I have fired possibly thousands of rounds with corrosive primers over the past 40 or so years. I clean my guns that fired these rounds using Hoppe's No. 9 solvent. This solvent was designed for this. It works great! I've never had any rust or pitting in the bores or on the rest of the metal after using this stuff.
Great video! I had a box of ammo left in moving boxes get rem oil all over it and now the ammo has a dark green film almost like wax on it. Is it still usable if I try and clean it?
Aww shit....I left my Mosin Nagant back at home and I went back to the state where my college is. I shot about 50 corrosive rounds from my Mosin Nagant for testing purposes. I just recently picked up the rifle too and didn't know that I had to clean it EVERYTIME AFTER EVERY USE. I know that the rifle is pretty cheap, however I paid about $178(includes tax/dros). Its a cheap gun but moneys dont grow on trees. ANY HELP FOR CLeaning TIPS if I don't get to clean my rifle for almost 1 MONTH?
I have an SKS and normally shoot Wolf hollow points. It says "non-corrosive" right on the box. And Wolf is Russian made ammo. Why people even mess with corosive ammo is beyond me.
@TheSuperspudnik I know, but I'm just saying why not spend a little more for decent ammo and save the wear and tear on your rifle. . not to mention the time spent having to deep clean it every time after shooting it. Just my opinion.
@Dirtboxhor I just picked up 1000 rounds for $150. That's a good reason, plus these guns were designed for it. A little Birchwood Casey muzzle magic immediately after shooting works wonders.
@RedFries3 I don't see the deal anymore at that price, that was about 8 months ago. I found a sealed tin, 880 rounds for $159.00 at Arms Of America out of Flagstaff, AZ.
@Dirtboxhor with some guns like the mosin you do not get a choice. if you wanna shoot cheap with a mosin you need to shoot corrosive. if you want non corrosive the ammo costs more then a .308. 100 dollar rifle, so corrosive threw it is not so much a big deal.
@Gungeek The mosin can take it,along with older war rifles.Hell you can use corrosive ammo on a sprinfied M1A and it will be fine(they where built for corrosive ammo),besiddes if it meses up you go get a new one from the dump for a hundred bucks.I wouldn't worry about it,but you actually know what your doing after all i am watching your video not the other way around.After how many round should it be cleaned?
@Constantine909 I think I'm gonna get mine at the local fleet farm, $90 for the mosin and $89 for the ammo. A good deal I think. I'm not really much of an online shopper lol
My friend has the same rifle and he claims his ammo is not corrosive but it's old surplus and I can't wait to see the rust, he is not going to clean it.
I buy WWII era bore cleaner. Stinks to high heaven but takes care of the salts in the primers without the labor intensive boiling water, drying and oiling. this gets it all in 2 steps. :)
Sorry I don't know much about rifles, but I am about to get one of these and I was wondering, wont water also be corrosive? Wont that cause it to rust?
@YenkoSuperChevy really thats weird because i know alot of people who are fine with this method my dad refuses to let me pour water down the gun i need to get him too understand
This is my method and i want to know if it works. I run down patch with windex on it then use gun oil next then run a dry patch. I clean the whole breach with solvent and oil. I only clean the head of the bolt is this an ok mewthod?
@148scalemodeling For my Mosin Nagants, I use windex as well running a patches down the bore, followed by a brush, then another windex soaked patch. Then I use Hoppes no.9 and dry patches then oil. So far everything is ok! I do rub some windex on the bolt face as well just to play it safe.
i like to use the boiling water method as well, as for the glass cleaner(ammonia) is more useful for copper fouling. as for chrome lined bores, i would rather be safe than sorry. just me.
I chewed up my 91/30 when i bought it, didnt know it was corrosive ammo and waited 5 days before cleaning. The barrel was furry with rust, it still fires and shoots fairly accurate. im going to pick up another i think its the joy of a $89 rifle.
@Gungeek lol i know i still clean it every time after i shoot it. Ive only shot about 400 rounds out of it but the barrel/bore still looks the same as the day i bought it.
@Deathless2288 Take some good courses on gun safety, might cost some but it is worth it and its easy. I took another batch a few months ago just to stay current. Last time was like 15 years earlier. Your concerns are prudent and you'll get some good info. No matter if a person is in the military or just a casual plinker, gun safety should ALWAYS be first, so get certified too.
@Gungeek, you don't have to clean the bolt after shooting corrosive ammo. its chrome-metal. it doesn't easily rust. i used to religiously clean the bolt face after shooting, turns out you don't have to. i haven't cleaned the bolt face on mine the last 1/2 year. I've shot probably 250 rounds, all corrosive, the bolt face is just dirty, no pitting or rust.
same for my ak and cz-52, which i also shoot corrosive ammo in. the corrosive salts never really gets on the bolt face.
We use boiling water to clean the residues left by black powder as well,a lil match stick in the touch hole ,fill with water and swish repeat till water isnt scuzzy.
So i decided to see what kind of "Damage" corrosive yugo ammo would do to one of my rifles. I shot 729 rounds in august(10th-25th) out of a Saiga 7.62, i came back to iraq, it is 25SEP10 and dad says nothing wrong with the weapon. Could it be the weather in AZ?
@sapper480 probably is the weather. its very humidity dependent. I'm in So-Cal, humidity really varies here. winters its dry, summers it humid. once I forgot to clean my mosin for 6 weeks after shooting corrosive ammo, there was barely any rust in the bore. that was winter. and just last week, its was pretty humid out (it was rainy), shot my CZ52 at the range, cleaned it the next morning and the bore was covered with rust! barely 12 hours had elapsed!
hmmm never seen the "pouring" method. my father has always told me that throwing a rifle in super hot tub of water will help clean it and also get the leftover cosmo out of it - supposedly, that's what they taught him in the military. so, apparently, all of our military type rifles were done that method (our 91/30, jap t38, ak-47) and seem to have all came out OK and then with finishing TLC they came out better...
To clean mine, I use Smith and Wesson Synthetic Safe Bore and Action cleaner, a bore brush, and a cloth rag to wipe everything out of the barrel/bolt, is this good enough?
@7xrepiv Corrosive ammo is ammunition that lasts longer than non corrosive ammo(winchester ammo,remington ammo,hornady ammo,federal ammo etc is non corrosive,but most if not all surplus ammo is corrosive),but will cause corrosion in your firearm if not cleaned properly,and after shooting.
@7xrepiv All it takes is one corrosive round to mess up your gun,so if you are going to shoot corrosive ammo,its best to shoot atleast 20 rounds to save your self the trouble of cleaning for just one round,but you should clean after shooting corrosive ammo,no matter how many rounds you shot.
swab with glass cleaner . has water to dissolve salts. Then clean normally with a gun bore cleaner, Hoppe's, ect Check again in a few days with a patch solvent.
I let it cool, spray that foaming barrel cleaner-it is designed to break down corrosive compounds, let it sit 15 minutes, boresnake it 2-4 times, and oil it with eezox and it's good to go until I need it again
It's a good thing that most of those rifles used chromed barrels. I had a Tokarev with an un-chromed barrel that went "black" after firing a box of shells.
Dish soap works great, provided your water is hot.
you can use Chemtool but dont get it on the wood it will take the finish off and eat down in to the wood or plastic i use it on my mauser and nagant it smells bad but it will remove anything it gets on good for taking cosmoline off too
When I took my mosin to the range I had a punctured primer, Took aaprt the bolt to scrape out all the brass, and even though I cleaned as soon as I got home (maybe 2 hours later), the ring around the firing pin won't go away :<
@Gungeek Windex with ammonia works perfectly fine. It HAS to have ammonia in it. The ammonia is what prevents the corrosion. Also Hoppe's No. 9 solvent works well.
@camarofive0 Old timer here, Hoppe's #9 does not dissolve salt, it will eventually sweat out and rust. Windix would woork because it is 95% water. Mill bore solvent is best, but hard to get. Black powder cleaner works fine as it dissolves salt. Best is hot water wash, dry, and follow up with Hoppes #9 to remove carbon and nitrates.
Any Ammonia based solvent is supposed to break down the salt in the barrel. Windex has ammonia in it, so it should work. But I still do the Boiling water down the barrel first, then powder solvent, then 7.62 solvent, and then oil.
@IRedArmyI yes it does. windex contains water doesn't it? roughly 98% of it is water. you need minimum 8 patches drenched with windex. run each thru a couple times before using another windex-soaked patch. its how I've been cleaning my 91/30. and cz52. and wasr-10 (i have only corrosive mil surp ammo to shoot)
There's an old addage; "Don't set the sun on a dirty gun." In other words clean it the day it's used. Just a fun bit of old "lore" for the history minded.
back in ww2 russia and many other countries primers were made with folinated mercury thats why when you buy guns from that era youll see little pits in the barrel cuz they didnt clean theyre guns too good if at all my mn 9130 has em in its barrel but it shoots just fine its not too bad to affect accuracy er anything but you can just use hoppes no.9 cleaning solvent or windex to clean all that shit out when youre done shooting
I'd use a solvent to clean the barrel. Apparently the salt is sodium perchlorate -- which isn't too soluble in water. I bet hot water might clean it if you use a lot though.
@violenceinc i pour gas n hot water then root beer then i shoot a round....then i wash it all out with a cold budweiser....and you'll never have to clean your gun.. hope it works for you.... :-)
@gruelin1 I used to use ORIGINAL FORMULA (only original formula) Windex because it neutralizes the salt compounds deposited in/on the barrel/bolt face. There is, however, a problem with that. The ammonia in that product, which is what actually acts on the salts, is also corrosive. I agree that water is the way to go. Just remember that the hotter the water, the more readily rust will form in the barrel immediately following it. Be sure to proceed with the rest of the cleaning immediately.
@gruelin1 Oh, I almost forgot. This is most likely not essential, but I apply WD-40 to the surfaces that were in contact with the water to displace residual moisture. Then I make sure to clean all of the WD-40 off using a regular bore cleaning solvent because WD-40 gums up over time. After that I clean the rifle normally and simply make sure to thoroughly, but not overly, oil the barrel, bolt face, etc. I hope that helps with your question.
OR, you could save yourself a ton of hassle and just clean it immediately after shooting with Hoppe's #9 solvent, which is wonderful for cleaning corrosive salts.
I just bought a M44 and took it to the range, I used PPU ammo and put about 15 rounds through it. I wish I would have watch your vid before trying to clean it. I went through half a pack of patches trying to get the thing clean. It's still not as clean as I would like it. Going to try your technique. Thanks for the video.
well it dont matter if it's corrosive ammo or not dont buy a rifle if youre not going to take the time with it. always clean after fireing any kind of ammo!
I have fired possibly thousands of rounds with corrosive primers over the past 40 or so years. I clean my guns that fired these rounds using Hoppe's No. 9 solvent. This solvent was designed for this. It works great! I've never had any rust or pitting in the bores or on the rest of the metal after using this stuff.
swizzletik 1 month ago
i really like what this video is all aboot. oh, and nice hoose too! :D
canuks!
Lvl22nerd 2 months ago
@Lvl22nerd You can get blocked for that :)
Gungeek 2 months ago
My Dad use to use hot soapy water on the old O3-A3, pretty much the same thing as you are doing, with a bit of soap
beelikestowatch 4 months ago
Great video! I had a box of ammo left in moving boxes get rem oil all over it and now the ammo has a dark green film almost like wax on it. Is it still usable if I try and clean it?
Mumszzr600 4 months ago
just by winchester amo its not carrosive
metisman100 4 months ago
@metisman100 It is not that hard to clean.
Gungeek 4 months ago 2
@metisman100 Too bad is costs a buck a shot. You cant beat the low cost of Russian surplus.
kubdaniel1 2 months ago
Aww shit....I left my Mosin Nagant back at home and I went back to the state where my college is. I shot about 50 corrosive rounds from my Mosin Nagant for testing purposes. I just recently picked up the rifle too and didn't know that I had to clean it EVERYTIME AFTER EVERY USE. I know that the rifle is pretty cheap, however I paid about $178(includes tax/dros). Its a cheap gun but moneys dont grow on trees. ANY HELP FOR CLeaning TIPS if I don't get to clean my rifle for almost 1 MONTH?
killacomeback 4 months ago
@killacomeback Wire brush and a good bore cleaner lol.
Gungeek 4 months ago
I have an SKS and normally shoot Wolf hollow points. It says "non-corrosive" right on the box. And Wolf is Russian made ammo. Why people even mess with corosive ammo is beyond me.
Dirtboxhor 5 months ago
@Dirtboxhor Cheaper.
Gungeek 5 months ago 3
@Dirtboxhor old ammo 70's and earlier is all corrosive new manufactured ammo like wolf, herter's, and brown bear aren't corrosive
TheSuperspudnik 5 months ago
@TheSuperspudnik I know, but I'm just saying why not spend a little more for decent ammo and save the wear and tear on your rifle. . not to mention the time spent having to deep clean it every time after shooting it. Just my opinion.
