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Corrosive ammunition is simply any ammunition (usually older military) that uses primers containing potassium chlorate. The residual salts from primer combustion contain potassium chloride, which is highly hygroscopic - water in atmosphere combines with the salt to form a corrosive liquid, which will pit, corrode or rust the rifle bore.
Corrosive salts are water soluble and today, cleanup only requires a few patches soaked with soapy water or even Windex, followed by your favorite bore cleaner.
Consider any WW I or WW II surplus ammunition to be corrosively primed, and clean accordingly.
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Is brown bear 7.62x54R ammunition corrosive?
All older ammunition using primers containing potassium compounds that break down into residual potassium chloride salts are considered to be corrosive. Collecting and firing WW I and WW II era firearms is popular, and along with vintage firearms, vintage ammunition is available in large quantities. Older ammunition from Germany, Russia, Turkey, most Eastern European countries, and also China, were made using corrosive priming compounds. Stored properly, this ammunition is safe to fire, and is often still considered premium quality. Being corrosive only means that you will need to clean your firearm to remove the corrosive salts residue before it can cause damage ( 24 hours or sooner in humid climates). The salts are soluble in water, so soapy water or even Windex will suffice, followed by your regular powder solvent. As for Brown Bear Ammunition: it is a commercially produced product from the Russian Bernaul Armory. All of their current ammo is Non Corrosive, as is Russian ammunition from the Tula Armory (Tulammo, and Wolf Brand) . Any older Russian commercial ammunition can possible be corrosively primed, so if you have some that is over 10 years old, it may not hurt to clean up as corrosive, just to be safe. Brown Bear Ammo, in 7.62 x 54mm available for sale today, is NOT corrosive.
Is us surplus m1 carbine ammo corrosive?
No Ammunition made in the US for the M-1 carbine was never corrosive, since the gas piston is NOT meant to be disassembled by the user- which corrosive ammo would require. Some Chinese ammo was made in M-1 carbine with fake headstamps that was VERY corrosive.
Is strontium corrosive or non corrosive?
no its not corrosive
Is scandium corrosive?
Not really corrosive!
Is einsteinium corrosive?
Einsteinium is not corrosive.
Is protactinium corrosive?
Protactinium is not corrosive.
Is a base corrosive?
Yes bases are corrosive.
Is sulphuric corrosive?
Yes. It is highly corrosive.
What corrosive agent burns skin?
ALL corrosive agents burn skin. That is what corrosive means.
Can you shoot laquer-coated steel cased World War 2 8mm ammunition?
Yes, there is nothing wrong with shooting old ammunition as long as it has been stored and cared for properly. If the cases are corroded, don't shoot them, as they would be prone to rupture during firing. One other very improtant thing ... CLEAN your weapon upon returning from the range, as a lot of this ammunition, to include US manufacture, used corrosive priming. Better to be safe than sorry.
Are corrosive and alkaline both alkaline?
No, corrosive and alkaline are not the same. Alkaline substances have a pH greater than 7, while corrosive substances can cause damage or destruction through chemical reaction. Some corrosive substances can be alkalis, but not all corrosive substances are alkaline.
What is a sentence with corrosive in it?
Car battery acid is corrosive. The corrosive effects of salt on cars is obvious in Wisconsin.The acid will burn you, it is very corrosive.
