Pond James Pond
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A while back I fell foul of discarded brass. Whilst I thought I was getting loads of .308 brass for free, which I was, I hadn't checked the primer type and it cost me a decapping pin.
Now, I recently found a supply of Finnish milsurp .308 cartridges that are a third of the cost of the cheapest over the counter options available and 40% of the cost of a single reloaded case. Heck they cost less than the Amax bullet that I'd seat in the case.
So the other day I shot 20 to see how they performed. Then I went home. This morning I sat bolt upright in bed with one thought: "Are those milsurps Berdan primer cases?" They were. This worries me because I remember beople saying that these are corrosive and I haven't cleaned my rifle since the range trip. I usually do, but this time, I just put the two rifles away.
So are Berdans still corrosive and might I have damaged my rifle as a result of not cleaning once I got home?
Now, I recently found a supply of Finnish milsurp .308 cartridges that are a third of the cost of the cheapest over the counter options available and 40% of the cost of a single reloaded case. Heck they cost less than the Amax bullet that I'd seat in the case.
So the other day I shot 20 to see how they performed. Then I went home. This morning I sat bolt upright in bed with one thought: "Are those milsurps Berdan primer cases?" They were. This worries me because I remember beople saying that these are corrosive and I haven't cleaned my rifle since the range trip. I usually do, but this time, I just put the two rifles away.
So are Berdans still corrosive and might I have damaged my rifle as a result of not cleaning once I got home?