Dirtboxhor 5 months ago
@Dirtboxhor I just picked up 1000 rounds for $150. That's a good reason, plus these guns were designed for it. A little Birchwood Casey muzzle magic immediately after shooting works wonders.
76Stankfinger 5 months ago
@76Stankfinger Where did you get that 1000 rounds for $150 that would be awesome if I could find it that cheap.
RedFries3 5 months ago
@RedFries3 I don't see the deal anymore at that price, that was about 8 months ago. I found a sealed tin, 880 rounds for $159.00 at Arms Of America out of Flagstaff, AZ.
76Stankfinger 5 months ago
@76Stankfinger Oh ok $160 for 880 is what I see around online. Thanks for the reply
RedFries3 5 months ago
@Dirtboxhor with some guns like the mosin you do not get a choice. if you wanna shoot cheap with a mosin you need to shoot corrosive. if you want non corrosive the ammo costs more then a .308. 100 dollar rifle, so corrosive threw it is not so much a big deal.
dp665 5 months ago
@Dirtboxhor sks has a crome bore so you can fire corrosive ammo and not worry.mosin nagant dose not tho
pugwash27 2 months ago
@pugwash27 The gas tube is not chromed sooo lol.
Gungeek 2 months ago
HA gun geek,how do you know if ammo is corrosive? judging from your other replies the price isn't a factor,can you explain that also?
dasdew2 5 months ago
@dasdew2 I think all russian and warsaw pack ammo is corrosive but some of the newer yugo isnt.
Gungeek 5 months ago
@Gungeek The mosin can take it,along with older war rifles.Hell you can use corrosive ammo on a sprinfied M1A and it will be fine(they where built for corrosive ammo),besiddes if it meses up you go get a new one from the dump for a hundred bucks.I wouldn't worry about it,but you actually know what your doing after all i am watching your video not the other way around.After how many round should it be cleaned?
dasdew2 5 months ago
@dasdew2 If you shoot one corrosive round you should clean asap.
Gungeek 5 months ago
@Igman2020 nope
Gungeek 5 months ago
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odin5150 6 months ago
all the ammo for the mosin nagants are corrosive
anthonytony1er 6 months ago
@anthonytony1er not true.
Gungeek 6 months ago 2
@ChisCorle01 I got mine pre owned by some other guy and the whole barrel was cleaned and the bore is still shiny.
@gungeek But sometimes the bolt will stick, is the ammo or the headspace?
MrMeatwad96 6 months ago
Windex would be much easier. But whatever works i guess :D
Xxs0k1d2kxX 7 months ago
its all corrosive
anthonytony1er 7 months ago
@anthonytony1er What is?
Gungeek 7 months ago
@Gungeek the ammo is corrosive he was saying personally idk i am not getting into it
shermonruler 6 months ago
@anthonytony1er Not all 7.62x54R is corrosive
Gungeek 6 months ago 2
@Gungeek I just picked up a 91/30 today. It's dated 1930 and all if the serial numbers match. I love it
MrMeatwad96 7 months ago
@MrMeatwad96 Awesome gun man, I have a 1934 Mosin with matching numbers
WhatUGawkinAt 7 months ago
I have heard of boiling water. Seems most use Alkaline Windex to neutralize. Beats me what works best.
intercooler2 8 months ago
@Constantine909 I think I'm gonna get mine at the local fleet farm, $90 for the mosin and $89 for the ammo. A good deal I think. I'm not really much of an online shopper lol
MrMeatwad96 8 months ago
@gungeek thanks. I'm thinking about getting a 91/30
MrMeatwad96 8 months ago
@MrMeatwad96 I bought my 91/30 at jgsales.com for $80 if you're interested, you can also buy 440 rounds of corrosive ammo for around $80 as well
Constantine909 8 months ago
@MrMeatwad96 just picked up a 91/30 yesterday and i love it but damn the cosmoline is ANOYING
ChrisCorle01 7 months ago
Long*
MrMeatwad96 8 months ago
Oil to use? Sorry my last comment got too ling lol
MrMeatwad96 8 months ago
@gungeek ok I have 2 questions: do you think this rifle would be good for deer hunting? And what's a good
MrMeatwad96 8 months ago
@MrMeatwad96 The M38 is a great deer gun , and I use a light machine oil like 3in1.
Gungeek 8 months ago
are you canadian?
matta173 9 months ago
@matta173 No ;)
Gungeek 9 months ago
@Gungeek no? whats that aboot? :P
joshkkv 8 months ago
@joshkkv I don't get it.
