I just found some copper jacketed 8mm mauser ammo with lead core. And they are made in 1954 by Yugoslavia.
Since the ammo might be corrosive, I'm really worried about it messing up my Xmas present, the K98k.(Is it corrosive?)
Do I have to clean the gun RIGHT AFTER shooting?
Can't I just go home and clean it?
(20mins from shooting range to my house)
2007-12-31 16:05:25 · 8 answers · asked by sigmerc01 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
If in fact the ammuntion was made in 1954 the liklihood of it being "corrosive" is pretty slim. Either way you will be fine waiting a few hours to clean your rifle either way. Just don't store it away dirty. Corrosive ammunition does it's worst destruction over time with corrosive ammunition being all that is used, like during WWII when corrosive ammunition was often used and that was all that was being manufactured back then. Relax
2007-12-31 16:11:06 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
actually, it is the primer material in that older ammo that is corrosive, and that 1954 yugo ammo is for sure corrosive. In fact, you can bet that any ammo made before 1970 is corrosive, and any from 1970 to 1980 from other countries MAY be corrosive. after 1980 I don't know of any ammo that is. As for cleaning, if you wait to get home to clean it that is fine. It actually takes a few hours for the process that starts to corrode to begin. You can use windex to deactivate the corrosives and then do a good thourough clean, or you can use a good military bore cleaner ( not oil or breakfree) or, even easier, you can use hot soapy water first, then dry completely, then begin your normal cleaning and lubricating. Some people shy away from water around a firearm, I have always used it for black powder weapons, and modern firearms with corrosive ammo, just being sure to do a detail clean afterwords. Do whichever method works best for you.
Shoot safe
2008-01-01 02:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by randy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is the primers in so called corrosive ammo that attract moisture; salts used in their manufacture. Windex or water with a splash of ammonia run through the barrel with a patch disolves these salts; then just an oiled patch for temporary; or solvent and then oil. Windex is popular as it comes in a handy dandy spray bottle you can use to just squirt some in the barrel and run the patch. Pouring stuff is generally a lot messier.
2016-05-28 08:11:21 · answer #3 · answered by myung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The corrosive ammo is truly corrosive but it doesn't work that fast. Just drive home at a safe speed and thoroughly clean your gun before you put it away. The danger to your gun comes from putting it away, even for overnight, without first cleaning it thoroughly. Pitting will not occur overnight but surface corrosion can occur. If you store it for a long time without first cleaning it, you can end up with a pitted bore.
If you choose to clean it with water, first remove the barreled action from the stock. Wash it out with hot soapy water, rinse it with boiling water and then spray it liberally with WD-40. Drain away as much of teh WD-40 as possible and then wipe away as much of the residual WD-40 as you can. WD-40 is an excellent water displacer, that's where the designation WD comes from, but it has little protective ability. Once the WD-40 is wiped away, use some gun oil on a cloth to give it a very light oil coating on all of the metal surfaces. Reassemble your gun and it is ready for storage.
You'll have to decide if the extra work is worth the savings that you get from shooting corrosive ammo. If it were me, I wouldn't shoot the damned stuff.
2008-01-01 01:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Boker is right. Windex with vinegar, if you can find it, works great on corrosive ammo and black powder! You can wait to clean it at home.
2007-12-31 21:17:16 · answer #5 · answered by xqqz_me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will not hurt it to wait. However, you will be able to clean it easier on the range when it is still warm/hot. Why are you shooting what you suspect to be corrosive ammo? I would relegate that stuff to the "show and tell pile" as examples of ammo from the past. Get some reloading equipment and start rolling your own.
2007-12-31 17:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cleaning it when you get home is fine.
2007-12-31 16:47:36 · answer #7 · answered by SixStringer 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When shooting any corrosive ammo it's best to at least run some windex down the barrel before you leave the range, windex has water and ammonia, both dissolve the salts left behind by corrosive primers. When you get home then do your proper cleaning.
2007-12-31 16:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