Question about MilSpec ammo.

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KaMaKaZe

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During the torrential downpour that Georgia experienced this past weekend.. I was thinking about something.

Standing outside, half soaked, armed with a gun (of course) it hit me.. I have no clue how my gun would operate in such conditions.

Which leads me to ask the following:

How much tolerance does most ammunition have in wet climates before it essentially becomes ineffective?

I am aware that Mil Spec ammo is waterproof, correct? I don't suppose there are any manufacturers that produce .38 rounds that meet MilSpec requirements?? :confused:

If not, what measures can I take to make my own waterproof ammunition?

TIA gang.

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God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!

oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"
 
I think you'll find that the seal formed between the primer and case, and the bullet and case when both these components are seated will form a water tight barrier at normal atmostphere. If you have doubts, use a sparing amount of clear fingernail polish around both bullet and primer. this will provide a seal effective to 2 atmospheres.
In short, you'll drown before the powder gets wet.
 
Seen write ups on comercial ammo and heavy rain did nothing to the things. My buddy did testing on reloaded military brass with bullets that didnt have a canalure and just had taper crimp. He put them in glass of water for a few day and then went out to shoot them. They all did fine. You shouldnt worry too much. Buy some submerse it in a bucket for a few days then see, youll know for sure that way.
 
**smacks forehead** duh! :rolleyes:

Waitacottin'pickin'minute! I'm too cheap to purchase ammo just to baptise it! :D

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God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!

oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"
 
**smacks forehead** duh! :rolleyes:

Waitacottin'pickin'minute! I'm too cheap to purchase ammo just to baptise it! :D

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God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!

oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"
 
**smacks forehead** duh! :rolleyes:

Waitacottin'pickin'minute! I'm too cheap to purchase ammo just to baptise it! :D

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God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!

oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"
 
**smacks forehead** duh! :rolleyes:

Waitacottin'pickin'minute! I'm too cheap to purchase ammo just to baptise it! :D

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God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!

oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"
 
Hey, wait a minute.. that was a TFL burp! I didn't do that. Honest! :D

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God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!

oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"
 
Repeat after me KaMaKaze smack with left hand click submit button with right hand. ;)
By the way your left hand is the one closest to the window when you are driving a vehical.
 
I just read a post on this either here or on ar15. Someone had bullets they submerged for a few weeks and every now and then they pull one out and shoot it. I also learned that some, maybe all, 22 ammo sucks in wet. It is sealed on outside, so the fingernail polish is needed. One post was about one of those belt buckle guns, and just from sweat and normal stuff this guys bullets often go dud. Several times a year a friend checks him, and more than once there have been duds or nothing. The post was about rotating ammo, I think. Just reading that I wouldn't trust a 22 even if I doctored all the ammo. I prefer something that can be put in a cup of water for a month, pull it out and shoot it. I don't want to have to worry about ammo, I have enough concerns about the gun jamming or something else going bad.
 
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