Gungeek 8 months ago
@Gungeek teasing you about your accent :P
joshkkv 8 months ago
@joshkkv What accent?
Gungeek 8 months ago
@matta173 ah it sounds like it haha
matta173 9 months ago
I clean my guns after every use even when I dont use corrosive or surplus ammo.
ziegler117 9 months ago
that is one sexy stock
alen209 9 months ago
Try running Windex (it has to have amonia) down the bore and barrel it works on HIGHLY CORROSIVE 5.45 and on my Mosin Nagant
guitarboy8133 10 months ago
break free is the best stuff for corossive ammo
brinbois 10 months ago
I don't use boil water to clean the salts I use Windex to neutralize the salts
dorikaze 10 months ago
My friend has the same rifle and he claims his ammo is not corrosive but it's old surplus and I can't wait to see the rust, he is not going to clean it.
semiautoriflelover 10 months ago
I buy WWII era bore cleaner. Stinks to high heaven but takes care of the salts in the primers without the labor intensive boiling water, drying and oiling. this gets it all in 2 steps. :)
You can pick up the bore cleaner on Ebay.....
sknoles38 11 months ago
I just coat mine in CLP after I shoot... I don't even use windex or anything.. No rust in 3 years so far :)
TheMango121 11 months ago
dose it have to be water can it be a cleaning solvent
mrv2rocketman 11 months ago
with corrosive ammo i use butches bore shine and clean everything not just the barrel and plenty of solvent
metalblanket 11 months ago
With an SKS do i do the same? pull the bolt back, pour boiling water and run rags thru it?
k2mkfw 11 months ago
@k2mkfw I would take the whole gun apart but yeah you can do that.
Gungeek 11 months ago
@Gungeek i have a question. what is corrosive ammunition and what is different from other types of ammo?
HyperblexMedia 8 months ago
Sorry I don't know much about rifles, but I am about to get one of these and I was wondering, wont water also be corrosive? Wont that cause it to rust?
physchohead24 11 months ago
@physchohead24 You dry and oil the barrel after you put the water in the barrel.
Gungeek 11 months ago
@YenkoSuperChevy really thats weird because i know alot of people who are fine with this method my dad refuses to let me pour water down the gun i need to get him too understand
148scalemodeling 1 year ago
I spray some windex down the barrel and leave it for a while before flushing with boiling water, it really helps to get the crud out.
Cytacon 1 year ago
just use ballistol works great
famous9783 1 year ago
This is my method and i want to know if it works. I run down patch with windex on it then use gun oil next then run a dry patch. I clean the whole breach with solvent and oil. I only clean the head of the bolt is this an ok mewthod?
148scalemodeling 1 year ago
@148scalemodeling wait and see lol.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@148scalemodeling For my Mosin Nagants, I use windex as well running a patches down the bore, followed by a brush, then another windex soaked patch. Then I use Hoppes no.9 and dry patches then oil. So far everything is ok! I do rub some windex on the bolt face as well just to play it safe.
Teleoceras 10 months ago 2
Thanks for the tip about the funnel and hose. Inexpensive and effective...I like it!
sam805236 1 year ago
@Sagit112585 Nope
Gungeek 1 year ago
@Sagit112585 Do what lol?
Gungeek 1 year ago
can i salt my popcorn whit it? .... i dont get it tough if is corrosive because salt atracts moisture, why poring water on it, it wont make it worst?
fireline6 1 year ago
@fireline6 Listen to the vid .
Gungeek 1 year ago
@fireline6 its not sodium chloride (food salt) its potassium chlorate I believe.
geiswiteb 1 year ago
can i salt my popcorn whit it?
fireline6 1 year ago
i like to use the boiling water method as well, as for the glass cleaner(ammonia) is more useful for copper fouling. as for chrome lined bores, i would rather be safe than sorry. just me.
VOLKS06 1 year ago
@William11778 Yeah I never bothered with windex.
Gungeek 1 year ago
great video!
DixiePrepper 1 year ago
I chewed up my 91/30 when i bought it, didnt know it was corrosive ammo and waited 5 days before cleaning. The barrel was furry with rust, it still fires and shoots fairly accurate. im going to pick up another i think its the joy of a $89 rifle.
dirtball91 1 year ago
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kelbo031890 1 year ago
Can you make a video on how to carry or use the rifle with the sling? Thanks.
