ammo underwater

[WA hunter14]

Does anyone know if modern ammunition can survive an extended stay underwater? and i mean weeks or months. thanks

[Oh Mah]

chances are good that the ammo would be bad,after less time.But for s and g how deep?

[WA hunter14]

maybe 6-10 feet, cold water river

[Oh Mah]

wet powder left to dry will dry and still fire normal.it all depends on the cal. of ammo.how well the crimp is and primer pocket fit.its really not worth finding out which ones are bad and which ones are good.tear them down save the bullets and the cases and primers.powders not that expensive.............yet.

[WA hunter14]

alright well ill see whats left tomorrow and update if any of it fires or not

[Oh Mah]

have you pulled any of them apart?

[Oh Mah]

shooting ammo that is wet or burns slower than it is supposed to is dangerous.if a round gets jammed in the barrel it could blow up in your face.I am at a loss as to why you asked the question if your just going to shoot it anyway after being fore warned of the dangers.

[jmscon]

shooting ammo that is wet or burns slower than it is supposed to is dangerous.if a round gets jammed in the barrel it could blow up in your face.I am at a loss as to why you asked the question if your just going to shoot it anyway after being fore warned of the dangers.

[Widgeondeke]

Military special ops submerge their ammo and it kills the enemy just fine. 

[Oh Mah]

I've never taken ammo under water for these extended periods of time so don't say that 

[WA hunter14]

well i just got the wet ammo and so far i have pulled the bullet on a couple and there is no noticable amount of water or moister? maybe they are fine, ill find out soon

[splitshot]

  use it for target practice.  it is fun to shoot underwater.  mike w

[Fl0und3rz]

Military special ops submerge their ammo and it kills the enemy just fine. 

NATO ammo has primer sealant, no?

[WA hunter14]

alright there is two brands of ammo and two conditions of the ammo. the brand doesnt seem to matter but the condition does. Half the ammo is like new condition being shinny brass, the other half has turned black on the rear half of the cartridge. The good looking ammo is going bang about 60% of the time but is doing things like not having enough power to cycle the next round. The half black ammo is going bang 100% of the time and funtioning properly as well as being accurate.