BUT, what's better for actually using on ducts is foil tape. Duct tape sucks for ducts and will fall off eventually. I'm trying to find why it's named "duct tape" to begin with when it appears to be invented for other things....
Sealing ammo cans with cloth tape.
Though the origin of the name is a controversy, the term is originally "Duck Tape" because water is repelled by the outside surface, thus making it good for ammo cans.
You can get the can wet, pull it out of the wet, and since the water rolled off, open the can right away without getting much water in the can.
Or, so the story goes.
Sealing ammo cans with cloth tape.
Though the origin of the name is a controversy, the term is originally "Duck Tape" because water is repelled by the outside surface, thus making it good for ammo cans.
You can get the can wet, pull it out of the wet, and since the water rolled off, open the can right away without getting much water in the can.
Or, so the story goes.
That's cool, but does it really matter if rifle ammo gets wet? Cartriges are pretty well sealed, and you can store a round of ammo under water for months, pull it out and fire it immediately.
Maybe for other stuff like electronics or such. But ammo?
NATO? I'm talking about a reload. Just for kicks I took a 9mm reload, put it in a cup of water for 2 weeks, then took it out to the range. It went "bang".
Its not so much that cartridges can't get wet, but if you got water in an ammo can it wouldn't dry out. You'd have moldy ammo. Especially a problem for machine gun ammo where the belt was made of cloth. Also, you'd want to keep clips for the M1 Garand pretty clean, so that they would feed well.
Ammo definitely can get wet. Usually there is a rolled ribbing in bullet where the case is crimped into. Moisture can definitely get through there, when submerged air will want out, water will come in. Sometimes they seal ammo with lacquer, or red stuff that is basically nail polish. It cracks easily and is no guarantee. I make my own ammo and have done such tests with inconsistent results, same results I get with mil-spec ammo.
I thought it was orginally called "Duck Tape" becasue the man who invented it used it to repair his boats. Back in those days it was made of duck cloth or "cotton duck", much sturdier than today's tape, and tar was used as the "glue" and waterproofer. When the modern manufactuer took over in world war two the tar was replaced with (then) moden glue and the waterproofing was a spray-on synthetic rubber, much like the macintosh raincoat. However the tape was used, as you said, for waterproofing ammo cans. It
Maybe that's why in the Canadian Forces we call it Gun Tape. Tho it would have come from the artillery, I guess, since small arms are rifles. Anyone else call it Gun Tape? All my civilian friends look at me weird when I say that.
Duct tape great for everything BUT ducts. (Score:1)
Helped the Apollo 13 guys too.
BUT, what's better for actually using on ducts is foil tape. Duct tape sucks for ducts and will fall off eventually. I'm trying to find why it's named "duct tape" to begin with when it appears to be invented for other things....
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So, it's really "duck" tape. (Score:1)
Sealing ammo cans with cloth tape. Though the origin of the name is a controversy, the term is originally "Duck Tape" because water is repelled by the outside surface, thus making it good for ammo cans. You can get the can wet, pull it out of the wet, and since the water rolled off, open the can right away without getting much water in the can. Or, so the story goes.
This guy says the same thing...assuming it's not your site :-) [worldwidewords.org]
And, it looks like it really should be called "duck" tape then.
Wet Ammo? (Score:3)
Maybe for other stuff like electronics or such. But ammo?
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*: They use wax to create a seal between the bullet and case mouth.
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Centerfire ammo is waterproof.
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http://www.sizes.com/materls/duck.htm/ [sizes.com]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_duck
Duct Tape== Gun Tape? (Score:0)
Anyone else call it Gun Tape? All my civilian friends look at me weird when I say that.
DUCK tape (Score:0)
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