Jan 28, 2009 · Once in a while the gun shops and gun shows where I go have batches of cheap surplus 30-06 often already packaged in Garand clips. The military ammo for the 30-06 is usually …

Dec 22, 2010 · They found Pyrodex to be no more corrosive than black powder. Cleaning of Pyrodex residue is the same as black powder. No petro solvents, only water based or polar solvents. Soap is …

Dec 3, 2003 · To be safe, assume that all 8mm surplus is corrosive. That way you'll avoid the heart ache of a screwed up barrel. There are a few companies that load commercial 8x57 ammo. Norma, …

Feb 3, 2004 · If it's Eastern European surplus ammo, it's corrosive. Some sellers advertize ammo as "mildly corrosive," which is akin to saying "mildly dead." If you want non-corrosive 7.62x54R, buy new …

Jun 14, 2003 · I reported on another thread here that Korean M2 Ball, KA 73 was very good ammo, very accurate. Well, it is accurate, but the batch I purchased from J&G sales appears to be mildly …

Jul 28, 2008 · I bought a Steyr M95 early last summer. It was quite stiff at first, looking like it was fresh from overhaul. I greased up the bolt with "break-Free" and just spent a little time working it. The rifle …

Mar 10, 2023 · Has anyone here reloaded using Lake City cases? These were sold to me as Boxer, non-corrosive, so I assume I can re-use them. I haven't opened the bags yet so I don't have an …

Mar 11, 2018 · Better check the bore -- that rifle was used in the days of corrosive primers and the bore may be badly rusted. If it is, a good smith can reline it. The rifling looks worn but there's no rust in the …

Aug 3, 2006 · I bought this ammo 15 years ago and it comes in a can of 520 rds. The whole shell is a redish bronze color, the primer is a bright yellow bronze color. The headstamp reads like this a 19 on …

Jun 30, 2007 · The Greek ammo is designed for the Garand with a 150gr @ 2750fps. Supposed to be good stuff, reloadable and non-corrosive. NCsmitty