Any reasons why no one really mentions to clean the firing pin after shooting corrosive ammo? Is it not effected by the salts? Also....Is no way you can drive home and clean it to avoid loosing parts at the range? I'm about 40 min away and I rather strip the whole thing down and wash all parts with boiling water, let dry, use light solvent then oil all in an area I won't possibly lose parts.
SKS - Corrosive ammo and firing pin.
- Thread starter CanadianBaconPancakes
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I've never removed any of my SKS' firing pins after shooting corrosive, and only douse them with brake cleaner. Not a good idea to oil the pin either...unnecessary and a gunk/dirt attractant.
There is far too much worry generated around corrosive salts IMO.
I fully disassemble my Mosin bolts after shooting though, but that has nothing to do with corrosive salts. Just part of that rifles cleaning procedure.
There is far too much worry generated around corrosive salts IMO.
I fully disassemble my Mosin bolts after shooting though, but that has nothing to do with corrosive salts. Just part of that rifles cleaning procedure.
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Fully agree...and OP, as for driving home to clean, I never strip / clean my guns at the range or in the field unless there's a problem I'm trying to correct. You are fine to take them home first...I have never had corrosion set in in the hour or so it takes me to get home after shooting.
Canadian_Zuk
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Pickering, Ontario
If your worried about the time between shooting and cleaning, just take an aerosol can of gun oil with you to the range. After shooting for the day, soak your bolt, bore and gas tube with oil. This will give you a grace period if you can't clean your gun within a day or two of shooting.
As for your question regarding the salts affecting the FP, yes it and the bolt face will corrode if neglected. Even though 99% goes down the barrel, there is still some deposited into the action and onto the bolt during normal cycling. Clean the whole gun after shooting corrosive.
As for your question regarding the salts affecting the FP, yes it and the bolt face will corrode if neglected. Even though 99% goes down the barrel, there is still some deposited into the action and onto the bolt during normal cycling. Clean the whole gun after shooting corrosive.
That's exactly what I do... spend a couple hours at the range, drive home (30 to 40 min. drive depending on time of day) and then get to cleaning... which is part of the fun !!
You guys, makes me feel better about driving home and striping the gun down. break cleaner is a good idea, I hear it fully evaporates. And straying the gun down is something ill have to keep in mind if I cant clean it or im worried.
Way too much stress about corrosive ammo. For me I try to clean same day when firing corrosive. It is good idea to remove firing pin once in awhile and when or if you get slam fires you know it is time. As long as you give it a good solvent soak or boiling water flush and the pin free floats when dry you are all good.
I dont stress so much about it any more. If I am going to leave it for days with out cleaning I give everything a good G96 spray. Never had an issue since. I have had corroded gas tube before but forgot to spray lube in there.
Some of the best ammo I have shot is corrosive. Out of 2-3k cezch military 7.62-39 never had a FTF. Norinco not so much although the new white box ammo so far has been really good and no FTF yet.
Andrew
I dont stress so much about it any more. If I am going to leave it for days with out cleaning I give everything a good G96 spray. Never had an issue since. I have had corroded gas tube before but forgot to spray lube in there.
Some of the best ammo I have shot is corrosive. Out of 2-3k cezch military 7.62-39 never had a FTF. Norinco not so much although the new white box ammo so far has been really good and no FTF yet.
Andrew
- Location
- Durham Region
My SKS gets brake cleaner.... 1 can per shoot... wherever it sprays.
ITB
ITB
Boiling water doesn't remove carbon fouling, it's used to get rid of the corrosive salt residue. You still need to clean with a solvent of your choice to remove fouling.
greywolf67nt
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Stony Plain, AB
If you are worried about the corrosion get a small bottle of Windex and give the bolt and chamber a spritz every 40 rounds or so. The ammonia neutralizes the corrosive salts.
X2
Don't drink the corrosive koolaid marketing. These rifles were designed for this ammo and conscripts who knew nothing about corrosive ammo cared for the rifles you have today. Clean it when you are done shooting and you will never have a problem. Slam fire is from extreme neglect, not corrosive primers. If your firing pin rattles freely, you're good to go. If not, clean it.
For parts like the smaller secton of the gas tube is it bad to the gun to not clean out the carbon fowling every time? I can get into it to clean it out but i did rinse it with boiling water and soap.
