I am kind of new to Guns & Ammo and I noticed that my ammo tarnishes a bit after a while. It loses that bright shiny luster that we all so love as far as aesthetics go. My questions is if there is any performance issues I should be worried about.
2007-07-15 10:56:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
OMG- do you know what that means?
You're not getting out to the range enough, and the bullets
are AGING.
Shoot well,shoot often. :-)
2007-07-16 04:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some brass discoloration is normal. If you got green slimy stuff on your brass bullets you need to clean that crap off right away. Clean your gun thoroughly as well.
Many years ago a NYPD detective was killed in a gun battle. He never got a shot off. When they examined his gun, they almost had to beat the cylinder out of the frame. They had to use a hammer to tap the extractor rod to get the bullets out of the cylinder. The ammo was old and corroded. Apparently, the detective had never bother to clean his gun or rotate ammo. His carelessness cost him his life.
That's a pretty extreme example. Here's my experience. When I first got into cowboy action shooting I bought a holster and belt for my Ruger .45LC. I loaded the belt loops with ammo and decided to leave them in the loops to stretch out the new leather a bit. A couple weeks later I attempted to remove the rounds. I had to use pliers to get the ammo out of the loops. The leather and brass had almost welded themselves together.
I keep my ammo in moisture proof ammo cans, rotate my ammo in my concealed carry gun, and never leave ammo in belt loops.
2007-07-15 15:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try switching to nickle plated bullet casing rather than brass casings. That tarnish is caused by humidity & body oils when handled.
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2007-07-15 17:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfectly normal. Happens to brass when it is exposed to moisture or oil from your hands.
2007-07-15 11:04:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is normal. Moisture and body oils speeds thr process.
2007-07-15 14:23:29 · answer #5 · answered by TAL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make sure that it doesn't have any rough corrosion. This could cause it to jam.
Just being discolored is no big deal.
2007-07-15 11:01:52 · answer #6 · answered by mikeburns55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humidity...i doubt you would notice any difference in performance.i have some older ammo(10 yrs+) that occasionally will misfire.
2007-07-15 11:00:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about the brass thats normal.The acid from your skin discolors it.
2007-07-15 11:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Hope You Don't Work For The Post Office
2007-07-15 11:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by NV 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