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Offline tc scout

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Primer Sealer
« on: April 04, 2007, 12:32:05 PM »
Does anyone use primer sealer on their hunting loads? Was wondering if moisture is a problem in loads used in the field during deer season.
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2007, 03:35:02 PM »
I always use primer sealer on my hunting loads.  I don't know if moisture could get in anyways, but it's cheap peace of mind.  Brett
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2007, 03:43:44 PM »
I spent over 25 years hunting wet southcentral Alaska and Kodiak Island with 100% CF un-sealed handloads and never had a problem with wet ammo even after dropping some in creeks.  I suppose it would not hurt anything to do it, but necessary?  Not IMO.


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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2007, 03:46:26 PM »
Never used it; never had a problem.  I agree it would be cheap peace of mind.  How much does a bottle of clear finger nail polish cost?? Unless you can steal some from your wife. :D
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2007, 03:51:18 PM »
My Coyote loads endure wide temperature extremes of indoor/outdoor in the winter over alot of years and I have never had a problem with unsealed ammo. These are kept in a 20rd plastic carry pack.
Perhaps it would be a good investment if you choose to use one of the shell holders that slip over the stock where the ammo is more exposed to the elements.
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2007, 06:17:00 PM »
I've had loads loaded for a couple of years before that we put in a jar of water without sealing the primers. We sealed some with different kinds of paint and sealers. all of them fired just fine - even the ones that weren't sealed. I don't bother any more.
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2007, 11:57:58 PM »
Im brand new to reloading , so this is new info for me. What do you do, just coat the seams with nail polish, What about the seam between the case & bullet??
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2007, 04:12:14 AM »
I'm sure you soon tire of this but.....  Seat your bullet around 75% into the case, take it out and swipe a bead of fingernail polish on the bullet at the neck of the case. Finish seating the bullet.  On the primer, just smear a bead of polish around the seam between the primer and case head after you've seated it.  Why not load, say, 5 rounds of sealed ammo and 5 rounds of non sealed ammo and carry them around for a season.  Then see if there's any difference.  :D
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2007, 10:36:24 AM »
A couple of weeks ago, I accidently ran a half dozen .44 mag reloads thru the washing machine (long cycle).  Took them to the range -- they shot without a hitch.

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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2007, 01:54:30 PM »
Whilst were talking about soaking ammo, how about this?
I found this unfired R-P 303 SAV in an old junkpile on my property. The pile contents date the period to the late 1930's to early 1940's.
What do you think the chances are of this old relic actually firing? Oh yea, I live in Oregon, the land of constant .


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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2007, 05:35:50 PM »
  I'd bet that it would fire. Old military ammo was routinely water proofed during production. A lot of it was recovered from sunken ships and still fired after long times under water. This was after WW2.
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2007, 09:34:21 PM »
Quote from: jhalcott on April 07, 2007, 05:35:50 PM
  I'd bet that it would fire. Old military ammo was routinely water proofed during production. A lot of it was recovered from sunken ships and still fired after long times under water. This was after WW2.

That is no military brass and by the headstamp it isn't very old either. When did Remington go from Remington and Peters ammo to the R - P standard that is used now? When did R/P begin making ammo for this British round? Where is that Cartridges of the world when I need it?
If it hasn't cooked in open sunlight it will probably fire just fine but even in the PNW we do get the occasional sunny day. If it has been exposed to an entire summer then the powder has probably turned to crap. If you attempt to fire it be prepared to remove the bullet from the bore.
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Re: Primer Sealer
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2007, 03:57:49 AM »
"When did R/P begin making ammo for this British round?"

PaulS,
To answer one of your questions, this is a .303 Savage not a .303 British. There is a considerable difference.

UPDATE EDIT: Rem-UMC headstamp was replaced in 1960 to the R-P headstamp which is still used today.
Looks like the old relic wasn't as old as first thought. Thanks for pointing that out Paul!

Bill

ps. I don't have a Savage 99 in .303 SAV so I won't be trying to fire the old round...(wouldn't anyway).
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