Is this ammo corrosive? 7.62x39

hawk-i said:
Norinco 7.62x39 says non corrosive on each box, should this also be treated as corrosive ammo?
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Stuff in a box that says non corrosive is commercial, not milsurp, and is actually non corrosive. It's the stuff in the green crate made in the early 70's that is the subject of debate.
 
tjsudbury said:
Lever Arms has known for a long time that this stuff is corrosive. That they are stiff selling it as non-corrosive shows you what kind of schitrats they are, and that they are best avoided.
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Wolverine brought in the same stuff, quickly realized the stuff was mixed corrosive (thanks to customer inquiry) and relabelled it properly. Then they sold it off at a discount. Y'know, the way it should be handled.
Lever Arms solution to the problem seems to be telling customers you're cleaning your guns wrong and it's all your fault. Not high on my list of businesses to deal with.
 
The two crates I bought from Wolverine last February were sold as non-corrosive. They were in green crates and contained individually wrapped stripper clips in plastic and cardboard rather than spam cans.
Was this sold under the wrong labeling then?

I've gone a week without cleaning and had no issues, but AB is generally arid and it was not a rainy day. Was I lucky?
 
Phat Eagle said:
If it comes in a spam can, treat it as corrosive. If you really want non-corrosive you're stuck with MFS or Barnaul. You'll know the difference as it costs twice as much...
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Very true......I would rather pay the extra money and buy MFS than use the corrosive stuff in my SKSs ; this is the primary reason why i would never buy an SKS from a private seller due to the risk of corrosive ammo being used , and the rifle not being completely cleaned afterwards.......but the photo with the ammo in the spam cans certainly looks corrosive to me.... BEWARE....
 
Dangphool said:
The two crates I bought from Wolverine last February were sold as non-corrosive. They were in green crates and contained individually wrapped stripper clips in plastic and cardboard rather than spam cans.
Was this sold under the wrong labeling then?

I've gone a week without cleaning and had no issues, but AB is generally arid and it was not a rainy day. Was I lucky?
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That sounds like newer Czech (90's) ammo from your packaging description. I have two crates downstairs but haven't got around to shooting them yet, I'm not 100% certain it is corrosive, but I pour boiling water through the rifles after using any milsurp ammo. Better safe than sorry. A nail test would answer your question pretty quickly.
 
Just clean your gun properly and it doesn't matter if its corrosive or not. Shoot whats cheapest or spend 2 or 3 times as much on ammunition. Either way, a gun will rust if you don't clean it, corrosive or otherwise.
 
Dangphool said:
The two crates I bought from Wolverine last February were sold as non-corrosive. They were in green crates and contained individually wrapped stripper clips in plastic and cardboard rather than spam cans.
Was this sold under the wrong labeling then?

I've gone a week without cleaning and had no issues, but AB is generally arid and it was not a rainy day. Was I lucky?
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It definatly was not sold as non corrosive, its czech surplus although some is 1990s production its still corrosive and I've actualy tested it. It says quite clearly in the add that its corrosive.
http://www.wolverinesupplies.com/de...lus-762x39-123-Grain-FMJ-1200-Round-Case.aspx
 
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