Deathless2288 1 year ago
@Deathless2288 Sure.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@Gungeek Hey if you have a chrome lined barrel will the corrosive ammo still effect it?
banjitson420 1 year ago
@banjitson420 Thats why the chrome is there for.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@Gungeek thx i thought so but i wasn't sure.
BTW i have a type-56 with a chrome lined barrel thats why i asked.
banjitson420 1 year ago
@banjitson420 but the gas tube isnt lol.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@Gungeek lol i know i still clean it every time after i shoot it. Ive only shot about 400 rounds out of it but the barrel/bore still looks the same as the day i bought it.
banjitson420 1 year ago
@Deathless2288 If you do not know how to carry a firearm... you have no reason to even be touching one.
bigkevo0 1 year ago
@bigkevo0 That is exactly why I am asking him to make a video. So people like myself can learn. I never said I have/own one
Deathless2288 1 year ago
@Deathless2288 Take some good courses on gun safety, might cost some but it is worth it and its easy. I took another batch a few months ago just to stay current. Last time was like 15 years earlier. Your concerns are prudent and you'll get some good info. No matter if a person is in the military or just a casual plinker, gun safety should ALWAYS be first, so get certified too.
shkotay 1 year ago
@Gungeek, you don't have to clean the bolt after shooting corrosive ammo. its chrome-metal. it doesn't easily rust. i used to religiously clean the bolt face after shooting, turns out you don't have to. i haven't cleaned the bolt face on mine the last 1/2 year. I've shot probably 250 rounds, all corrosive, the bolt face is just dirty, no pitting or rust.
same for my ak and cz-52, which i also shoot corrosive ammo in. the corrosive salts never really gets on the bolt face.
ihatemockingbirds 1 year ago
@ihatemockingbirds yeah i dont clean the bolt face on my wasr or nagant either
ENTERMYDEATHMASK 1 year ago
@ihatemockingbirds This vid is about how I clean my gun so... lol
Gungeek 1 year ago
We use boiling water to clean the residues left by black powder as well,a lil match stick in the touch hole ,fill with water and swish repeat till water isnt scuzzy.
MrBuddydan 1 year ago
So i decided to see what kind of "Damage" corrosive yugo ammo would do to one of my rifles. I shot 729 rounds in august(10th-25th) out of a Saiga 7.62, i came back to iraq, it is 25SEP10 and dad says nothing wrong with the weapon. Could it be the weather in AZ?
sapper480 1 year ago
@sapper480 Probably.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@sapper480 it has to be the climate, if you tried that in missouri where i live, the barel would have been rusted through.
SNIPERSTEVE420 1 year ago
@sapper480 probably is the weather. its very humidity dependent. I'm in So-Cal, humidity really varies here. winters its dry, summers it humid. once I forgot to clean my mosin for 6 weeks after shooting corrosive ammo, there was barely any rust in the bore. that was winter. and just last week, its was pretty humid out (it was rainy), shot my CZ52 at the range, cleaned it the next morning and the bore was covered with rust! barely 12 hours had elapsed!
humidity really matters with corrosive ammo
ihatemockingbirds 1 year ago
hmmm never seen the "pouring" method. my father has always told me that throwing a rifle in super hot tub of water will help clean it and also get the leftover cosmo out of it - supposedly, that's what they taught him in the military. so, apparently, all of our military type rifles were done that method (our 91/30, jap t38, ak-47) and seem to have all came out OK and then with finishing TLC they came out better...
CmdrALF 1 year ago
To clean mine, I use Smith and Wesson Synthetic Safe Bore and Action cleaner, a bore brush, and a cloth rag to wipe everything out of the barrel/bolt, is this good enough?
TheBlueManChoo 1 year ago
what is corrosive ammo?
7xrepiv 1 year ago
@7xrepiv Corrosive ammo is ammunition that lasts longer than non corrosive ammo(winchester ammo,remington ammo,hornady ammo,federal ammo etc is non corrosive,but most if not all surplus ammo is corrosive),but will cause corrosion in your firearm if not cleaned properly,and after shooting.
deerhunter1495 1 year ago
@deerhunter1495 so after how many shot of corrosive do i have to clean the barrel?
