Fella's, I was migrating bulk ammo from old 20mm cans to some new MTM plastic storage cans on racks I just bought and I noticed I've got some corrosion stating on 30-06 and 7.62x54 ammo.
Is there anything I can spray or wipe my ammo down to save from everything being corroded?
Do I just throw out the bad ones to keep the rest from getting ruined?
When does the ammo become questionable to shoot?
ammo corrosion
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GunsandHoses
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I've used the green scotch brite pads and 0000 steel wool with good results. Any with pitting get tossed!
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Firemedic2000
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I put them in a vibratory cleaner with media. Cleans the right up. No it does not hurt powder.
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Tenzing_Norgay
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What media do you use?Firemedic2000 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:25 pm I put them in a vibratory cleaner with media. Cleans the right up. No it does not hurt powder.
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Walnut shell media does a better job of cleaning. Corn cob media does a better job of polishing.Tenzing_Norgay wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:51 pmWhat media do you use?Firemedic2000 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:25 pm I put them in a vibratory cleaner with media. Cleans the right up. No it does not hurt powder.
I like using the Scotchbrite pads for any light corrosion or tarnish, then follow up with the vibrator media. If things are heavily corroded I dispose of it. Ammo isn't so damned expensive that I want to spend a lot of time cleaning it.
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Firemedic2000
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Walnut shell mediagforester wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:46 pmWalnut shell media does a better job of cleaning. Corn cob media does a better job of polishing.Tenzing_Norgay wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:51 pmWhat media do you use?Firemedic2000 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:25 pm I put them in a vibratory cleaner with media. Cleans the right up. No it does not hurt powder.
I like using the Scotchbrite pads for any light corrosion or tarnish, then follow up with the vibrator media. If things are heavily corroded I dispose of it. Ammo isn't so damned expensive that I want to spend a lot of time cleaning it.
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Firemedic2000
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Nooo.....I mean OK send them to me for desposal
Heck I'm in Ruskin I'll just come and pick them up
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