IVI headstamp - corrosive primers?

[Juan For All]

I have some 5.56 ammo in strippers with the head stamped “IVI 86". I know this is from the Canadian distributor Valcartier but I am wondering if there is any possibility that it is corrosive?

Thanks
J

 

[jonnyc]

No possibility whatsoever.

 

[LUTNIT]

I believe Canada and the US stopped using corrosive primers sometime in or around WW2. I can't remember if it was before or after though. 1950ish springs to mind but I don't know if it's accurate.

 

[Juan For All]

Thanks a lot guys. The info is very appreciated.

J

 

[Garand]

The last corrosively primed ammo produced by Dominion Arsenals was in 1945.

 

[Juan For All]

Thank you. I just don't want to go through the learning curve of cleaning up for a few strippers of ammo.

J

 

[Kayser Sose]

Yes it is; it's very bad stuff; I'll dispose of it for ya

 

[Juan For All]

Lol. I will have to dig through the dirt at the end of the range for the pointy things that were on the front of the brass things before giving them to you.

J

 

[Kayser Sose]

Ah that would be great; you're so kind.

(a sense of humour! Thank you.)

 

[Juan For All]

j

 

[762shooter]

IVI is good brass. It seems to stand up well to multiple reloads if the pressure is withing reason.

 

[gushulak]

IVI is good brass. It seems to stand up well to multiple reloads if the pressure is withing reason.

Agreed!