With all the Flooding: What about Submerged Ammunition?

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- With the recent impact of two hurricanes, Harvey and Irma, on the United States, there is going to be a lot of ammunition that was submerged for some time.

To prevent damage, many people keep ammunition in waterproof ammo cans. They tend to work very well, if the can is not submerged more than a few feet. Not everyone stores ammunition in ammo cans, and the cans can be damaged or leak.

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.

From msn.com:

The organization that sets the standards for firearms and ammunition manufacture in the United States, SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute), recommends zero tolerance for ammunition that has been submerged for any period of time.

From saami.org:

Regarding ammunition that has been submerged in water for any period of time, there are too many variables that would need to be considered such as …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand