pigeonstew Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 just got home from an afternoons shooting to find a bottled drink of water had spilt and half box of cartridges were sopping wet in the bottom of the bag ..ive dryed them with a towel but am wondering if theyll be ok advice would be welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 From experience they still go bang, i left some carts out in the rain one day and left them to dry out and they were fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 leave them in the airing cupboard for a week or two, they'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 All my carts get wet when I'm fowling. They always seem to go bang the following weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Dropped a cart in a stream noticed it the next day when crossing the stream again picked it up dried it put it in the gun and thought what the heck....... Worked perfectly !!!! 24 hours submerged !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonstew Posted August 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillieboy Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 just stick them on the fire they will soon dry lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Modern powders are less afected by the damp, the only thing is id expect the presseure to be slightly different perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 It'll work perfectly mate. I've put wet cart's through my gun (only because i was out of cart's when foxing) and they worked fine :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Just watch the steel shot ones, you could end up firing a slug! I have never had an issue with plasic cases the primer is normally well sealed as is the powder behind the wad, its only the shot being corroded that bothers me with steel loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yeah it should be fine to use them mate I was out shooting once on my permission and didn't realise a cart dropped out of my belt week later I found it, was a bit unsure as to whether or not I should use it, but few weeks after I found it, i shot it and there was no difference to the other carts, it just went bang like any other (y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 put them over a radiator lapped in a tea towel and they'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 put them over a radiator lapped in a tea towel and they'll be fine Isn't cooking/stewing gunpowder how they first made TNT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Im with Kent on this one.Ive had more than my fair share of wet steel carts. Also listend to bad advise and ended up with unspent powder in my eyes and a few flash bangs more than a couple of times. And on closer inspection of the plastic wad they have either not opened up or ripped up If in doubt dont use them. Safty first and all that. It could well differ with lead cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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