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Posted On: 11/23/2021
By: Kevin
A: Thanks for reaching out Kevin! We don't sell military surplus unless it's in acceptable, fireable condition. That said, it's reasonable to expect ammo that's a few decades old to have a few failures to fire. Our customers have reported that this ammo is indeed performing to expectations, even if it is older and corrosive.
Posted On: 10/13/2021
By: Anthony
A: When ammunition is described as "corrosive," that means its primers will deposit hygroscopic residue within the firearm's chamber and bore. Hygroscopic residue will gradually attract and retain atmospheric moisture. That water will destroy the firearm with rust in a surprisingly short amount of time. Because of this, it is essential to take special steps cleaning a firearm after firing corrosive ammunition. Boiling water and soap is effective, as is Windex or a 1:10 solution of Ballistol and water. You'd then dry off your firearm and oil it up nicely.
To be sure, pretty much the only ammunition that is corrosive these days is old military surplus. Any modern ammo that is produced for the civilian market is non-corrosive, as is new production military surplus. You want to be especially careful with old Berdan-primed milsurp ammo – this is very often corrosive.
Posted On: 10/1/2021
By: DAVID SMITH
A: Yes sir, this ammo's corrosive.
