quig 2 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I am sure that it has been covered before, but couldn't find the thread. What cleaning process is necessary after shooting corrosive ammo. I am looking into getting some yugo to shoot at a range that won't allow steel and sells new 7.62 ammo for a buck per round. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arik 565 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 A $1 a round? WTF! First find a new range!!! Clean right away. And clean until the patches come out clean. That's really about it. Some people pour hot water or windex down the barrel, run patches (at the range) to dry it and get home and clean it as usual. Some also run the smaller parts under hot soapy water at home. But the idea is all the same. Just clean it thoroughly and dont let it sit too long before cleaning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bearhead 2 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 why get corrosive when you can get non corrosive for just a little more and you don't have to worry as much about cleaning it... it'd break my heart if I ran corrosive and didn't clean just right and saw some corrosion on any of my babies... I only run non corrosive in mine... you can find all sorts of deals online... just look around... there is one website called gun-deals.com where people post the best deals on different caliber ammo all over the country... that's what I do... good luck... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JK-47 33 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Corrosive ammo is not a big deal. If your gun has a chrome lined bore you have little to worry about. Take it home and scrub the bore with a brush and hot water, then clean and oil as usual. You may wish to clean the bolt with hot water as well. Then make sure the rifle is dry of water before you put it up- WD-40 is a water displacer and will get water out tight spaces. If you don't have a chromed bore, I can understand not wanting to risk corrosive ammo, if you don't clean the same day damage an pitting can occour in s short time. Don't ask how I know that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodes1968 1,638 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Yeah stay far away from that yugo mil-surp it will rot your rifle in minutes....more for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paprotective 362 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 (edited) Thats ok I had never oiled my rotating lockin-lug till tonight when the bolt would not go into full battery with a round in the chamber. A few drop of Hoppes oil and all it well. Oiled the little spring and assy also. duh. I shot it last in mid-August 200 rounds. Wolf classic (non-corrosive) It was over due for oil in general. I Mil-Tec'd the parts before but not the locking lug per se. All is well. And Windex solution is what I use on my MN 91/30. Edited November 19, 2009 by YouWontHearItComing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quig 2 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Thanks for all of the input. Just a few background notes that may explain my actions. First, I live in Kali; therefore no legal conversions and I am left with a basic, out of the box Saiga. I live outside of LA, which limits me to my options for shooting locations, no open spaces to go shooting. I am stuck with a couple of ranges that don't allow steel ammo. And, if I want to go shooting with any frequency, I can't spend the money for factory brass without going bankrupt. Besides moving out of Kali (which I know most of you would say is the answer), I just figure on shooting the cheapest ammo out of my cheap AK to gain some experience. Maybe some say I will have a complete AK that I will baby. Again, thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shades_of_grey 1,092 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 (edited) Thanks for all of the input. Just a few background notes that may explain my actions. First, I live in Kali; therefore no legal conversions and I am left with a basic, out of the box Saiga. I live outside of LA, which limits me to my options for shooting locations, no open spaces to go shooting. I am stuck with a couple of ranges that don't allow steel ammo. And, if I want to go shooting with any frequency, I can't spend the money for factory brass without going bankrupt. Besides moving out of Kali (which I know most of you would say is the answer), I just figure on shooting the cheapest ammo out of my cheap AK to gain some experience. Maybe some say I will have a complete AK that I will baby. Again, thanks. When you say that they don't allow "steel ammo".. you mean ammo with steel cartridge casings, (like most Russian), right? That's some serious bullshit motivated by nothing more than naked greed. You of course know that they have decided not to "allow" this ammo because they can't easily make money collecting and re-selling the casings, (as they can brass), right? If I were you, I'd trick those greedy fucks. Certain Barnaul ammo, (Golden Bear), looks like brass, but it's bi-metal, (steel with a brass exterior). If I were you, I'd shoot that. There's no way for them to easily tell that it's not pure brass till they try to sell it and get complaints... and by then, you could have fired a lot of ammo and gained some experience, (for a reasonable price-tag). And yeah, the real solution to your problem is to move the hell away from the PRC. If it were me, it wouldn't be a hard decision. The entire state's going bankrupt under their Socialist programs anyway. Get out while the gettin's good. Edited November 19, 2009 by post-apocalyptic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arik 565 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I thought he was talking about "AP" ammo. Some ranges around here dont allow that and they'll check if you have yellow/silver tip/stripe (E. European milsurp) One range I go to has this. I cant use x54 milsurp ammo because its "AP" however commercial load .50 sniper rifles are ok?!?!?! Good thing that range has no range personnel/workers. Its policed by those who are shooting there at that time. We police ourselves and all is good!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BKLYN_C 14 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Step 1. Drop the whole rifle into soapy bath and keep it there for couple minutes Step 2. Field strip the rifle Step 3. Wipe all parts dry and clean Step 4. Apply lubricant to all parts Step 5. Assemble the rifle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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