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Posted: 10/11/2007 9:23:22 PM EDT
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I want to use some primer/bullet sealant on some ammo that I want to keep for long storage and SHTF. Can I use this stuff on already manufactured ammo or is this stuff only for reloads? I want to seal the primer and bullet at the case neck, will this effect the bullets reliability or accuracy. Is their any do's and don'ts that I should know, like can I completely cover the primer with sealant? What sealant do you recommend? Thanks |
| When this has came up before the basic answer was don't bother. but if you insist clear finger nail polish at the primer, just a dab in the crease around the edge. If you seal the primer you are keeping it from fouling, at the bullet end it would take a lot of leakage to cause a bad round. |
I'm just worried about moisture, do you think the ammo would be ok with long term storage and shooting outside in the rain without sealant? I don't want to sound ignorant but it seems I'm always reading something about moisture causing bullet malfunctions. Thanks. |
| I tried this once with some handgun ammo and some model paint enamel.Never do that again.hotFreakin' red paint shit everywhere. |
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I tested a 9mm 124gr fmj That I reloaded on my Dillon I used NO SEALANT I put the round into a glass of water over nite went bang the next day! Ive used George&Roys Custom primmer sealant Its Blue ish color I bought it in 94 and still have it The pistol ammo I loaded back in 94 LOOKS BRAND NEW Pack it in a AMMO CANS and NEVER open until you need it |
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We pheasant hunt in the rain and shotgun shells don't have sealer. All day getting rained on then hauled home in a wadded up wet vest, never a problem. I personally prefer to have my SHTF ammo with sealed primers, but from the factory, I don't want to improvise it. Military ammo has sealer because there is no telling what might happen to it before it is used. |
So what's the good advice you are talking about? |
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