Do any reloaders seal their primers and/or case mouths? It seems like overkill for my personal needs, but with an eye toward longer term storage of bulk loads, and potential to hunt in wetter environments, it got me wondering if anyone does this at home.
Sealing Primers/Case Mouths
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BackofBeyond
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^^ What he said ^^
Chippewa
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Hello,
Curious as well. I think if your using tight custom reloads then you want to be careful how you seal. Plus maintaining your reloads accuracy is tough enough if you are trying to get things dialed into the .5MOA folks strive to be.
I started awhile back using Hornady Unique lube on case mouths & bullet bases to bring down ES and maybe fight copper/brass sticking from long term storage. I do store my good stuff in sealed style ammo cans with small desiccant pouches. I like to think it's helping maintain original balistics an I have definitely not been shooting much the last two years.
Curious as well. I think if your using tight custom reloads then you want to be careful how you seal. Plus maintaining your reloads accuracy is tough enough if you are trying to get things dialed into the .5MOA folks strive to be.
I started awhile back using Hornady Unique lube on case mouths & bullet bases to bring down ES and maybe fight copper/brass sticking from long term storage. I do store my good stuff in sealed style ammo cans with small desiccant pouches. I like to think it's helping maintain original balistics an I have definitely not been shooting much the last two years.
