Reloading corrosive ammo

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Here is my question. With all the potential problems using corrosive ammo what part of it is corrosive an could a person pull the bullets and replace the corrosive part/parts with non-corrosive stuff and then re-seat the bullet? I have not done any reloading yet so I don't even know if this is possible. The reason that I am asking is that I will be buying a Tokarev soon and don't really don't want to have to strip it all down and wash it with water and all that every time I use it and I don't know if you can get anything other that corrosive ammo for it. I am not even sure you can get dies for it.
 
The corrosive stuff comes from the primer which can't easily be removed. It can be done but it would be time consuming and pretty much not worth it at all.
 
its not that hard to clean after corrosive ammo use i just clean all parts with windex and then lightly oil and scrub the bore well with windex....never had any problems with corrosion....

the primers are whats corrsosive which makes it not worth trying to fix its easier to jsut clean or get a press and dies and relaod your own ammo....which will be better quality anyway....
 
Most corrosive milsurp is going to steel cased or berdan primed or both. Steel cases aren't reloadable, berdan primers aren't worth the hassle, unless you really want to put a lot of effort into shooting some rare gun that is impossible to find boxer primed cases. Even if it is boxer primed brass cases, it's still gonna be a ton more work than just cleaning the gun will be. Of course if it has good brass, feel free to reload away after you shoot it, but to pull the bullets, replace the primer and powder and put the bullet back, just to avoid cleaning, oy...
 
Well good to know that it isn't worth the effort. Does anyone know if the surplus 7.62X25 and 7.62X39 ammo is able to be reloaded. Should I save this brass or not I guess is the question. Also are you able to buy brass for these or not.
 
Touch a magnet to the side of the case to see if it is steel or brass.
(If your steel cases are painted/lacquered a dark green it should be quite obvious though)
 
Igman provides brass reloadable 7.62x39 ammo. I've been toying with the idea of pulling military ammo, and using the fmj bullet and powder in a brass commercial case... would further drop reloading costs, especially as my main 7.62x39 gun doesn't like hard milsurp primers...
 
good reloadable 7.62x39 brass is cheap, I wouldn't mess around with that corrosive stuff, esp. those folks with gas op. mech.
 
If you are getting a Tok TT33, it is 7.62x25 you need. I don't know if it is avialable as reloadable brass. I have brass case surplus ammo, but it is corrosive Berdan (garbage brass).

The pistol is easy to take apart and clean.
 
Depends on 'what' type of corrosive ammo you have.

If you have pottasium type primers, then reload away. Just make sure you clean and oil your gun like nuts cause this corrodes the gun.

If you have mercury type primers then it will weaken the brass so do not reload.

on-ca
 
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