Help?: Problem with corrosive ammo

Hi,

I recently got a Romak-3 PSL and I shot some rounds that were corrosive. I did my best to clean it, but had no idea how hard it would be.

I stored the rifle for two weeks and went to do some shooting and noticed that my gas tube was coated in a film of rust. It actually has small pits in it now. I brushed as much as I could of it out with some solvent and sprayed it with windex, but two days later it is beginning to rust a bit.

How do I get rid of this corrosion before it ruins my gun?

Also I would like to know how to get the furniture off of the gas tube so that I can soak it in hot water.

And if I oil the inside of the gas tube, will this need to be removed before firing?

Any help will be great.

Best,
Jacuzzo

You don't need to soak it...but wash it with HOT, soapy water. I use a shotgun bore brush (20ga?) to clean out those gas tubes. Just get HOT soapy water in a pan..run the brush through the gas tube into the water. Brush, Brush etc.... If you use really hot water (careful!) the gas tube will dry out good when you put a big dry patch through it. You can oil that tube LIGHTLY and not need to remove this before shooting. Gobbs of oil in the gas system will just turn to carbon when you shoot. The last thing that area needs is more soot!

Solvent is not the key to removing all the corrosive salts...and a "spray" of Windex has no real magic. It is a lot of HOT water that you need!

...Some shooters advocate a simple 50/50 solution of water/ammonia. One patch soaked in the ammonia solution pushed through the barrel and then wiped across the bolt face will do the job.


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I use the 50/50 water/ammonia solution on about 4 or 5 patches through the barrel and on all metal surfaces of my Mosins. After drying I clean with Hoppes #9 in a normal manner. Other shooters have told me (as you mentioned in your post) that Hoppes #9 without the ammonia/water pre-wash is just as good. Just to be safe and for peace of mind I do both procedures.

Mike

Thanks I think I got it with a bunch of brushing, windex, water, gun solvent and W.D. 40 at the end.

My problem was I left it so long after the first cleaning.

But I still want to know how to get the wood off of the gas tube.

I may want one of those fancy new furniture kits.

Best
Jacuzzo

Whatever method is chosent it is advisable to do the intitial cleaning at the range, including the follow up with solvent after the ammonia. This will be sufficient until a thorough cleaning can be done at a more suitable location, preferably the same day.

+100 on this advice...

When I get done shooting (corrosive ammo) for the day, I swab the barrel at the range (while the gun is still hot) with 2 or 3 patches on a loop-jag that are soaked with windex.

I do the normal full clean-up (hot, soapy water and a splash of ammonia) and have never had any problems since.

Also it's always a good thing to inspect the bore of any rifle (you fired corrosive ammo through) a couple days after clean-up, just to be sure things are good to go for storage. I do this because sometimes it may be a year or more until I get back to firing that same gun.

Hi,

I recently got a Romak-3 PSL and I shot some rounds that were corrosive. I did my best to clean it, but had no idea how hard it would be.

I stored the rifle for two weeks and went to do some shooting and noticed that my gas tube was coated in a film of rust. It actually has small pits in it now. I brushed as much as I could of it out with some solvent and sprayed it with windex, but two days later it is beginning to rust a bit.

How do I get rid of this corrosion before it ruins my gun?

Also I would like to know how to get the furniture off of the gas tube so that I can soak it in hot water.

And if I oil the inside of the gas tube, will this need to be removed before firing?

Any help will be great.

Best,
Jacuzzo
The best way to clean your rifle after shooting corrosive ammo is load an empy round in your chamber then pour some windex with ammonia down the barrel and let sit for half an hour then clean as you normally would,before pouring into barrel...spray trigger group with it,after half an hour,clean up like you normally would...that's the number one sure way..you dont need hot soapy water like other tards tell you.Do the way i said and you will be golden

The best way to clean your rifle after shooting corrosive ammo is load an empy round in your chamber then pour some windex with ammonia down the barrel and let sit for half an hour then clean as you normally would,before pouring into barrel...spray trigger group with it,after half an hour,clean up like you normally would...that's the number one sure way..you dont need hot soapy water like other tards tell you.Do the way i said and you will be goldenHmmm... you mean like the "tards" who have been doing it this way since corrosive ammo has been around? Dude, go back and play with Youtube, the adults are talking.

Hmmm... you mean like the "tards" who have been doing it this way since corrosive ammo has been around? Dude, go back and play with Youtube, the adults are talking.

+1

I started out w/ the Windex but the more I shoot & clean the more I believe that the hot soapy water crowd is correct. May try just very hot water(near a boil) so it will evaporate then follow w/ CLP. No matter what you try, always check the gun again the following day for any missed areas & the effectiveness of the method(such as frosting beginning to form). Also, anyone try shooting a round or two of non-corrosive at the end? Heard a few who do it to expel most of the salts, making cleaning a bit easier. Personally I`ve never tried it so not sure if it`d be worth the extra cost.

Water is good, and I've used it on occation, but to be honest my normal cleaning routine is scrub the bore with CLP/Breakfree and the rest of the gun the same way. Have yet to have a problem in the past 17 years since I bought my first SKS and a bunch of nasty Chinese ammo.

Here is an article I just got through reading about cleaning after shooting corrosive ammo.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/corrosive/index.asp

And to remove your upper handguard here is a link that may help.

http://www.ultimak.com/AKStockR&R.htm#uphg

Hot soapy water my friend. It's a military rifle, it's not afraid of water and you shouldn't be either.

Give that baby a bath.