Historically my answer has always been yes, since over the years I have shot military surplus ammo dating back to World War II (1939-1945) and never had a problem. In the .44 there was the same brown streaks along the casing and toward the bullet. Dry the leather with a clean cotton terrycloth, removing all surface traces of liquid. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; This green stuff is a chemical called verdigris that develops from moisture on the metal that comes in contact with the leather. One thing we often don’t know about old ammo is how it has been stored. (function() { If you have old ammo, it wouldn’t hurt to pull one bullet to see what’s going on inside. I would until then have agreed that old ammo is OK, but obviously that’s not always true. Above is one of the 26-year-old reloaded .300 WinMag cartridges which had failed to fire. The shooter disappeared in a cloud of smoke; when I examined the gun, the case head had ruptured. Every bullet is precision manufactured so you get high performance. Of the 20 rounds, 15 shot perfectly, three had a fraction of a second hang-fire, and two didn’t shoot at all. Not really; acids are used in tanning leather. In the process the case-neck sheared off. All of these metals contain copper. I will continue to shoot older and surplus ammo but…. This real-world example explains why you should be cautious of old ammunition. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-6323545-2']); Discussion in 'Carry Issues' started by smoke, Jan 10, 2018. Is there any way to stop it? (This was a fail-to-fire.) I pulled bullets from the remaining 15 or so rounds and found very similar green corrosion inside. After the misfire, the shooter used an inertial (impact) bullet puller to pull the bullet. One reason for this could be that dissimilar metals (copper and brass) can set up a reaction resulting in corrosion.

The 10mm had exhibited what looked like electrolytic corrosion along the case length and a little toward the bullet. Tarnished brass can leave green stains on leather.

Repeat step 2 if any verdigris remains. The bullet structure makes it a mid variety round (to about 2 hundred yards) because the rounded tip loses velocity very straight away vs a pointed bullet. Use equal parts of lemon juice and salt to tackle verdigris stains. Rub leather balm into the leather where you treated the verdigris stain to help condition the area now that it's clean. ", Tags: 300 Win Mag, 300 Winchester Magnum, Case Corrosion, Corrosion, Old Ammunition, Vintage Ammo. Wipe the cleaning paste and verdigris stains away with a clean terrycloth dampened with plain water. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Safe corrosion will occur if the brass has been kept clean and dry.

Prior to teaching, Ylisela worked as a certified fitness instructor and a small-business owner. I saw something similar last summer with some mid-seventies Remington UMC .223, 55 FMJ ammo. Was that the day the rats peed in the powder at the ammo factory and nobody noticed? var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ). Some had actual chunks of it, others, the entire interior wall of the case was coated with green fuzz.

The mixture will foam for a bit. (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Here’s a cautionary tale from the Tactical Rifle Shooters Facebook group. In the .357, there was some brown case streaks and green brass corrosion toward the case head (as well as spots on the bullet). I would until then have agreed that old ammo is OK, but obviously that’s not always true. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); Jan 10, 2018 #2 .
If you've inherited or purchased an older leather item, you may have found green stuff where the brass is in contact with the leather. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); Polish brass at least once a year to prevent it from tarnishing and to keep verdigris from developing. while striving to know something about its provenance. As our membership continues to grow we look forward to reading your stories and learning from your experiences. No discoloring of the OD web material but the corrosion and corrosion stains are gone. Any metal that contains a high amount of copper can turn green. This ammo is mil-spec and difficult to find. What I found was verdigris-like corrosion inside the necks, with one neck completely separating. But I had an interesting experience this week shooting some .300 Winchester Magnum (WinMag) that I had loaded for competition with Reloder 22 back in 1993.
Every time I do try to use it, the top bullet in each mag has green mold on it. Here serious internal corrosion was discovered. So I pulled the bullets using a hammer-type impact (inertial) bullet puller. This combination of ingredients creates a mild acetic acid that helps to safely remove the verdigris from the leather. Allow the baking soda and vinegar paste to sit on the verdigris stain for about five minutes. You may not reproduce original text or photos without advanced permission in writing. Fresh, recent ammo is preferable, certainly.


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