if i buy corrosive ammo what could happen to my firearms?

Question

when done useing corrosive ammo can i clean it right away so there will be no damage? or will there still be damage to my firearm?

and if i do use it, what can i use 2 clean it? ? ?

Answer 1

Bound's hubby here:

Corrosive ammo is more common than most people think today. The last corrosive ammo manufactured for the US military was made in the early '50s, but much of the "affordable" ammo coming out of the former eastern bloc was made with corrosive components.

The two most effective ways to clean a firearm that fired corrosive ammo is to either:
a) clean the arm with military bore cleaner, or
b) clean the barrel with hot soapy water, then dry the bore and oil it (light coat!).

If you do not let the dirty barrel lay for more than the day when you fire your rifle or pistol. Clean your firearm thoroughly, then oil it, and you should not have a problem.

As "H" said above ... in this day and age, why shoot corrosive? The savings on econo military surplus could cost you in the long run! Keep in mind, most of that "affordable" corrosive ammo can not be reloaded, so if you reload modern boxer rimed ammo, the reloaded cost will be significantly less per reload than your surplus ammo!

Good luck!

Answer 2

If you clean the barrel thoroughly right after use, it should be OK. I've heard that pouring HOT water and ammonia mix down the barrel washes a lot of the corrosive salts out but a good cleaning is still needed. Don't put silicone spray on the metal. It looks good for a short while but promotes rust. Hoppes No. 9 solvent does a good job.

Answer 3

I think that the name "corrosive ammo" tells the story on the results from shooting the ammo.

I had several military firearms that the bores were bad. Now I must say that the Swiss frearms all have good bores, because they never went to war and they did not shoot corrosive ammo.

Answer 4

Many factors are involved in your question, but the quick answer is: "If you clean it right away there will be no damage."

A stainless steel barrel is more forgiving than a carbon steel barrel. If your carbon steel barrel is hard chromed within, that is also more resistant to corrosive ammo.

Food for thought: Must you use corrosive ammo in this day and age?

H

Answer 5

Hot soapy water poured down the barrel and a complete scrubbing of all the mechanisms involved with soapy water will take care of any fowling and corrosive acids. Just wash your firearm with soap and water(Ivory flakes works well as does Rusty Duck) Rusty Duck is used just like any cleaning solvent. The soap and water is used just like you would take a good bath but with a brass brush G I bore cleaner from WW11 is also good if ya can find it. The first time I did this went against everything I had been taught about guns and water but it does work

Answer 6

No damage at all if you clean like gun on a regular basis like you should.

"Corrosive ammo" means the primer is made of a corrosive type material and that in time the ammo may "fail to fire" due to the possible deterioration of that primer.

Miketyson26

Answer 7

Really any ammo is is corrosive if you don't clean out your gun. I shoot a lot (as in hundreds) of pre-WWII ammo every weekend, and it is all corrosive. Afterward I clean it with a wire brush tip with and some Hoppes No.9 bore cleaner on a few patches and they are fine.

Answer 8

Do not use corrosive ammo in any firearm to clean it just use oil and a boresnake it will ruin your barrel

Answer 9

As long as you clean your weapon after you are done shooting it won't hurt the barrel. Any gun cleaning kit will suffice. Where on Earth did you buy corrosive ammo? I don't think any has been made for decades.

Answer 10

i have a k 98 and i use surpluss ammo in it i always use a good solvant i also use a silicon based electronic spray to protect inside my action that lets me go awhile before compleatly striping the gun for cleaning but you should still clean as good as you can after each trip to the range