Reloading in the cold

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Is it bad to reload ammo in the cold?

I tried reloading .223 when it was about -5, but found the caselube I was using froze too fast.

I tried reloading 9mm and it went a bit better. I'm a bit worried about condensation, moving my ammo in from the cold, so I put in some silica packets in with my ammo cans.

Any thoughts on if it's good/bad to load in the cold?

Thanks!
 
harbl_the_cat said:
Is it bad to reload ammo in the cold?

I tried reloading .223 when it was about -5, but found the caselube I was using froze too fast.

I tried reloading 9mm and it went a bit better. I'm a bit worried about condensation, moving my ammo in from the cold, so I put in some silica packets in with my ammo cans.

Any thoughts on if it's good/bad to load in the cold?

Thanks!
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I'd be concerned about rust forming on dies and tools, particularly a scale. I'd be less concerned about condensation on the ammo as this is a fact of life when we spend a day outdoors then bring the ammo back inside. Leaving it out is worse due to the temperture cycling above and below the dew point throughout the year.
 
Indeed I was in my unheated detached garage.

Because there was a Chinook in town and it was between 0 to +10oC all day.

I had a portable heater on too.

This is Alberta too - it's friggin dry here all year round.

I put a silica packet inside my ammo cans as well
 
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