Wet shells?

[Silverado]

If your shotty was completely or partially submerged, would the shells in the mag/chamber still fire afterward?

 

[canucklehead]

Depends on the crimp and length of time in the water. Too many variables to state conclusively, but I've dropped shells in the water/snow, and fired them immediately afterwards with no ill effects.

If you left a shell in standing water for hours/days/weeks at a time... I doubt it would fire. Water will get into everything eventually.

 

[Silverado]

What I'm contemplating is when carrying a shotgun while fishing in grizzly country, if me &/or the gun took a dunk, would the shells still be trustworthy.

Is it possible to seal shells with something to make them more waterproof?

 

[canucklehead]

Again, I think your biggest enemy is time of submersion. Quick dunk - likely okay. However, if it's your LIFE on the line, you might want to change out the shells to be sure.

If you're really that interested, you should conduct a quick little test. Time the length of submersion until you get a FTF... etc.

As far as a sealant goes... I would GUESS that a little wax on the crimp should seal it better... although with a slug, you'd likely need to drip wax around the whole edge of the exposed lead... and I'm not sure it that would have a negative effect when firing (ie: higher pressure?).

 

[Icefire]

get a ziplock bag with some extra shell in it. if you get wet, just swap the shells.

 

[Oddbawl]

Doesn't water just squirt out of the barrel like in the old Dukes of Hazard series?

 

[scs]

Had shells go through washer and dryer worked just fine

 

[BigUglyMan]

I've been bad drenched hunting waterfowl and never had a problem. THen again, slugs are open at the end.

 

[Amphibious]

who worrys about wet shells when you're getting ##### slapped for using the gheyest word known to firearms ... "Shotty" ?

 

[Greenhorse six]

Why not do a little test yourself? drop them in a bucket ,for say 2min,wipe off the outside,lock and load.

For water to get in the front, it has to get passed the crimp,shot,shot cup,and wadding right.so the weak point may be the primer.

Military ammo is sealed to withstand some dunking.its mostly around the primer I think.

I'am starting to ramble

 

[BEARMAN]

When plastic shotshells first came out I believe it was Remington that ran some shotshells through a complete wash cycle in a washing machine and they all fired. Try it yourself , run 10 rounds through a cycle of cold water no soap ( unless you plan on falling into hot soapy water) then take them and see if they will fire. Bring along a piece of dowel ,long enough to push the wad out if they don't fire properly. But my guess is you won't need it.

 

[Farmboy]

Most of the water fowl shells are sealed.

Slugs however?? I guess you could do the nail polish thing like with matches, but then again is it flammable??

 

[Silverado]

who worrys about wet shells when you're getting ##### slapped for using the gheyest word known to firearms ... "Shotty" ?

LMAO Amphibious.... did I write that? I'll wear the jackass hat for a day or 2...

Nice call.

 

[black_bear]

Just buy some Winchester Dry-Loks

 

[LeePeterson]

Remingtons sportsman steel loads are sealed with some kinda clear coat.

 

[Winz]

I guess you could do the nail polish thing like with matches, but then again is it flammable??

The solvent is flammable....this of course dissapates once you use it.

 

[mdbuckle]

I found some non-waterproffed lead shells in a pond once that looked fairly new, maybe a couple days(no rust). I picked them off the bottom and put them in my shotgun. They all fired fine...but kicked like hell! Must have had water in with the shot...

 

[410001661]

If you're in bear country and need them for protection chuck them or use them for range fun and replace them with new ones. For what they are worth replace them!

 

[pitdogboy]

When I am Trout fishing in Griz/Blacky country I always keep a full mag tube worth in a zip lock for unexpected dunks in the river. Hell, to be honest I keep 2 mags worth in my fishing vest.