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Corroded 357 Mag Ammo Question
Hi All,
I'm a long time lurker who has learned a lot by reading the posts on this website. Quick question for those of you who are more experienced than me. I recently opened a box of American Eagle 357 Magnum 158 grain jacketed soft point ammo that had been stored for years (decades?). As you can see in the attached picture the point of the bullets are corroded with a hard, chalky white substance. Is the ammo a total loss or can I salvage it? Thanks. 357.jpg |
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That is oxidation on the exposed lead tip and is just cosmetic. You can shoot it without concern. As was mention, use a wire brust or some steel wool the clean it off if you want.
That is the favorite ammo of my Marlin 1894C carbine.
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If the primers are clean and have no corrosion you can use that ammo.
Those bullets are still good. Wipe'em and choot'em.
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I’d shoot it. I’d use a scrub pad and twist the oxidation 2-3 times
The tapered part does not contact the barrel. The spin will Possibly throw some into lands and grooves making it harder to clean later.
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That stuff should feel pretty zippy from a handgun. Are there ballistics data on the bottom of the box? Muzzle velocity, etc... post it up. Thanks.
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Just because it may clean-up nicely, don't save it because what ever corroded the bullet may have compromised the primer.
And if they turn out to be duds, remember there are plenty of duds here who will be glad to dismantle the cartridge for the brass case. |
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I have some 22lr with oxidized lead that won't chamber because the bullets appear to have expanded. So I bought a pair of lineman's pliers, drilled a .22 hole between the jaws, and used that to squeeze the bullets to resize. Even then, they were too tight in the chamber. So I have an old useless Reck 22 revolver and finally found a use for it. I removed the cylinder and shove the bullets into it. The ammo will then feed with no problem.
I even had this problem with some old copper plated 22lr where the lead oxidized and the plating flaked away. This brings up a question I've been wanting to ask for a long time. Is there something that I could coat the bullets with to keep them from oxidizing. Maybe some dry lube or some type of wax? During the ammo panic a few years ago, I bought enough 22lr to last the rest of my life. Might take me awhile to go through it. |
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