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Offline bolewine

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How long can powder stay out ?
« on: February 23, 2012, 04:56:15 AM »
How long can you leave powder in a powder dropper is overnight or a few days ok?
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Re: How long can powder stay out ?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2012, 04:59:11 AM »
As long as the humidity is down,yes
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Re: How long can powder stay out ?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 05:05:21 AM »
Quote from: DANNY-L on February 23, 2012, 04:59:11 AM
As long as the humidity is down,yes

Yup!

I have left it in some of my hoppers for months!!  Covered of coarse.

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Re: How long can powder stay out ?
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2012, 05:18:45 AM »
ive had it sit for months in a measure. More then worrying about it go bad i empty them anymore to prevent the powder from clouding up the plastic measurer hopper to the point you cant see through it.
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Re: How long can powder stay out ?
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2012, 11:23:51 AM »
"How long can you leave powder in a powder dropper...?
 
28.3 hours; then the measure melts.   ;)
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Re: How long can powder stay out ?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2012, 11:30:43 AM »
Quote from: wncchester on February 23, 2012, 11:23:51 AM
"How long can you leave powder in a powder dropper...?
 
28.3 hours; then the measure melts.   ;)
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Re: How long can powder stay out ?
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2012, 09:49:08 AM »
I my reloading room, powder stays out 5 minutes after I'm done reloading. Mebby it's from depending on hand tools for a living for over 45 years, but all my tools and reloading components get put up after each session. No mix-ups possible and I know exactly where to look for them next time (and when your memory gets old, that's a major plus!).
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