Corroded Ammo?

Question

I just picked up a box of Remington golden saber 125grn .357 mags.

And when I opened the box and took a look at them, I noticed that there is a funky powder, belly lint, battery corrosion type of stuff surrounding the primers. The rest of the casing and the bullet all seem clean and normal.

From all the other ammo I've gone through the area around the primer has always been very clean.

What's up with this?

Are they safe to shoot? Are they reliable?

Answer 1

Without seeing them, could it be primer seal? Possible that the heat annealed lower portion of the case would be discolored compared to the rest. The belly lint part is what sounds weird., unless, when they were applying the primer sealant it got some lint on it when wet.

If in doubt, I'd take them back.

Answer 2

try to get a refund. or exchange, they sold you possibly hazardous ammo. I;ve fired plenty of corroded ammo in my rifles, no problems, but its doesn't always apply to everyone. you should see my mil surp AK ammo. its just nasty-dirty. and corroded. green splotches and white powder (which I hope is salt and not coke) on most cartridges, but I've shot 600 of them with no problems. with .22lr its ok if the ammo is grimy and a bit green, but if its green like the statue of liberty then you should not shoot it. its normal for some .22lr ammo to be like that, it might just make for more dirt in your gun's action, barrel and chamber.

Answer 3

sounds like you have some old stock, if you purchased this ammo then return it, you can also get a good brass cleaner and use a tooth brush to get into the grooves around the primer, it sounds like this is just surface corrosion and should be ok to fire.

Answer 4

return it and ask for a diffrent box and look at the bullets and casings ammo is si dam expensive these days that you shouldnt have to get defective ammo like that.The ammo was just probly old and was on the shelf for a long tome.

Answer 5

Return to your dealer and show them the corrosion. You have old stock or their stock got wet. It can't be sold for new anymore. Sometimes ammo that got wet will be sold only as practice ammo for a cut-rate.

H

Answer 6

they won't be unsafe and will probably fire but its a substandard product you have been sold.Get yourself a refund as others suggest. Any gunstore of worth will not have a problem doing that.

Answer 7

Yeah, take it back to where you bought it. That stuff might not be reliable.

Doc

Answer 8

Better find somewhere safe to dispose of them. They do not sound good at all.