Corroded ammo safe?
I bought 3 boxes of 1980's Remington 8mm Mauser ammo. About half of it has spots of green corrosion on the brass cases, some about the size of a small thumbnail, some less than half that size. Is it OK to shoot or should it be discarded? I cleaned some with steel wool and in places the pitting is about equal in depth to a paper towel.
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It should be ok to fire, but I wouldn't use it for reloading. 0 -
OK ,,,
Dont Shoot it !!!
Dont Shoot It !!!
DONT SHOOT IT !!!
Send it to me for proper disposal !!!
Thanks !!!
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I'd take a few of the worst looking cartridges and pull the bullets- then shake out the powder. If the powder shows signs of decomposition or breaking-down I'd pull the bullets, sort the components for handload use, spread the powder somewhere as fertilizer 0 -
Sounds like the corrosion has eaten half way threw the case wall, I'd be leery of shooting it. Do you have a broken shell extractor? Eye protection would be a must.
Pull the bullets and toss the rest.0 -
quote:Originally posted by 62fuelie
It should be ok to fire, but I wouldn't use it for reloading.
This.
Superficial corrosion/"greening" is mostly cosmetic.
You just don't want any that seriously compromises the integrity of the brass. Paper-thin spots shouldn't do that, especially not on good American made commercial grade brass ammo.
I can't tell you what to do, but I'd shoot it.0 -
Wire brush the corrosion off and shoot it. 0 -
I cleaned off the corrosion with a green scouring pad and steel wool. I fired all the worst cases sighting in a scope, and finished off the rest on some targets. Then I discarded the brass. Those that had just a light spot or two were cleaned and put away for hunting season. Thanks to all who replied. I appreciate all the good advice. 0
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