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Z-Corr corrosion protectant bags
12/29/2011 1:33:17 AM
so ive been looking for a good way to store my ammo without having to use a desicant when i ran across these bags.
now they claim to be the best of this type of bags, but just how good are they?
so i set out and purchased 30 of the medium bags to stash my ammo, i sorted each bag with 29 rounds(1 magazine) of 5.56, and i ended up being able to get 20 mags in a .50 cal ammo can.
turned out to be a nice setup, but i want to know what these bags really can do. so i figure i dont mind taking 1 bag and doing a test.
i live in SE texas, down here even in the winter it runs 50-60% humidity so im going to do a few weeks test of this thing using some Tula 7.62 steel cased ammo, cause what is better for a rust test than steel?
every week i will checkup on these things and see how they are doing, and keep yall updated, and well see how they hold up to staying outside for extended amounts of time and just how well they prevent rust, now i have not added any sort of coating on these cartridges.
ill keep yall updated with the progress
12/29/2011, 12:34AM going outside
day 1, 12/30 9:27pm
as you can see the one in the bag stayed clean yet the one exposed is already getting slight rust.
day 3 1/1 8:25pm
the bag did its job well as you can tell there is plenty of rust in on the unprotected cartridge while the one on the Z-Corr bag is nice and clean
well now that ive done this i can highly recommend these bags for people looking to store ammo/steel parts that you may not be able to keep in a controlled environment.
now they claim to be the best of this type of bags, but just how good are they?
so i set out and purchased 30 of the medium bags to stash my ammo, i sorted each bag with 29 rounds(1 magazine) of 5.56, and i ended up being able to get 20 mags in a .50 cal ammo can.
turned out to be a nice setup, but i want to know what these bags really can do. so i figure i dont mind taking 1 bag and doing a test.
i live in SE texas, down here even in the winter it runs 50-60% humidity so im going to do a few weeks test of this thing using some Tula 7.62 steel cased ammo, cause what is better for a rust test than steel?
every week i will checkup on these things and see how they are doing, and keep yall updated, and well see how they hold up to staying outside for extended amounts of time and just how well they prevent rust, now i have not added any sort of coating on these cartridges.
ill keep yall updated with the progress
12/29/2011, 12:34AM going outside
day 1, 12/30 9:27pm
as you can see the one in the bag stayed clean yet the one exposed is already getting slight rust.
day 3 1/1 8:25pm
the bag did its job well as you can tell there is plenty of rust in on the unprotected cartridge while the one on the Z-Corr bag is nice and clean
well now that ive done this i can highly recommend these bags for people looking to store ammo/steel parts that you may not be able to keep in a controlled environment.
12/29/2011 2:05:12 AM
Vapor barrier corrosion inhibitors are specific to the metal protected. Therefore rust protection on steel does not equal protection against discoloration of brass.
I have fired ammo manufactured in the late 1930's and early 1940's that worked fine within the last couple of years. Ammo stored in a climate controlled space should be fine for your lifetime, even if it is stored in cardboard boxes. In ammo cans, it should be fine for your children to shoot. I am far more concerned about temperature swings when storing ammunition than I am humidity. I live on the Texas gulf coast, and corrosion of ammunition has never been a problem for me.
I have fired ammo manufactured in the late 1930's and early 1940's that worked fine within the last couple of years. Ammo stored in a climate controlled space should be fine for your lifetime, even if it is stored in cardboard boxes. In ammo cans, it should be fine for your children to shoot. I am far more concerned about temperature swings when storing ammunition than I am humidity. I live on the Texas gulf coast, and corrosion of ammunition has never been a problem for me.
12/29/2011 1:53:02 PM
Originally Posted By 545days:
Vapor barrier corrosion inhibitors are specific to the metal protected. Therefore rust protection on steel does not equal protection against discoloration of brass.
I have fired ammo manufactured in the late 1930's and early 1940's that worked fine within the last couple of years. Ammo stored in a climate controlled space should be fine for your lifetime, even if it is stored in cardboard boxes. In ammo cans, it should be fine for your children to shoot. I am far more concerned about temperature swings when storing ammunition than I am humidity. I live on the Texas gulf coast, and corrosion of ammunition has never been a problem for me.
Vapor barrier corrosion inhibitors are specific to the metal protected. Therefore rust protection on steel does not equal protection against discoloration of brass.
I have fired ammo manufactured in the late 1930's and early 1940's that worked fine within the last couple of years. Ammo stored in a climate controlled space should be fine for your lifetime, even if it is stored in cardboard boxes. In ammo cans, it should be fine for your children to shoot. I am far more concerned about temperature swings when storing ammunition than I am humidity. I live on the Texas gulf coast, and corrosion of ammunition has never been a problem for me.
This is why i chose steel cased ammo for the test since steel rusts easily. Living where i lie i store my ammo cans in my garage so one week itll be 40f the next 78f so its a good test, they also make gun bags, this is overall jut a test of how well they work in protecting metals in the elements
12/29/2011 10:29:40 PM
updated op
1/1/2012 9:25:06 PM
new update
1/4/2012 5:41:35 PM
Anyone have experience using these bags to store firearms in a safe? OP, please excuse the highjack.
1/4/2012 6:28:46 PM
Originally Posted By AlanD:
Anyone have experience using these bags to store firearms in a safe? OP, please excuse the highjack.
Anyone have experience using these bags to store firearms in a safe? OP, please excuse the highjack.
no problem at all, i also use the gun bags and have no issues, but i wasnt willing to toss out a gun in a bag and one without into the elements for days
