Corrosive ammo
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July 9th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
There is an incorrect statement in the post:
“Boxer-primed ammunition is not corrosive, so you don’t have to worry about it. “
There is significant quantities of Boxer primed corrosive, e.g., US Army military surplus .30-06 and .45 ACP prior to the early ’50’s.
July 9th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
What SPQR said. If should read; “Current production Boxer-primed ammunition is not corrosive, so you don’t have to worry about it if the ammo was made within the last 50 years or so.” There’s plenty of ammo using Berdan priming that’s non-corrosive too. Wolf and CCI Blazer come to mind.
July 10th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
I’ve experimented with a number of things. What I’ve wound up sticking with is Ballistol: mix with water according to the directions(it was intended for this), and after you’re finished shooting, if time allows, run a two or three damp patches through the bore, then a dry or two, then one with some oil. Seems to do it.
I usually do a regular cleaning after I get home. Never any rust with this procedure.