Dec 22, 2010 · They found Pyrodex to be no more corrosive than black powder. Cleaning of Pyrodex residue is the same as black powder. No petro solvents, only water based or polar solvents. Soap is …

Apr 27, 2008 · Sweet's 7.62 Solvent is great if you are like myself and shoot a lot of corrosive ammo and always want to make sure your gun is safe from damage afterwards. It's one of the most unique …

Jun 19, 2021 · Was at the gun shop. They have tons of Red Army 7.62x39. I just bought a new Ruger Ranch. Is this stuff safe to shoot? I did some damage in the past shooting the old russian surplus …

Feb 4, 2026 · Also their Cordite was pretty corrosive, check the bore, plus in wartime they allowed somewhat slacker tolerances, hence land and groove diameter can vary a bit.

Jul 28, 2008 · I bought a Steyr M95 early last summer. It was quite stiff at first, looking like it was fresh from overhaul. I greased up the bolt with "break-Free" and just spent a little time working it. The rifle …

Mar 10, 2023 · Has anyone here reloaded using Lake City cases? These were sold to me as Boxer, non-corrosive, so I assume I can re-use them. I haven't opened the bags yet so I don't have an …

Nov 14, 2005 · Agreeing with the other posters. Can't be from corrosive priming. Even if it was corrosively primed, that would not come into play until the brass was reloaded, and then only if the …

Surplus Ammunition Questions I purchased what I believe is some South African 5.56x45 and 7.62x39 today. My first question is are they corrosive? The 2nd question is some boxes of the 5.56 say M1A3 …

Aug 3, 2006 · I bought this ammo 15 years ago and it comes in a can of 520 rds. The whole shell is a redish bronze color, the primer is a bright yellow bronze color. The headstamp reads like this a 19 on …

Jun 30, 2007 · The Greek ammo is designed for the Garand with a 150gr @ 2750fps. Supposed to be good stuff, reloadable and non-corrosive. NCsmitty