Ambient Temps while handloading

[roverandbrew]

My current reloading setup is in my garage in Colorado. Day time temps in the winter range from 60 to single digits. I keep most components inside during the winter with only bullets and press / tools remain outside. What is the lowest temp you experienced hand loaders feel is reasonable to load in and maintain accuracy in hunting temps between 80 and single digits? A 45 degree day in the garage is bearable and not too bad.

 

[JimP]

It's going to depend on what you can stand as far as temperatures.

I don't believe that the temperature that you load a round at has anything to do with it's accuracy. But there are a few powders out there that are temperature sensitive as far as when the load is shot out of the rifle. This is why I do most of my load development during the summer when I am shooting at the range is usually a higher temperature than it will be when I am hunting.

The biggest problem will be contaminating the powder if it is a humid day with moisture getting into the powder dispenser and or can of powder.

 

[Ray B]

Warm enough so that I can evenly sprinkle powder off the spoon without shivering or shaking.