[marktwain]

Submerged ammunition can dry out and be effective. It will be suspect, and should be treated with caution.

[Freemeorkillme]

Live Ammos Matter!!

[FreedomPoster]

Ammo cans have a big neoprene rubber gasket in the lid. Wiping it down every few years with some Aerospace 303 Protectant or similar product is probably a good idea. Helps the rubber maintain resiliency.

[humblegunner]

We already looked at this issue out the back door.

[ThinkingBuddha]

I would use salvaged ammo only as training ammo.

[Spirochete]

I have a few thousand rounds of submerged centerfire rifle cartridges; probably 1,000 shotgun shells.

The cartridges should be okay for practice, but the shells are probably TU.

[BipolarBob]

“Keep your powder dry”.

[precisionshootist]

I would say 90 percent of brass cartridge ammunition will be just fine. Brass cased ammo is far more water resistant than most people realize. Most shotshells however will be damaged.

[gundog]

Primer to case surface will be compromised. Bolt faces and people faces beware.

[circlecity]

"The two storms flooded tens of thousands of houses. A recent survey showed that about half of the homes in the United States have a gun owner living in them."

LOL, how many gun owners would honestly tell someone taking a "survey" whether they had guns in their home? I sure wouldn't.

[entropy12]

I would dry it and use it for target practice only. For defensive use at home, use new ammo which has been stored cool and dry.

[Pollster1]

When I imagine a Texan trying to evacuate Houston and bring his family, his dogs, his guns, and his ammo out in one trip, I'm reminded of a quotable movie:

[Pearls Before Swine]

My pet flood peeve isn’t ammo, it’s hybrid or plug-in hybrid cars with 300 volt electric systems sitting around under water.

[KeyLargo]

Sorry, I can't help, but I feel good knowing that Sponge Bob has plenty of ammo now.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Spam cans are water proof.
Throw it in a lake pick it up when you need it. Open it with your tuna can opener and lock & load.
Yes, I’ve done it.

[Mariner]

Assume it’s compromised.

Replace it.

If even 1 round out of 20 misfires, you’re dead.

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[ExSES]

If not submerged in salt water for too long, centerfire ammo should be just fine after cleaning and drying! In the 50s I was shootinga 30-40 Krag with ammo from 1900-1910. That ammo had endured several floods in the years before we inherited it and it shot fine! As for ammo to absolutely depend upon..., I'll stick to recent vintage ammo dry during its life!

[Scrambler Bob]

Submerged Ammunition???

= = =

What about all those poor firearms, victims of boating accidents?

[buffaloguy]

I would pull some bullets apart and see whether they are wet. You may not find any that have been affected.

Most ammo is water tight and will shoot after being submerged.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

My experience, after the Tulsa flood in 1976, is that ammo in a military storage ammo can will be just fine. Wet rimfire will be useless if not in such a can. Other wet ammo, if primer is sealed will work fine but I would not trust in in some situations.
I had some COLT brand plastic case wax bullets that were useless after the flood till reprimed. Beautiful COLT boxes destroyed.