sealing primer in case

[hunter1276]

i seen the liquid sealer for primers,bullets uhhhh dont have any is it a must ? also will clear nail polish work? wife asked that one lol. just a question

 

[dragger201]

I don't know for sure, Hunter, but this maybe a solution looking for a problem. While I haven't ever actually done a "soak" test, have used rounds in some pretty extreme environments without any problems. SE Alaska is a rainforest, temperate not tropical and in the late 70's early 80's did a fair amount of hunting and shooting there. Also commercial fishing of one form or another and never a problem with rounds in a boat gun. I have dropped rounds in a creek and took about 5 minutes to find them all. Dried them off and they work just fine.

 

[DrMike]

Unless you plan on immersing your cartridges in water, the sealer is not necessary. The friction fit of the primer in a proper case is sufficient to exclude water. The sealer serves as extra precaution. Yes, clear nail polish will work for this purpose. I have never sealed a primer; I have never had a cartridge fail to ignite due to moisture.

 

[hunter1276]

okie thank you fella's wanted to just make sure. yea in ohio not to big a concern with weather any ways. but wanted make sure thanks again folks

 

[C.Smith]

I have used some fingernail polish on 5.56 rounds that I took too much of the crimp out and I was worried about a having a primer come out and jamb up the AR. Works fine.

Corey

 

[JD338]

Not needed at all. I have loaded for 37 years, had ammo get wet, humid, etc and have never had a mis fire.

JD338