Corrosive cleaning methods

One Lung Wonder said:
I won't shoot corrosive ammo period.

Has anyone done a price comparison? Can you buy bulk crap ammo for cheaper than you can reload? Regardless - that is the way I would go. Bulk corrosive ammo is cheap for a reason - you can tailor your own ammo, save money and get better results through reloading but that requires investment and a long term commitment to the sport.
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Ive shot thousands of corrosive rounds through my SKS and you would never be able to tell. So long as you clean and lube the gun when your done, your good to go.
 
My god will this topic ever end? Atfter i shoot corrosive i take my gun (vz58 sks cz858) to the laundry sink run hot water through it and spray it down with wd40 and oil in the barrel, thats it. WHAT is so hard about this?
I have never had any rust never.
 
mattcwc said:
My god will this topic ever end? Atfter i shoot corrosive i take my gun (vz58 sks cz858) to the laundry sink run hot water through it and spray it down with wd40 and oil in the barrel, thats it. WHAT is so hard about this?
I have never had any rust never.
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When they think corrosive ammo this is the image they have in mind :runaway:

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Corrosive Ammo = ammunition that uses a primer that has chemicals that when ignited leave a residue of corrosive salts. Most often these primers have potassium chlorate, or sodium petrochlorate which, when burned, decompose into potassium chloride or sodium chloride.

Basically, you're leaving salt in the barrel.

In the past, when corrosive ammunition was standard issue for the military, soldiers would simply rinse the gun with hot soapy water. Since the corrosive salts are hydroscopic, they readily dissolve in the water. The basic solution of soap and water also neutralizes the acids created by the corrosive salts. The weapon would then be dried out and re-greased or lubricated.
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http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/corrosive-ammunition/

Basically. Hot water. Lube. Get on with life.
 
One Lung Wonder said:
I won't shoot corrosive ammo period.

Has anyone done a price comparison? Can you buy bulk crap ammo for cheaper than you can reload? Regardless - that is the way I would go. Bulk corrosive ammo is cheap for a reason - you can tailor your own ammo, save money and get better results through reloading but that requires investment and a long term commitment to the sport.
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You're absolutely right. I yanked this stuff at CTC just to have ammo for when it showed, but for an additional 3 cents a round I'll be running Champion non corr hp all the way. My times worth more even if it's spent having a brew and a snooze
 
My favourite reply, compressed air is a valuable tool in blowing out any water in the little nooks and crannies.
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VanIsleCam said:
Grelmar is right but you can add a few steps as I do (which add to the length of the cleaning session and much rejoicing in the garage).

Boiling water (with simple green) into aluminum turkey pan. Scrub with toothbrush to remove carbon fouling. Pour water down breech a couple of times. Rinse with clean water.

Parts over to air compressor and blow out excess water. G96 on everything and with Hoppes #9 for gas tubes, barrel and inside receiver as well as piston tips. Wipe down and shoot patches through barrel until clean.

Then lightly oiled rag over all the metal. Wipe off any excess, snap her together and your done.

That's how I like to do it.
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Hmm, I was under the impression hoppes #9 would remove corrosive primer residue. Has anyone ever used this for corrosive ammo? I'll have to pull out the SKS and check for rust because thats all I've been cleaning it with for years :/
 
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gord1986 said:
Hmm, I was under the impression hoppes #9 would remove corrosive primer residue. Has anyone ever used this for corrosive ammo? I'll have to pull out the SKS and check for rust because thats all I've been cleaning it with for years :/
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Spray oil on the the parts exposed to the salts at the range to stave off rust. Then clean with solvents at home, and lastly, oil to taste.
 
I read on a bottle of hoppes 9 a while ago that it worked for corrosive ammo. but apparently from what i've been reading they've changed the formula and it is no longer effective for corrosive. Can anyone confirm, from experience or other knowledge of the product, if hoppes is in fact effective for cleaning a rifle after firing corrosive ammunition?

Also, how do you guys go about cleaning the hard to reach spots such as gas tubes, etc?
 
I spray the hard to reach spots with bore cleaner. Same with the gas tube, and run the SKS bursh through the gas tube too. Repeat.
Then I spray them with action cleaner getting bare, dry metal. Then just oil.
 
Ever walk into a surplus store and see a big pile of oddball looking funnels - galvanized with a bit 'pot' at one end, with a handle, and a long spout? That's how the armies of the world dealt with corrosive ammo.
 
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