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Is It Bad To Store Powder/Reloading Components In My Garage?
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<blockquote data-quote="Catfur" data-source="post: 2530206" data-attributes="member: 41271"><p>Heat, not changes in temperature or humidity, is the enemy of smokeless powder. Nitrocellulose is kinda unstable, and is manufactured with concentrated nitric acid, some of which will inevitably remain in the finished product and degrade it faster. Modern powder is manufactured with stabilizers that prevent runaway degradation (I.E. kaboom!), but these degrade/are consumed over time. At 60°F a well made powder lot will probably last several lifetimes, while if it's stored over 100°F it might only last a few short years. </p><p></p><p>Keep it cool, keep it out of the sun. If it gets wet, dry it before use (it's plastic, water won't harm it).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catfur, post: 2530206, member: 41271"] Heat, not changes in temperature or humidity, is the enemy of smokeless powder. Nitrocellulose is kinda unstable, and is manufactured with concentrated nitric acid, some of which will inevitably remain in the finished product and degrade it faster. Modern powder is manufactured with stabilizers that prevent runaway degradation (I.E. kaboom!), but these degrade/are consumed over time. At 60°F a well made powder lot will probably last several lifetimes, while if it’s stored over 100°F it might only last a few short years. Keep it cool, keep it out of the sun. If it gets wet, dry it before use (it’s plastic, water won’t harm it). [/QUOTE]
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