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To: Manly Warrior

Great line. I used to use it as well.

I said, truthfully, that I would dispose of ammunition properly.

Amazing how many people are caught up in credential-ism and excessive fear of any stated risk, no matter how small.


25 posted on 09/11/2016 6:31:39 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Ammo, even that which is not waterproofed to milspec standards is rather , well, water proof.

I carry almost always, even canoeing and wade fishing- my carry ammo is not fancy, just plain JHP fodder, and I rotate it out into a “range box” after immersion. That ammo, about 200 rounds annually, has never failed to go bang.

I even did a test- river water and 50 rounds of ammo for varying periods of time- some in the sun, some ambient. None of it failed to fire and function perfectly.

As a mil type, I carried ammo immersed in swaps and torrential rain all in central and S America, never failed to fire.

Unless this ammo was immersed for months, it is useful as range ammo unless the firer is an idiot, probably not as carry ammo though.

Like I said, send it to me, I’ll dispose of it properly!


31 posted on 09/11/2016 1:17:57 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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