How to clean 5.56

[Scarboroughoodlum]

Found about five of these in a public storage auction stowed away with some personal effects.

Headstamp shows : IVI 71 - IVI Industries Valcartier Inc. (1977–present) - Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, Canada. In 1935,

How do I clean these and put them through my AR15, without causing damage to chamber or BCG?

 

[Pr589]

Wipe them down to remove any grit or lubricants and shoot them.

 

[ShawnC6]

as long as there is no grit or anything, discoloration wont be an issue

 

[Scarboroughoodlum]

Wipe them down to remove any grit or lubricants and shoot them.

What to use to wipe them down?

 

[Pr589]

What to use to wipe them down?

Cloth rag or paper towel...anything reasonably clean really.

 

[yomomma]

Throw them in your vibratory cleaner.

 

[09outlander]

Throw them in your vibratory cleaner.

^^^This...if you have one.

 

[shawn]

Shoot them

Nothing to worry about

Shawn

 

[redruns]

Wipe them on your pants before you jam them into the mag.