Hello, new friends. I'm still overwhelmed by the quality of the discourse on these boards. Easily the best I've found. I have question for the group. Is it possible to conclusively test ammunition for its corrosive properties? I have in mind either pulling bullets and trying to test the components seperately, or firing the ammunition in a carefully cleaned firearm and then testing the fouling. I understand, perhaps incorrectly, that in any ammunition one is likely to encounter in the foreign surplus market, that the source of the corrosiveness is the chlorate-based primer. Is this always and forever true? Are any powders considered to be corrosive? How about the residue from tracers?
Ideally this testing would be done at home. If it involves buying modest test equipment or chemicals, so be it. I'd rather not have to ship anything off to a lab. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to offer them.
Thanks again for letting me join.
Ideally this testing would be done at home. If it involves buying modest test equipment or chemicals, so be it. I'd rather not have to ship anything off to a lab. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to offer them.
Thanks again for letting me join.