Interesting Article on Cleaning After Using Corrosive Ammo

[waltherlover]

I found think when digging through the surplus rile articles.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews2006/alittlesalt/index.asp

Enjoy

 

[MetalgodZ]

Good article, thank you.

Interesting to see that it's probably not the ammonia but the water that's doing most of the cleaning when you use Windex.

 

[waltherlover]

Yes,

I was very surprised by some of the results. A lot of C&R people have been saying for years that Hoppes #9 has anti-salt stuff in it - but if you look at the chart there, it doesn't neutralize the salt.

 

[flugie]

and after cleaning my Mosin Nagant for the first time w/ hoppes #9 and oiling it, i found a rusty barrel 3 days later... recleaned,wiped again w/windex and took it shooting right away.then cleaned w/windex first,hoppes#9 and oiled as usual. no problems ever since... I had read that hoppes would address the salt issue so i skipped the windex.wont anymore...

 

[RI_John]

I was talking to an elderly (and highly recommended) gunsmith a few weeks ago and he told me he's been shooting MNs for 40 years with corrosive ammo and he uses water mixed with a few drops of dishwashing liquid to clean the barrels, and that's it. Everything he told me jibes with this article.

 

[SKS Ray]

http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/6140-Corrosive-ammo-clean-up-tools
See reply #10

 

[vellnueve]

I used to flush windex down the bore. Now I just scrape the crap out of it with Hoppe's and a brush.

 

[MetalgodZ]

http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/6140-Corrosive-ammo-clean-up-tools
See reply #10

M-Pro 7, huh? Figures there was a reason why I ended up with surface rust on that bolt I just quickly wiped with Windex, cleaned with Hoppes, and then stored...as opposed to the rest of the gun which was cleaned with Hoppes and M-Pro 7.

I've got to set up something for keeping the cleaner out of the action like you've got if I'm going to keep shooting mil-surp.

 

[SKS Ray]

M-Pro 7, huh? Figures there was a reason why I ended up with surface rust on that bolt I just quickly wiped with Windex, cleaned with Hoppes, and then stored...as opposed to the rest of the gun which was cleaned with Hoppes and M-Pro 7.

I've got to set up something for keeping the cleaner out of the action like you've got if I'm going to keep shooting mil-surp.

Reason I made the funnel set up was because I didn't want water or water based cleaners seeping between the barrel and chamber. The last thing I want is moisture getting into an area I can't dry or oil.

 

[flugie]

Reason I made the funnel set up was because I didn't want water or water based cleaners seeping between the barrel and chamber. The last thing I want is moisture getting into an area I can't dry or oil.

I followed your advise and boy that makes thing soooo much simpler.