Temperature change and ammunition?

[sigsight90]

hey i got a question idunno if anyones asked or woundered like me or its just common sense i missed.but in my room is my bed lamp stand next to bed and.. new addition of a babby crib (my newborn) N E ways it gets cold at night and b4 was no big deal now i have heater on for newborn and it gets worn n hot n room i wake up to make bottles and cold air comes in from door the changes in temperature sometimes rapid do any mis fires to my ammunition and full magazine and pistol in nightstand

 

[Glock Fan]

The situation you described shouldn't cause any problems. You might want to consult the manufacturer of the ammunition to see if there are any conditions that will adversely affect your ammunition.

 

[Caribou]

Our troops have fought in the snows of Korea and the heat of the middle east. Cops get in and out of their cars at -50F or colder on a regular basis. If the kid does okay I'd not worry about the ammo.

 

[sigsight90]

yeah thats what i thought i just wanted to see peoples input or if it was even nessasary to contact them . thats truei guess i didnt think bout that all the way throu caribou i think cuz i shoot 1-2 times a months or 1-2 every 2 months i thoght since they dont get used often maybe might have to do somthing with it p.s. i usully try to buy ammo on sale so i uslly get blazer,remington to the best but not the cheapest like russian made or wolf. thanks i suspected i was just worring..clearified

 

[smith934]

Ammunition Choices

Your question has been answered, but I noted that you buy on sale ammo, hopefully only for practice. For self defense ammo, you might want to check out the following URL. The information is from DocGKR, a recognised authority in the field:

Thoughts on Service Pistols, along with Duty and Self-Defense Ammo Recommendations - M4Carbine.net Forums

HTH

Don

 

[JSDinTexas]

Temperature should be considered, but humidity is more critical in my opinion.

 

[sigsight90]

thanks i dont get much that here yet at least. o yeah of course its my range ammo i got the hollow points in my magazine n drawer there hornady TAP hps

 

[Mobuck]

Just how cold is the rest of the house? The only time it would make a difference is if the gun/ammo had time to completely cool off and warm up each cycle.
We all know what happens to cold metal when it meets warm, moist air-condensation occurs. Most ammo is fairly well sealed and therefore the possibilty of condensation inside the case is unlikely.

 

[gunnerbob]

Based on what you described, your ammo will be fine. With modern ammo manufactoring it is able to withstand great changes in temperature, humidity, etc with little impact.

Quality ammo will usually fair better than cheap ammo but, even "cheap" ammo comes off the same production lines in a lot of places. It's just tumbled and packaged better.

Just don't over lube your weapon, allowing lube to get onto your ammo inside the magizine. This can cause primer problems. And keep it dry.

 

[sigsight90]

Pretty cold ill step out the room n immediantly feel cold enough for sweater n shoes (tile floors) havent worked a few weeks but when i did windows froze on car but thanks i concluded its not an issue js makin sure

 

[kelcarry]

I found this thread disturbing and questionable and I apologize right now if I am stepping over a boundary, but this thread has been composed in some language I kind of understand but find disturbing. Again, it was my initial thought that someone was pulling my leg and I apologize, but felt it should be said for the sake of the integrity of the language we use in these threads.

 

[tuts40]

sounds like you have nothing to worry about and that is a good thing so dont worry about the ammo as the temperature fluctuation is very mild compared to what it can tolerate and still function well and some ammo can even function well like someone said here in very very cold climate in winter and go in and out of warm cars so a room at home is not anything like that so it should be fine and nothing to worry about good luck with the newborn and i bet you are going to be a busy person and i know cause i had five kids even tho they are all grown up now and out of the house well take care and hope you stay warm there

 

[sigsight90]

kelcarry?? what are you talking about

 

[pj_england]

minor temperature fluctuations do not affect ammunition

Modern ammunition cartridges are not affected by the minor temperature changes you refer to. In days gone by cap and ball pistols might have had some issues with cold temperatures and humidity affecting a loaded weapon. Modern ammunition and weapons are made to function in temperatures that would make you uncomfortable.