I read somewhere that shooting non corrosive ammo can aid in cleaning out the corrosive salts. Any truth to that? I have both and wouldn't mind blasting the last few rounds non corrosive down if they aid in the cleaning. Not that its a big deal anyway. Just curious.
Shooting non corrosive after corrosive
- Thread starter Camj
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I don't know how it could work. Heating up salts doesn't destroy them; it may make them into smaller particles, but I just don't see how shooting a few rounds of non corrosive will keep your gun safe from rust after firing corrosive ammo.
Someone please explain to me how this works - if it in fact does. I was on the phone this afternoon with a guy who told me that he now has rust in his 858 after trying this out.
Someone please explain to me how this works - if it in fact does. I was on the phone this afternoon with a guy who told me that he now has rust in his 858 after trying this out.
Turkeyslayer 1300
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Far as I can tell the Non-corrosive gases displace the corrosive build-up. I do it all the time and it seems to work.
easyrider604
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Perhaps to clean the bore, yeah, it might help.
But corrosive salts are already all over the inside of your gas system (gas port, piston, cylinder) as well as some gets into your bolt, carrier, receiver interior and other small parts. Deposits from the non-corro will not displace them.
If you care about keeping your rifle clean and pristine, forget the non-corro and just clean the rifle after shooting.
But corrosive salts are already all over the inside of your gas system (gas port, piston, cylinder) as well as some gets into your bolt, carrier, receiver interior and other small parts. Deposits from the non-corro will not displace them.
If you care about keeping your rifle clean and pristine, forget the non-corro and just clean the rifle after shooting.
boltonscouter
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To me it doesn't matter one way or the other if either i shoot the corrosive or non-corrosive... i clean my guns rigorously right after i come home from the range....i completely dissemble my SKS flush the barrel several times with hot water from the kettle then i use solvent and then Oil (CLP) and clean every part including taking out the firing pin from the bolt and clean the channel so the pin rattles good....i continue every month or so to inspect them even if i don't take them out. Takes awhile but i like the feeling of knowing there is little chance of rust damage occurring.
mmcintyre1220
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Corrosive ammo is weird, I have shot my sks and have not cleaned it for a few days and have had 0 signs of rust or anything. I have also had times were I have shot it (same amount of rounds and same ammo) and not had time to clean it for a few hours and when I did the gas piston was stuck.
Shot about 70 rounds today, 50 corrosive, 20 non. After shooting i sprayed windex into the action and barrel. When i got home i broke it down and cleaned with hot water and then resumed with a regular clean/oil. I was worried about the floating firing pin causing slam fires when i was looking into getting an sks, but i think these problems are due to bad maintenance. After adding a Williams firesight combo, i'm taking this baby deer hunting next week!
