Gentlemen:

What are your recommendations regarding sealing a primer pocket against moisture after handloading?

I notice factory ammunition has a red colored material around the primer pocket.

Thanks for your input.

Buliwyf

I just use my girlfriends nail polish.(Laquer)
Just make sure it's the girl thats with ya's color.
Really its all the same!

flinter6, I think thats a very dangerous practice, one false step....
Tron

Unless you're planning on storing the ammo for 10 years where it might be damp, or, are taking it to a really wet climate on a hunting trip, I can't imagine why you'd NEED to seal them. I have some ammo that I loaded for a 30-30 probably 25 years ago which worked fine when I fired it last year.

That said, if it makes you feel better, go for it. Cabela's offers a product, I think it's called "George & Roy's" or something like that, or, use flinter's nail polish idea.

Hey flinter, you need to use a clear polish, that way you don't have to worry about who sees it.

R-WEST

Sealing primer pockets is akin to paying the dealer $300 extra for "paint sealant" on your new car. It just doesn't need it.

"But the military does it!" you say.

I rest my case.

Stonecreek, Your sense of humor is priceless!

By the way, I threw away all my lens covers for my binoculars and my scopes. I have a renewed sense of freedom not having to keep up with that useless shit anymore. Thanks.

B

Nail polish. Good luck finding the word laquer on it though. I took a dozen primers or so and seated them. I then proceeded to SOAK the hell out of the primers in an out. A few with each type of polish. All fired with the same amount of noise. Good enough for me.