Keeping primers dry when hunting
11-19-2005, 04:07 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: South Dakota
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Keeping primers dry when hunting
I'm asking for suggestions on how to take extra 209 primers with me when hunting, so far what iv'e done is put the box in a ziplock and drop it in the fanny pack but i'm looking for a way to cut down on weight and bulk plus I shure dont need an extra 100 primers so how do you keep an extra 4 or 5 primers safe,dry, and handy?
11-19-2005, 05:00 PM
#2
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 11
RE: Keeping primers dry when hunting
I always place the primers in with my speed loaders. The speed loaders I have have a seperate compartments. One for the bullet and the other for the powder. The bullet goes in first and the primer on top.
Tomster
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11-19-2005, 05:31 PM
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Location: North Carolina
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RE: Keeping primers dry when hunting
ORIGINAL: DNICK
I'm asking for suggestions on how to take extra 209 primers with me when hunting, so far what iv'e done is put the box in a ziplock and drop it in the fanny pack but i'm looking for a way to cut down on weight and bulk plus I shure dont need an extra 100 primers so how do you keep an extra 4 or 5 primers safe,dry, and handy?
I'm asking for suggestions on how to take extra 209 primers with me when hunting, so far what iv'e done is put the box in a ziplock and drop it in the fanny pack but i'm looking for a way to cut down on weight and bulk plus I shure dont need an extra 100 primers so how do you keep an extra 4 or 5 primers safe,dry, and handy?
11-19-2005, 05:38 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Georgia
Posts: 182
RE: Keeping primers dry when hunting
You can buy a 209 capper from Walmart. It will hold about 10 209 primers. I also waterproof mine by either painting the back of them with clear Hard As Nails (nail polish) or I will spray a whole tray with clear laquer. I have an open breech rifle and have had moisture seep into the primer and the primer not go off. This is basically what manufacturers do to their waterfowl shotgun shells. They will have a red coating over the primer, wihch is guess what, laquer(nail polish).
11-21-2005, 01:54 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
RE: Keeping primers dry when hunting
I can pour a gallon of water on my Omega breechplug with 209 primer attached... then fire it no problems. Most-all 209 primers are tough & withstand bad weather. What's more important than waterproofing primers is making sure your primer is hot enough when hunting in foul weather. Power that begins to take on dampness needs 209 primers like the hottest Federal 209As. I always bring two dogbones with me hunting.... one with weaker primers in it& one with Federals.
11-22-2005, 07:33 AM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 771
RE: Keeping primers dry when hunting
T/C Dog-bone works well. I also keep it in my shirt pocket.
209 primers are "virtually" waterproof. I would not suggest dropping them in water and then relying on them for a hunting situation.
But I would not worry as much about protecting them from moisture like you need to with say percussion caps. #11 caps don't work well if they are subjected to moisture.
Tahquamenon
209 primers are "virtually" waterproof. I would not suggest dropping them in water and then relying on them for a hunting situation.
But I would not worry as much about protecting them from moisture like you need to with say percussion caps. #11 caps don't work well if they are subjected to moisture.
Tahquamenon
11-22-2005, 07:47 AM
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: Keeping primers dry when hunting
theres a breath mint that comes in a small metal box,about the size of a pack of smokes.(can't remember there name right now) remembered the name. it is the "Altoids mints."
I take my 209's and cut the first strip off the pack,(holds about 10 caps) I take that and 6 - 50 grain pyrodex pellets and 3 powerbelt bullets and put them into that metal box.I take the foam sheet that is in the pyrodex box and lay on top then stick my capper on top of that.everything is in one little box in my shirt pocket.
never had to worry bout anything getting wet.
I take my 209's and cut the first strip off the pack,(holds about 10 caps) I take that and 6 - 50 grain pyrodex pellets and 3 powerbelt bullets and put them into that metal box.I take the foam sheet that is in the pyrodex box and lay on top then stick my capper on top of that.everything is in one little box in my shirt pocket.
never had to worry bout anything getting wet.
11-22-2005, 10:56 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
RE: Keeping primers dry when hunting
ORIGINAL: Tree climber
theres a breath mint that comes in a small metal box,about the size of a pack of smokes.(can't remember there name right now) remembered the name. it is the "Altoids mints."
I take my 209's and cut the first strip off the pack,(holds about 10 caps) I take that and 6 - 50 grain pyrodex pellets and 3 powerbelt bullets and put them into that metal box.I take the foam sheet that is in the pyrodex box and lay on top then stick my capper on top of that.everything is in one little box in my shirt pocket.
never had to worry bout anything getting wet.
theres a breath mint that comes in a small metal box,about the size of a pack of smokes.(can't remember there name right now) remembered the name. it is the "Altoids mints."
I take my 209's and cut the first strip off the pack,(holds about 10 caps) I take that and 6 - 50 grain pyrodex pellets and 3 powerbelt bullets and put them into that metal box.I take the foam sheet that is in the pyrodex box and lay on top then stick my capper on top of that.everything is in one little box in my shirt pocket.
never had to worry bout anything getting wet.