Salt Free M1

JackFire · 11-20-2007, 12:31 PM

I bought some cheap Greek Amo and thought it was great ,hardly any missfires and no duds , but got to talkin and it seems there is Salt added in Primer and or powder.

My question is , What to use as a cleaner ?

Ben Hartley · 11-20-2007, 04:09 PM

Jack...

All primers and powders produce "salts" when they burn. They are not necessarily what one thinks of: sodium chloride (NaCl) which is what makes "salt" water so corrosive.

If you got real elCheapo Greek stuff -- help me out guys, is it "Olympic" brand? -- you may be faced with "corrosive" primers. Best cleaning solution is hot soapy water, followed by thorough drying, and then a light coat of oil. Back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth and all US ammo was corrosive, the Army had one do this for three days running.

The CMP stuff, "HXP," (also available from other sources: Orion 7 is one -- free plug) is noncorrosive primed. Hoppe's #9 -- I'm a traditionalist -- will work just fine. One cleaning day should be enough.

HTH

Ben Hartley

Dookiebutt · 11-21-2007, 07:19 AM

For corrosive ammo I use a small bottle of Windex. Squirt a bunch down the bore while it's warm and it will dry quick Then clean it right when you get home like Ben said.

billy · 11-21-2007, 07:52 AM

this sounds like a pain but my bores are beautiful.
boiling water with a funnel .
then clean.

11-20-2007, 12:31 PM	#1
JackFire Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7	Salt Free M1 I bought some cheap Greek Amo and thought it was great ,hardly any missfires and no duds , but got to talkin and it seems there is Salt added in Primer and or powder. My question is , What to use as a cleaner ?

11-20-2007, 04:09 PM	#2
Ben Hartley Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jaffrey, New Hampshire Posts: 181	Salt Free (?) Jack... All primers and powders produce "salts" when they burn. They are not necessarily what one thinks of: sodium chloride (NaCl) which is what makes "salt" water so corrosive. If you got real elCheapo Greek stuff -- help me out guys, is it "Olympic" brand? -- you may be faced with "corrosive" primers. Best cleaning solution is hot soapy water, followed by thorough drying, and then a light coat of oil. Back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth and all US ammo was corrosive, the Army had one do this for three days running. The CMP stuff, "HXP," (also available from other sources: Orion 7 is one -- free plug) is noncorrosive primed. Hoppe's #9 -- I'm a traditionalist -- will work just fine. One cleaning day should be enough. HTH Ben Hartley

11-21-2007, 07:52 AM	#4
billy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 19,731 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 161	this sounds like a pain but my bores are beautiful. boiling water with a funnel . then clean. __________________

11-21-2007, 07:19 AM	#3
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 2,043	For corrosive ammo I use a small bottle of Windex. Squirt a bunch down the bore while it's warm and it will dry quick Then clean it right when you get home like Ben said.