Storing Bags of Lead Shot in Shed

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Mama is getting a little silly in her old age and now wants me to move all of my bags of lead shot out of the house and store it in the shed. Keeping Just one bottle of each indoors
The shed is dry but totally unheated and sujected to what ever the outside temperature is.
Can you guys see any issue in me storing the lead like this. I am not talking one bag here more like a ton so it will take me a while to shoot through it, which was fine in the heated house but now I am not sure what the shed will do to it.
The pellets should not get that white coating on them and cake up like you see sometimes when dealing with real old lead will it. Are they not coated with grafite today when bagged.What do you think. Thanks for the feedback
 
I wouldn't be concerned about it, they should be graphited, although I not sure that matters.

I store lead ingots in outside sheds, and have never noticed any issues with oxidation or anything on them.

My biggest concern would be your back packing them back and forth extra times if they are already in your house. My second biggest concern would be the bags themselves, but as long as it's dry and not in the sun I would think they will last a long time as well.
 
Perhaps someone who stores shot outside or a shotmaker would know better, but I'd be hesitant. I'd hate to go out there in a year and find all my shot covered in white corrosion and have to melt it down into something else if it no longer shot well.
 
The white build up is from corrosion and minerals. Seal it up and there will be no problems. I've had some in the shop ( unheated most of the year) that I keep in coffee containers with lids on them. 15 or 20 years and has been no problems.
 
I would put them in some kind of rodent proof container. If mice started to eat holes in the bags it could make for a messy problem especially if the shot is of different sizes.
 
3macs1 said:
....Keeping Just one bottle of each indoors.....
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Had you considered transfering your shot into 5 gal water bottles and thereby being allowed to keep them in the house. I have no idea how you would move them once filled or get shot out of them for reloading.

If you can work out these details it might be a way around the new house rules.

Does mama have a sense of humour?

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Hey like what rickp said only smaller 1 liter size water bottles. A funnel and a whack of 1 and 2 liter water bottles and your good to go. Air tight, water proof and light enough to carry and will stand in a corner or on a stout shelf.
 
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