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Lucky Cuss · August 29, 2004, 08:08 AM

Recently switched to the "Dark Side" and am really enjoying what I have been missing. Living in the Northeast, I used to load enough over the winter months to carry me through most of the shooting season. My question is this, is storing loaded cartridges a good idea since I hear so much about hydroscopic issues. My loading/storage area is in an unheated basement where it is dry but sometimes musty. I load 45LC with Goex Cowboy powder, a 1/8" Circle Fly cardboard wad, and a 235gr Black Dawge bullet, and keep them in either a plastic cartridge box or a zip lock baggies. Thx

August 29, 2004, 08:08 AM	#1
Lucky Cuss Junior Member Join Date: June 28, 2004 Posts: 7	Black Powder Cartridge Shelf Life? Recently switched to the "Dark Side" and am really enjoying what I have been missing. Living in the Northeast, I used to load enough over the winter months to carry me through most of the shooting season. My question is this, is storing loaded cartridges a good idea since I hear so much about hydroscopic issues. My loading/storage area is in an unheated basement where it is dry but sometimes musty. I load 45LC with Goex Cowboy powder, a 1/8" Circle Fly cardboard wad, and a 235gr Black Dawge bullet, and keep them in either a plastic cartridge box or a zip lock baggies. Thx