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July 09, 2012, 11:53
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corroded ammo ...
happened Fri. a.m. ... approx. 9:30 ... temp approx 90 f. ... wind S. by S.W. approx 8 mph ...
I know someone would ask so there are the "details" ... this was some corroded stuff that I tumbled back in the late spring ... typical corrision as seen in other post ... not quite as bad as some I've seen ... 10 or 12 rnds down range and this happened ... blew the bottom of the mag out as usual ... no other damage but I haven't pulled it down yet to be totally sure ... visual looks Ok ... I won't say were it came from, or what the date code is, so as not to "trash" someones ammo deals ... be safe ... nuff said ... pics:  I'll keep this one around so's I remember not to shoot anymore of it ... pull the pills I will ... 
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July 09, 2012, 12:25
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Jug,
ya might post the who,what and where's so maybe one of us can avoid the bad stuff...my guess would be the port that came corroded? glad you and your gun are OK...mags can be replaces, fingers and eyes, not so much 
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July 09, 2012, 18:10
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Even if' ya don't ant to say where it came from mebe you could post up the headstamp at least?
Also maybe cut the case in half and look for telltale signs of "interior" corrosion or the exact failure point?
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July 09, 2012, 18:10
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i really don't care about other ppls "ammo deals", we NEED to know manufacturer and headstamp. this is a safety issue.
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July 09, 2012, 19:57
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DAMMMMMMNN.....that coulda been BAD!! That crack looks like some old corroded Chilean I had loose it's head & it wasn't corroded near as bad as some pictured as shootable! Thankful I chunked it all!! Glad everyone is OK.
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July 09, 2012, 22:27
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July 10, 2012, 08:06
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It's not your ammo Mike ... close but no cigar ...  ...I'm just pointing out that any corrosion "can" be dangerous ... this ammo was not corroded badly at all ... I tumbled it for maybe an hour ... this ammo had some "Pink" spots that are bad ju-ju (sp) ... 
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July 10, 2012, 20:20
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July 10, 2012, 20:32
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I guess ... it that works for you it works for me ...
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July 10, 2012, 21:07
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Hey jugz,,,,
That ammo don't look so bad,,,I'd keep shootin' it,,,then all the 'unsuspecting Files members' would know your taking thee same chances,,,  Anyway, I've had a few cases through the years, that looked fine come apart,,,it happens... |
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July 10, 2012, 22:16
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 Don't worry though, when you do get this way I'll bring something else and leave the Nasty PORT home when we hit the range..  Funny thing is it doesn't really look bad aside from the obvious split..
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July 11, 2012, 10:49
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If I get blinded by an ammo burn through, I am suing you!
PS, if it is unsafe, it is no deal at all.
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July 11, 2012, 10:51
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Is this REALLY an ad for shooring glasses?
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July 11, 2012, 10:52
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July 11, 2012, 13:16
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July 11, 2012, 20:55
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Mike ... I'll try and get to it this weekend ... still working on the house ... at least we got some rain ... Thank God ... !!! ... $200.00/mo water bill is killing me ... !!! ETA: calm down jakden ... odds are against you getting any of this ammo ... unless you want to buy what's left ... ??? ... ... I'll make you a special deal ... ???????????????????????
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July 15, 2012, 13:40
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I'm just pointing out that any corrosion "can" be dangerous ... this ammo was not corroded badly at all ... I tumbled it for maybe an hour ...
My Thoughts [That are worth only what you pay for them] If you tumble loaded ammo You polish the powder In the case right along with the Case! You wear off deterrent coatings and break down the size of the powder granules This results in the burn rate going UP possibly way Up, If you have any left try and break some down and see if some of the powder as turned into Dust Inside the case??? If you break down say 10% of the charge you have 4-5 Gr of Bullseye equivalent intermixed with the Rest of the charge This could result in pressure going Hi enough to Initiate the rest to burn at a faster rate pushing pressure Off the scale..From what I can see of the Primer It is cratered and possibly flattened excessively... Just My silly Idea! |
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July 15, 2012, 14:56
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ArfCom at bat :
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/303242_.html Oft times I throw reloaded ammo into the vibrator for a little while to clean it up, especially if it is going into stash. I'll set some aside to fire as a control/test batch. To date, I've have no probs tumbling loaded rounds. Last edited by Illurian00; July 15, 2012 at 16:52. |
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July 15, 2012, 16:35
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and a very silly idea indeed ... one that has been discussed and proven wrong many times over ... please refrain from posting BS ...
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July 15, 2012, 19:59
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please refrain from posting BS ...
Looks like Im wrong and have been duly notified !!! |
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July 15, 2012, 21:20
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no problem ... I'm wrong a lot also ...
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July 16, 2012, 00:32
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this thread sucks balls.
you start a thread complete with photos showing extreme failure with corroded ammo... AND refuse to give the identifying head stamp marks. this is stupid because there are plenty of people who were getting AND tumbling corroded port with no problems. what you show above is a SERIOUS problem. if this is port, then the members need to know. if it is some other crap, the members ALSO need to know this info so they (we) know what to stay away from. so since this thread sucks balls, its now closed.
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