7xrepiv 1 year ago
@7xrepiv All it takes is one corrosive round to mess up your gun,so if you are going to shoot corrosive ammo,its best to shoot atleast 20 rounds to save your self the trouble of cleaning for just one round,but you should clean after shooting corrosive ammo,no matter how many rounds you shot.
deerhunter1495 1 year ago
@deerhunter1495 so i can shoot as many rounds as i want to but, as long as i clean afterwards the gun will be OK right?
7xrepiv 1 year ago
@7xrepiv Yes
deerhunter1495 1 year ago
@deerhunter1495 Thank you for the help.
7xrepiv 1 year ago
@7xrepiv as long as you use hot water, glass cleaner WITH AMMONIA, or break free CLP it will be good to go
ILRRLM 1 year ago
swab with glass cleaner . has water to dissolve salts. Then clean normally with a gun bore cleaner, Hoppe's, ect Check again in a few days with a patch solvent.
rickwurl 1 year ago
I let it cool, spray that foaming barrel cleaner-it is designed to break down corrosive compounds, let it sit 15 minutes, boresnake it 2-4 times, and oil it with eezox and it's good to go until I need it again
1983BOWTIEBEATER 1 year ago
It's a good thing that most of those rifles used chromed barrels. I had a Tokarev with an un-chromed barrel that went "black" after firing a box of shells.
Dish soap works great, provided your water is hot.
Barleyspoog 1 year ago
I pull a .30 cal bore snake with breakfree through mine, is that ok?
foughtwolf 1 year ago
@foughtwolf It might work...
Gungeek 1 year ago
@foughtwolf .308, .30-06, .303, etc bore snake will work this the Nagant. I use one for mine.
HPG45 1 year ago
@foughtwolf Breakfree CLP does work
ILRRLM 1 year ago
@foughtwolf i use an 8mm brush on my cleaning rod. but honestly it feels like its scratching the bore. anyone have any helpful advice on this matter?
ismaelnavazen801 1 year ago
you can use Chemtool but dont get it on the wood it will take the finish off and eat down in to the wood or plastic i use it on my mauser and nagant it smells bad but it will remove anything it gets on good for taking cosmoline off too
taterry83 1 year ago
When I took my mosin to the range I had a punctured primer, Took aaprt the bolt to scrape out all the brass, and even though I cleaned as soon as I got home (maybe 2 hours later), the ring around the firing pin won't go away :<
fasddd 1 year ago
Does windex break down the salt in the barrel?
IRedArmyI 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI I don't think it does.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@Gungeek Windex with ammonia works perfectly fine. It HAS to have ammonia in it. The ammonia is what prevents the corrosion. Also Hoppe's No. 9 solvent works well.
camarofive0 1 year ago
@camarofive0 Old timer here, Hoppe's #9 does not dissolve salt, it will eventually sweat out and rust. Windix would woork because it is 95% water. Mill bore solvent is best, but hard to get. Black powder cleaner works fine as it dissolves salt. Best is hot water wash, dry, and follow up with Hoppes #9 to remove carbon and nitrates.
JRSchmuke 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI
Any Ammonia based solvent is supposed to break down the salt in the barrel. Windex has ammonia in it, so it should work. But I still do the Boiling water down the barrel first, then powder solvent, then 7.62 solvent, and then oil.
fasddd 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI
It does, but hot soapy water works so there's no point really.
Grungadin 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI Windex/galss cleaner WITH AMMONIA does work.
ILRRLM 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI The ammonia in Windex neutralizes the salt deposits
portugueseprelude 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI yes it does. windex contains water doesn't it? roughly 98% of it is water. you need minimum 8 patches drenched with windex. run each thru a couple times before using another windex-soaked patch. its how I've been cleaning my 91/30. and cz52. and wasr-10 (i have only corrosive mil surp ammo to shoot)
ihatemockingbirds 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI windex is great for cleaning corrosive ammo
CannonPros 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI yea it dose and iv heard of allot of people using it to. something to do with the chemicals
ismaelnavazen801 1 year ago
@IRedArmyI It neutralizes it, but you still need to clean it like any other rifle
308Sharpie 2 months ago
how is the accuracy with these hungarian surplus ammo? thanks
maydayfire 1 year ago
@maydayfire Very good.
Gungeek 1 year ago
Where do you get your ammo? All surplus I found in Canada is Czech, not that it makes a difference, but I'd still like to know.
SuperleggeraVW 1 year ago
@SuperleggeraVW I got the Hungarian from SIR years ago.
Gungeek 1 year ago
Where do you get your stripper clips, every time I buy them they dont feed properly?
