Corrosion question..

[bassbones]

While looking for ammo for another cal gunner I pulled an old leather bandolier down out of the garage that was full of 3030 ammo .. Where the casing touched the leather there is a ton of deep green corrosion ..it scrapes off with my finger nail and the brass looks ok... Safe to shoot after I clean the brass off?

[russ69]

While looking for ammo for another cal gunner I pulled an old leather bandolier down out of the garage that was full of 3030 ammo .. Where the casing touched the leather there is a ton of deep green corrosion ..it scrapes off with my finger nail and the brass looks ok... Safe to shoot after I clean the brass off?

Green is the brass. Not 100% safe to shoot depending on the extent of the corrosion.

[bassbones]

Thanks. IF i had any 3030s i wont risk any of my 3030s. .. IF I had any ...

[Muleskinner]

Brass corrodes to cuprous oxide first this looks brownish red. The next step is cuprous dioxide this looks greenish. Just a little metallurgical trivia.

[Tank 57]

Not worth the risk.

[Vlad 11]

Its verdigris

Not necessarily unsafe but if youre worried dont shoot it