Humidifiers for primers?

Kayser · February 13, 2005, 08:40 PM

I've heard that primers can be real sensitive to static discharge and that some people store them with humidification. It gets quite dry here in the winters (central IL) and humid in the summers. Should I think about humidification for indoor storage of primers, or should I just leave that for my cigars?

Robert M Boren Sr · February 13, 2005, 09:19 PM

It gets quite dry here too in Montana, but I'm sure you're fine as I don't do anything special to mine haven't for 30 years and no misfires yet. I just keep them in their original containers and keep em dry.

rwilson452 · February 14, 2005, 12:46 AM

Try to keep your stuff at under 40% humidity. all your stuff will last for years that way. I have pulled 30-06 out of a bunker in the desert that was stored before I was born, I'm retired, it worked. I guess I should mention this ammo was packed for use in an '03. I can't recall the head stamp. but it was old and we had a ball "testing" it in M1s.

Trapp · February 14, 2005, 09:07 AM

I just started loading with my fathers equipment. Found some primers over 20 yrs old used em in my 44 mag with no problems. They were stored in a plastic box inside for most of their life, outside (in louisiana) in a plastic box for over a year. If humidity affects em it probably woulda happened to those ones.......

maxwayne · February 14, 2005, 09:36 PM

I don't think that you need to worry. I am in Bloomngton, where are you?

Kayser · February 14, 2005, 09:39 PM

Champaign! I shoot at Darnall's regularly.

February 13, 2005, 08:40 PM	#1
Kayser Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Illinois :( Posts: 550	Humidifiers for primers? I've heard that primers can be real sensitive to static discharge and that some people store them with humidification. It gets quite dry here in the winters (central IL) and humid in the summers. Should I think about humidification for indoor storage of primers, or should I just leave that for my cigars?

February 14, 2005, 12:46 AM	#3
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	primers and humidity Try to keep your stuff at under 40% humidity. all your stuff will last for years that way. I have pulled 30-06 out of a bunker in the desert that was stored before I was born, I'm retired, it worked. I guess I should mention this ammo was packed for use in an '03. I can't recall the head stamp. but it was old and we had a ball "testing" it in M1s.

February 14, 2005, 09:07 AM	#4
Trapp Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: KTN Posts: 1,221	I just started loading with my fathers equipment. Found some primers over 20 yrs old used em in my 44 mag with no problems. They were stored in a plastic box inside for most of their life, outside (in louisiana) in a plastic box for over a year. If humidity affects em it probably woulda happened to those ones....... __________________ HDR Ban!? It's a shame all of my guns sank with my boat last week... Time to catch up.....like mayonnaise

February 13, 2005, 09:19 PM	#2
Robert M Boren Sr Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 269	It gets quite dry here too in Montana, but I'm sure you're fine as I don't do anything special to mine haven't for 30 years and no misfires yet. I just keep them in their original containers and keep em dry.

February 14, 2005, 09:36 PM	#5
maxwayne Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2001 Posts: 402	I don't think that you need to worry. I am in Bloomngton, where are you?

February 14, 2005, 09:39 PM	#6
Kayser Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Illinois :( Posts: 550	Champaign! I shoot at Darnall's regularly.