GunGod777 1 year ago
@GunGod777 They came on russian surplus.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@Gungeek Where did you get your russian surplus?
GunGod777 1 year ago
@GunGod777 With a rifle.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@GunGod777 you usually have to do a little bending to get them to feed right. just experiment with some pliers and 5 rounds.
udadni 1 year ago
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GunGod777 1 year ago
corrosive ammo is surplus ammo, noobs. It's way cheaper and cleaning out your gun is not a big deal and should be done regardless.
lovesara850 1 year ago
why shoot corrosive ammo ?
what corosive ? pounder ?
druisteen1 1 year ago
@druisteen1 corrosive ammo is usually surplus ammo, which is a lot cheaper
IRedArmyI 1 year ago
Can you point me to a good source for those chargers?
CrystalHunter1989 1 year ago
@CrystalHunter1989 Russian or eastblock ammo.
Gungeek 1 year ago
all these videos with corrosive ammo in them the ammo is always hungarian
TheWeeklyLawReports 1 year ago
There's an old addage; "Don't set the sun on a dirty gun." In other words clean it the day it's used. Just a fun bit of old "lore" for the history minded.
the1909house 1 year ago
back in ww2 russia and many other countries primers were made with folinated mercury thats why when you buy guns from that era youll see little pits in the barrel cuz they didnt clean theyre guns too good if at all my mn 9130 has em in its barrel but it shoots just fine its not too bad to affect accuracy er anything but you can just use hoppes no.9 cleaning solvent or windex to clean all that shit out when youre done shooting
varmintmurderer420 1 year ago
why would they use a material known to corrode metal in rifle ammo? lol, i sense a fail sequence coming on :P
CrimsonOmen407 1 year ago
@CrimsonOmen407 Just the way the primers were made then. I read some place the salt made the primers last longer.
Gungeek 1 year ago
I'd use a solvent to clean the barrel. Apparently the salt is sodium perchlorate -- which isn't too soluble in water. I bet hot water might clean it if you use a lot though.
cyanide444 1 year ago
so is it ok to pour root beer down the barrel or not?
violenceinc 1 year ago
@violenceinc Sure.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@violenceinc i pour gas n hot water then root beer then i shoot a round....then i wash it all out with a cold budweiser....and you'll never have to clean your gun.. hope it works for you.... :-)
arexp909 1 year ago
How about Windex? I hear that's a decent way to clean after corrosive ammo as well. Thanks for the vid, GG.
gruelin1 1 year ago
@gruelin1 I used to use ORIGINAL FORMULA (only original formula) Windex because it neutralizes the salt compounds deposited in/on the barrel/bolt face. There is, however, a problem with that. The ammonia in that product, which is what actually acts on the salts, is also corrosive. I agree that water is the way to go. Just remember that the hotter the water, the more readily rust will form in the barrel immediately following it. Be sure to proceed with the rest of the cleaning immediately.
aroguegurklis 1 year ago
@gruelin1 Oh, I almost forgot. This is most likely not essential, but I apply WD-40 to the surfaces that were in contact with the water to displace residual moisture. Then I make sure to clean all of the WD-40 off using a regular bore cleaning solvent because WD-40 gums up over time. After that I clean the rifle normally and simply make sure to thoroughly, but not overly, oil the barrel, bolt face, etc. I hope that helps with your question.
aroguegurklis 1 year ago
OR, you could save yourself a ton of hassle and just clean it immediately after shooting with Hoppe's #9 solvent, which is wonderful for cleaning corrosive salts.
ironbar66 1 year ago
@ironbar66 Hot water is easy.
Gungeek 1 year ago
@ironbar66 new hoppes #9 doesn't have the cleaning agent for the salt deposits that build up in the bore anymore.
jshow420 1 year ago
I just bought a M44 and took it to the range, I used PPU ammo and put about 15 rounds through it. I wish I would have watch your vid before trying to clean it. I went through half a pack of patches trying to get the thing clean. It's still not as clean as I would like it. Going to try your technique. Thanks for the video.
skylarstolk 1 year ago
how do you take the molt out
mcwolves3 1 year ago
bolt
mcwolves3 1 year ago
@mcwolves3 Pull the trigger
Gungeek 1 year ago
@Gungeek thanks
mcwolves3 1 year ago
well it dont matter if it's corrosive ammo or not dont buy a rifle if youre not going to take the time with it. always clean after fireing any kind of ammo!
MILLERWOODS 2 years ago