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Hey I dropped a round of my Fiocchi 45 ACP FMJ in a puddle and it took my about a minute to find it. Is the round dead or possibly a misfire?
You could leave your ammo in a bucket of water for months and it will have ZERO effect upon the ammo.Hey I dropped a round of my Fiocchi 45 ACP FMJ in a puddle and it took my about a minute to find it. Is the round dead or possibly a misfire?
I'd like to see the tests you're referring to that shows that water and oils have no effect on ammo.You could leave your ammo in a bucket of water for months and it will have ZERO effect upon the ammo.
Same deal for finger oil, WD-40, etc. It's been proven time and time again that such substances do not get inside ammo and damage anything.
Ammo is NOT fragile.
for oil/wd-40, take a look at The Box O' Truth #39 - Oil Vs. Primers - Page 1I'd like to see the tests you're referring to that shows that water and oils have no effect on ammo.
Sorry, I don't believe a word of it.I know first hand that Remington 9mm when dropped in water can cause it not to fire. In order for it to survive, it has to be sealed both at the bullet and the primer.
While most personal defense ammo is sealed the majority of target ammo is not.
Been there; done that years ago. Never had a one say their ammo would be destroyed by getting the ammo wet, even if submerged. NO manufacturer is going to make ammo that fragile. Simply doesn't happen.Before I'd make a blanket statement that submersion in water would not hurt the ammo or cause it to be less reliable I'd check with the manufacturer.
I just checked my ammo supply. I have handgun ammo from Winchester, Federal, Speer, Remington and CCI. The Golden Saber and SilverTip have a colored lacquer on the primers. The HydraShok and Black Talon have none, as do none of the others. None have any kind of sealant on the case mouth. The only ammo I have ever seen with case mouth sealant is military issue.... In order for it to survive, it has to be sealed both at the bullet and the primer.
While most personal defense ammo is sealed the majority of target ammo is not.