Reloading without air conditioning?

[jmeng]

Who here reloads in an area with no A/C?

I have a small storage room that opens on to my patio that I want to convert to my gun/reloading room. Eventually I'll add a vent and a return from my central unit but am itching to go ahead and get my press set back up. I'm thinking the powder and primers should be stored away from the humidity but everything else should be ok right? Any thoughts?

 

[SVTFreak]

Should be. Rather than invest in the money to run a duct and not have great control, would a window or portable unit be easier to install?

 

[jmeng]

Nah. No windows and it opens directly onto our patio so I need to keep it looking nice. My main A/C unit is almost directly over the room so I'm hoping it'll be fairly easy to add the vents.

 

[kengel2]

I reload in the garage, i just store all the components inside. I havent had any problems.

 

[jgreg]

Flex duct and 1 vent to air feeder

 

[jmeng]

I reload in the garage, i just store all the components inside. I havent had any problems.

When you say components are you talking about bullets and brass too? That might get to be a lot to carry in and out.

 

[jmeng]

Flex duct and 1 vent to air feeder

Wouldn't need a return also? I know nothing about HVAC but thought that you had to have both or you'd unbalance the whole system.

 

[SVTFreak]

Yes it needs a return.

One of these maybe? Just a duct goes outside and you could either set up a ent at bottom of a window or put it out only when in use? Just tryimg to help you find a cheaper or easier way without hacking up ceilings and air handlers.

 

[Gator 45/70]

I reload in my Golden's doghouse,It's 8'x12' and has a 5500 btu.AC in it....He does'nt care...

 

[Storm52]

The only thing you need to worry with is humidity (rust) for the press. If you keep powder/primer in a controlled area, you'll be fine.

 

[returningliberty]

I'd be more concerned about rust, honestly. I had my lee turret stored outside for a Week and started seeing rust.

 

[HiCapMag]

Everything is going to rust....suggest you do the AC work first. Have been there and done that.

 

[kengel2]

When you say components are you talking about bullets and brass too? That might get to be a lot to carry in and out.

Most of the time, everything comes inside. Sometimes it doesnt, sometimes everything stays outside. I havent done to shabby with my rifle reloads either and Im a newb when it comes to reloading.

I havent seen any rust either.

 

[johnjohn]

I have a small room off the garage that is neither heated or a/c , been using it for 13+ years no problems so far. It is fully insulated however.

 

[lineofdeparture]

I sectioned my Shop off as a Hand loading section.. so half of my shop is for hand loading other half for tools etc.. Its hot as F*&K.. but i did put in a dehumidifier to keep the rust away... its a metal shop, 20x30'... not insulated but the dehumidifier works good.. I wont store my primers and powder in there.. but everything is left behind in the dehumidified heat.. Soon ill probably insulate and put in some type of A/C.. but its sometimes good to sit in a Sauna... right? lol

 

[TooOld]

I reload in my workshop, no a/c, heating or insulation. The only time I have a little problem with rust is mostly during the winter, both on my tools (woodworking, i.e., table saw) and very little on my presses. I usually wax the top of my tools and use dry lube on my presses to prevent rusting. I have never had any problems in 20+ years that minor cleaning would not take care of. I try to keep powder and primers in the house, but have forgotten them in the shop for extended times both winter and summer and have never had any problems with either. I think you would be fine, but it will take a little more effort to keep your equipment clean.

 

[audioshooter]

I keep my powders sealed tight and my primers in an ammo can with a desiccant pack. I need to go recharge that,

 

[El Rubio]

I've almost always did my reloading in a shed or garage. Currently do still and only run the AC there when I'm in it. Otherwise, it sits in the heat and cold. I've never, over 25 years of relaoding, had any problems with humidity affecting powder or primers stored in their original containers. Once, I left powder in my RCBS powder measure and the humidity made it cake up and i was never able to completely remove it from the plastic hopper walls. It came off the metal parts -no problem, but still has a stained look to the green plastic. I've had brass oxidize a little - that takes a while. I've also had some rust develop on tools that weren't used much, like old shell holders or the arm of my Rock Chucker. My bench is in a sealed & insulated room, that isn't part of the central hvac system. The humidity isn't what it might be in a leaky tool shed. I've used primers stored this way, although in a not so tight, tupperware container that were easily ten years old without a single FTF.

 

[jguilletjr]

I used to reload in my back yard under a tree. (In Baton Rouge) I did store my primers in the house with air conditioning I never had a problem with misfires.

 

[latech15]

I have a room off my garage that I ran a vent to but my wife is cheap and only runs the air in the evenings to it doesn't cool off til late. I have a 1050 though so I can load tons of ammo in a short time.

I have a new building built that will be heated and cooled but it won't be ready to move into for a year or so.