Most of us have non insulated garages, no heating etc...left my Wilson reloading gear out once and I was shocked when I went to use it again because it was left out in the cold..
Most of us have non insulated garages, no heating etc...left my Wilson reloading gear out once and I was shocked when I went to use it again because it was left out in the cold..
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I use my office/spare room to reload, I wouldn't consider doing it in the garage if there was another option open to me.
If you're garage is insulated, heated, carpeted etc, then I wouldn't really call it a garage and would be happy to use it for reloading.
Cheers,
Mark.
If your garage is part of your house then it should be fairly warm you could always get a oil filled heater or two to take any extra chill away I load in my workshop the backyard cover in its great to escape out side into my own world but I do store the powders in the house and only take the one Im loading with
Insulated shed with a small fan heater (not ointed at the bench) works fine for me, I don't store powder or primers in there though for security and it gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
A garage will be absolutely fine!!!
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I have tried the cellar but it gets ready damp and cold in the winter, the loft also gets cold in the winter and you cant reload after a certain time in case you make too much noise and disturb the neighbours, so it has to be the spare room which happens to be the warmest room in the house and has a 37" tv on the wall to keep me company, powder and primers are in the wardrobe so everything is in reach.
Garage, its good enough, dry enough and you can hide! Little chilly in winter, but bearable.
I personally don't like to be interrupted when reloading, so its in, build, out!
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When reloading never have anything else going on that can distract you, TV, even radio, or load when tired. Been there, I failed to put powder into three of a batch of 50 17 Ackley Hornet cases, primer lodged the bullet in the barrel. That was when tired.
I use G clamps available from most decent DIY stores to clamp dispenser, press etc to a table, this can of course be any table anywhere. Then the stuff can be taken down at the end of the session. Keeps everyone happy. Garage I would not recommend, unheated = condensation = RUST.
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Mine is all in the garage. If it goes up then at least its not in the house.
I keep all my dies in old H83 ammo containers on the shelf which are water tight, and the press has a cover but is generally rust free. Only the odd Lee die may pick up some rust but generally not.
I put carpet on the floor for safety should I drop a primer then scrape it under foot, or drop a round (unlikley to go off but it has happened).
Otherwise the garage is fine. Mine is bricked up with a normal wooden door however rather than a garage door.
I'm a maggot in another life you know
There is a difference between loading in the garage and storing kit in there.
Dies etc all kept in the house, press stays in the shed and doesn't rust (regular use probably helps this as the spare has started to rust) but the rest taken out and brought back as and when, also means you only have the one type of primer and powder to hand.
Thanks for looking