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Metal god · June 10, 2013, 11:54 PM

Yeah I get what it means but what is to hot and to humid . I'm in San Diego about 3 miles from the beach . It's almost always 70 degrees ( really ) and 60% to 75% humidity . That' pretty much the average here but my gun room has got to 80 degrees or so . I keep primers and powder in there so whats the point where the room starts getting to hot or humid . If exposure spikes to 100 degrees and 95% humidity for 48hours then drops back down to the norm is there an issue or is it more of a longer sustained exposure issue . I'm asking less about danger and more about shelf life and consitency of product . .

We can expand this to rifle storage as well

June 10, 2013, 11:54 PM	#1
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 6,874	What is the definition of cool dry place . Yeah I get what it means but what is to hot and to humid . I'm in San Diego about 3 miles from the beach . It's almost always 70 degrees ( really ) and 60% to 75% humidity . That' pretty much the average here but my gun room has got to 80 degrees or so . I keep primers and powder in there so whats the point where the room starts getting to hot or humid . If exposure spikes to 100 degrees and 95% humidity for 48hours then drops back down to the norm is there an issue or is it more of a longer sustained exposure issue . I'm asking less about danger and more about shelf life and consitency of product . . We can expand this to rifle storage as well Last edited by Metal god; June 11, 2013 at 12:53 AM.