Vacuum sealing: primers and powder

[nksmfamjp]

Anybody vacuum seal primers or powder jugs?

 

[Dmagna]

No need if they are kept in a climate controlled area.

 

[Rosebud]

Only if you're planning to store them for the zombie apocalypse. Which may not come in your lifetime

 

[QuietTexan]

I knew a guy that bought a pallet of BR-2s that vacuum sealed a bunch. But we're talking north of 200,000 primers.

 

[just_jon]

Anybody vacuum seal primers or powder jugs?

I just finished off a brick of CCI 200 primers that were stored in a damp basement from the late 80s through 2016. They have been stored in temp and humidity controlled environment since then and functioned just fine. I'm convinced you could run a primer under the faucet, store in correctly for a year and it will still function as intended. Perhaps it's time to put that theory to the test.

 

[338 dude]

I just finished off a brick of CCI 200 primers that were stored in a damp basement from the late 80s through 2016. They have been stored in temp and humidity controlled environment since then and functioned just fine. I'm convinced you could run a primer under the faucet, store in correctly for a year and it will still function as intended. Perhaps it's time to put that theory to the test.

I have a couple bricks that are vacuum sealed, but on the grand scheme of things are not very old maybe five or six years or less, but why take a chance if you're not gonna use them for a while?
And aren't all these primer compounds wet when they are assembled anyway?

 

[Tidus56]

I just finished off a brick of CCI 200 primers that were stored in a damp basement from the late 80s through 2016. They have been stored in temp and humidity controlled environment since then and functioned just fine. I'm convinced you could run a primer under the faucet, store in correctly for a year and it will still function as intended. Perhaps it's time to put that theory to the test.

Please do, I think it would make for a fun experiment.

 

[just_jon]

The test is on. I ran 12 LR primers under the sink for about 30 seconds, and placed them back in the package. I will test fire one each month and provide feedback.

 

[owlman]

Watching

 

[shooter7]

Tagging in.

 

[Muddyboots]

Me2

 

[wvbearhunter]

I ran 2 pieces of primed 308 brass through a wet tumbler for 8 hours (accidentally)..dried them out, loaded them up and they went off. I honestly did not think they would

 

[Rosebud]

Its my understanding the primer mixture is wet for the production process for safety reasons. If I'm wrong correct me.

 

[Muddyboots]

So here is both SAAMI and NFPA recommendation for storage of primers. Recommendation is to not seal up but not sure how translates to vacuum sealing. NFPA is interesting on total quantity for residence.