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    Default Temperature change and ammunition?

    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





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    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.
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    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.
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    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

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    Default 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

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

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    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.
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    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 JavaScript makin sure
    "War does not determine who is right - only who is left"

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