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IS THIS CORROSIVE?
Bushnell Boy
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I got a new norinko sks in a trade last week and the guy threw in 400 rounds of ammo in the deal. The rounds are in a white box. the box says Cal. 7.62x39 FMJ 122 grain made in Romania. All writing is in red and has a red square around info. Is this ammo corrosive or non corrosive. Rim of shell says 324 on one side and 94 on the other. shells are green with red on the primer and where bullet meets the shell.
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
-Beck (1993)
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
-Beck (1993)
Comments
In recent years the Romanian and Russian AK & SKS ammo has been non-corrosive. With the green cases they are almost certainly non-corr.
The red on the primer and around the base of the bullet is a sealant to keep out moisture.
With the markings you mention, they sound like steel cases and berdan primed rounds.
Joe
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
-Beck (1993)
After cleaning put a light coat of oil on the gas piston,and run an oiled patch thru the barrel.
After a day or two check the guns bore. make sure it is still shiny.
Guns shows are selling "Wolf" russian 7.62X39 for about $85.00 per thousand rnd case. The current ammo in this caliber is all non-corr.
Happy shootin
enjoying shooting it, have one cartridge with the bullet pulled
and the powder dumped out. Load it singly and fire the primer at a
clean piece steel (not stainless steel or galv) at about 6" distance.
Bring the steel plate back home and wait a couple of days. If
corrosive, the spot on the plate will rust or corrode. Some forign
ammo is supposed to be "mildly corrosive?". Seems to me like that is
like being "a litle bit pregnant". Till you know for certain, clean
the rifle like it is corrosive ammo. Just like Laredo Lefty posted.