Author Topic: Case Corrosion (Read 418 times)

mountainview · « **on:** September 21, 2004, 08:32:56 AM »

Not sure if this is the right forum but seems to be the most logical so here goes:

I have some older unfired 25-06 factory rounds I inherited that have some green build-up (corrosion) at and near the neck/bullet junction. I am reluctant to fire them off with the build-up on the neck but was wondering if I should just properly dispose of them or if the rounds or cases were salvageable/shootable. If so, what would be the preferred technique?

Thanks in advance.

savageT · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2004, 09:47:32 AM »

mountainview,
Heck, there's nothing to cleaning these up so here goes.......Just take a little fine steel wool and/or some SOS pads and go to town under the warm water faucet! Rinse them well, allow them to dry on a towel thoroughly before reloading. Now, if you have a tumbler, use some corn husk media or walnut shell media and a little liquid cleaner and zapp....they're just like new! Be sure to inspect each one to make certain the necks are not split, or corrosion has not weakened the necks.
Now, one last thing, remember to check dimensions of the cases after you resize them to make sure overall length and neck OD are OK.
Jim

sgtt · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2004, 07:33:36 PM »

I once read somewhere never to tumble loaded rounds as the action of the tumbler can cause the powder to crumble (for lack of a better word) thereby changing the burn characteristics. I don't really know for sure as it scared me enough to never gain any experience trying it.

mountainview · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2004, 04:18:02 AM »

Thanks for the replies gents. I think I'll try what SavageT said sans the tumbler. I will just grab the SOS pad and lightly buff the areas in question and let dry well. Seems simple enough and then after using the the rounds I'll have the empties for some proper reloads later this year.

The Shrink · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2004, 01:37:10 AM »

Mtview

As SavageT said, carefully check the necks to be sure there is no splitting or degredation of the brass before reloading. One of the problems of ammo given to you is that you don't know how many times or how competently it may have been reloaded before it gets to you.

mountainview · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2004, 02:50:57 PM »

Will do Shrink. I like to inspect all my cases anyway before using 'em again. In this case the rounds I mentioned are Rem factory loads that had been in my dad's cabinet with a light surface corrosion (green) that I could see. If they were reloads I would not have brought the subject up. But you guys proffer some sage advice to check thoroughly and I plan on inspecting inside and out.

Regards.