attributes="member: 111250"><p>I don't think the humidity in your reloading room is a issue while reloading unless it takes forever and you leave stuff sit around unsealed. </p><p></p><p>The humidity becomes a concern on long term exposure after the seal has been broken on the jug. The thing that's a concern is having a load that shoots lights out and then you a have a few months in the off season that the powder within the jug can either absorb moisture or dry down some do to the conditions within the room it was stored. Now your rifle is shooting like crap compared to when you put it away and what the heck happeNed. </p><p></p><p>I don't worry so much on the small stuff - my 260 and H4350. But on my 416 with the 20N29 I do monitor the powder humidity in the jug I have a Kestrel drop in the powder all the time that tells me all is good and I'm floating at 58% humidity that is Blue toothed to the phone and if needed I can add a 59% Humidor pack that will maintain it. </p><p>The most appreciated part of this is maintaining a burn rate and quality that keeps load consistent jug after jug and season to season, such a simple thing that has saved money, wear and time messing around having to keep doing load testing to stay in the zone. 58-59% is the sweet spot with 192.5 grains </p><p></p><p>The 416 is used pushing the 550s out 3000 + yards at events</p><p></p><p>osoh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Heeg osoh, post: 2337684, member: 111250"] I don’t think the humidity in your reloading room is a issue while reloading unless it takes forever and you leave stuff sit around unsealed. The humidity becomes a concern on long term exposure after the seal has been broken on the jug. The thing that’s a concern is having a load that shoots lights out and then you a have a few months in the off season that the powder within the jug can either absorb moisture or dry down some do to the conditions within the room it was stored. Now your rifle is shooting like crap compared to when you put it away and what the heck happeNed. I don’t worry so much on the small stuff - my 260 and H4350. But on my 416 with the 20N29 I do monitor the powder humidity in the jug I have a Kestrel drop in the powder all the time that tells me all is good and I’m floating at 58% humidity that is Blue toothed to the phone and if needed I can add a 59% Humidor pack that will maintain it. The most appreciated part of this is maintaining a burn rate and quality that keeps load consistent jug after jug and season to season, such a simple thing that has saved money, wear and time messing around having to keep doing load testing to stay in the zone. 58-59% is the sweet spot with 192.5 grains The 416 is used pushing the 550s out 3000 + yards at events osoh [/QUOTE]
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