[tdy1958]

So we will be moving to a place with a unheated garage and I have questions about storing my ammo. Temps here in Northern Nevada can go from in the low teens in the winter to over 100 in the summer.
Is storing my powder, primers and ammo in the garage going to be a problem. In our old place I used a extra walk-in closet to store everything.
Will probably build some wood risers to keep it off the floor if it's good.

 

[WadHopper]

I've stored all of my reloading supplies in my shop for years with no climate control and never had any issues. Keep it off the floor and out of direct sunlight and you should be fine.

 

[rw993]

Nor Nevada here, no worries....

 

[The Canuck]

Mine is stored in an insulated shed. We range in temps in winter as low as -40 to as high as +90 in summer. Never had any issues and even though the shed is insulated frost still forms on some items inside it.

 

[redudley]

Keep it off the floor( I like a wooden pallet) and out of the attic in a shaded location and you should be ok.

 

[Jim Zee]

A couple of things to look at. If your garage is connected to your house and you have an HVAC system located in your attic, it may be possible to tap a supply and return in to the garage. It would most likely keep it tempered and dry.
I also use dollys from Home Depot and keep my ammo , file cabinets and work bench for easy movement. Also an old cooler may not be a bad idea for storage also.....just keep everything off the ground.
Jim

 

[slide action]

The main enemy of ammo, and components is MOISTURE. Keeping it dry is the main concern ,and like redudley said avoid floor contact.

 

[Ken C.]

Will probably build some wood risers to keep it off the floor if it's good.

Wood is a poor choice. It's porous. If it is wet long enough, your stuff is wet. Get a plastic pallet. Ask the local food store manager if they have one... or several of this type... cut 'em to size with a reciprocating saw.

 

[Perazzi_MX8]

As previously stated it’s important to keep it off the ground and away from direct sunlight. Most local ordinances won’t allow you to tap into your Heat/AC unit for the house because you’re going to circulate the fumes from vehicles in the garage throughout your house. No sense dying or making everyone sick. Good luck with your new place.

 

[Dsplee]

I believe at high temps your powder can deteriorate over time but it takes a long time.

 

[tomk2]

Your shaded garage attached to your cool house will usually be 10 to 20 degrees cooler than the max desert summer temps. My hulls, wads, and lead are in my phoenix garage, powder and primers in my office closet. Powder and primers don’t take up too much interior closet space. My garage reloaders are unused mid May through September. not much shotgun use those months either. Just think of stacked flats of loaded ammo as modern art, and enjoy looking at them when you can accumulate them.

 

[Border Bandit]

There's nothing wrong with converting that extra bedroom into a sewing/computer/reloading-gun room. You're not gonna store your guns out there are you? If you're gonna reload in a comfortable environment, then think about putting up a couple of shelves for your supplies in the same area.
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[MBA5]

An old UNPLUGGED refrigerator or freezer is great storage for primers and powder in out buildings and garages.

 

[emmylou1]

I like my components in controlled atmosphere.

 

[acorange]

An old UNPLUGGED refrigerator or freezer is great storage for primers and powder in out buildings and garages.

That is a good idea. They are also good for storing welding rods to keep moisture out of them.

 

[Leo]

Hang a thermometer in your garage in the middle of a hot, sunny day. If it is 95 outside, it can easily be 115 in the garage.

I insulated the walls and put an insulated ceiling in the garage. It still took an attic fan to keep the garage the same temperature as ambient in the summer. Even that goes away if the wife makes 3 errands on a hot afternoon and puts her car in the garage between each trip.

I like the old refrigerator idea even though I don't have one. A magnetic door version would easily push open if something went wrong. Fire, but no explosion. A latch and padlocked door would hold pressure, for long enough to become a bomb.

 

[P3AT]

I have about 20 flats in each of 2 bedrooms, works for me.

Pat

 

[joeangi]

I would not think that a refrigerator would be a good solution. I was always told that a sealed container like that becomes a bomb if in a fire, and that powder and primers should be in a ventilated "box"

 

[DFW_Bill]

When ammo and component storage climate topics are discussed, I wonder what the storage conditions are at the stock areas of factories and distributors. Other than keeping items dry and free of moisture, I can't imagine much is spent on temperature control other than proper ventilation.

 

[MBA5]

I shoot 30/06 Greek HXP ball ammo in my Garands that is WWII and stored on pallets in warehouses forever.........It all goes bang(NO squibs No hangfires No misfires). All criono's at it's avg velocity.