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Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:10 pm
by paul6892
The primer and propellant residue gets under the extractor and everywhere, clean it up

Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 6:12 pm
by millman
Repeatedly taking the extractor out is gonna end up breaking it. A flush with water will suffice.

Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 6:45 pm
by Junk Yard Dog
Yea, 1000 times cleaning with hot water, never a problem and I avoid taking that out as much as possible
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:05 pm
by paul6892
millman wrote:Repeatedly taking the extractor out is gonna end up breaking it. A flush with water will suffice.

Copy that, I do not do it Repeatedly...... I use a brass drift pin, small hammer, a block of wood and skill
Thanks for the advice

Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:33 pm
by millman
If you take it out every time you clean, that become repeatedly pretty quickly.
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:16 pm
by paul6892
millman wrote:If you take it out every time you clean, that become repeatedly pretty quickly.
OK, enough of this, I don't disassembly the Bolt Head every time I clean the Firearm and I do appreciate
your well meaning advice. I believe this has been fully addressed....
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Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:20 pm
by millman
paul6892 wrote:millman wrote:If you take it out every time you clean, that become repeatedly pretty quickly.
OK, enough of this, I don't disassembly the Bolt Head every time I clean the Firearm and I do appreciate
your well meaning advice. I believe this has been fully addressed....
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My comments are directed at any newbies that might read this thread, and think it is a good idea to take the extractor out every time you clean. You can do as you please with your rifle. I agree. This has been fully covered.
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:39 pm
by Loditrapper
But thanks for pointing out that it ain't just the barrel that you have to worry about, Paul. A lot of guys think that cleaning the barrel is all they need to do. They never think about the corrosive salts that get on the bolt. Back in my black powder days, I learned to clean EVERYTHING.
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:58 pm
by Sonny
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:27 pm
by paul6892
Sonny wrote:
Yes and lots of very Warm/Hot Water
Good Night Gents
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 6:12 am
by Luthierseye
Hooray for index & No.9 !
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 6:44 am
by zeebill
Let me say just one thing! NOTHING

Bill
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:15 am
by paul6892
Luthierseye wrote:Hooray for index & No.9 !
Yes Hoppe's # 9 and Windex Too

Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:16 am
by paul6892
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:18 am
by Junk Yard Dog
Why would you put cat urine extract down the bore of your Mosin? I say this as I sit here in the shop office were Bucky the shop tomcat sneaked in last night and sprayed all the corners. I am chugging on a cigar in order to not smell that f***in horrible ammonia smell. Cat piss, the smell of the spray paint can that burst in the next room yesterday, and La Gloria Cubana, it's some stink in here.
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:33 am
by markophonic
La Gloria Cubana...My personal favorite

Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:06 am
by Junk Yard Dog
They are a good cigar, but not strong enough for this, it still smells like cat piss and paint in here, and now I need another cigar...
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:00 am
by paul6892
Junk Yard Dog wrote:Why would you put cat urine extract down the bore of your Mosin? I say this as I sit here in the shop office were Bucky the shop tomcat sneaked in last night and sprayed all the corners. I am chugging on a cigar in order to not smell that f***in horrible ammonia smell. Cat piss, the smell of the spray paint can that burst in the next room yesterday, and La Gloria Cubana, it's some stink in here.
I'm sorry but what's your point ?
Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:46 am
by troyhillsteve
Very informative, gentlemen, thank you. I hadn't known that about not taking apart the bolt repeatedly. You guys saved me some trouble down the line.

Re: Cleaning after Firing Corrosive Ammo
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:03 pm
by Ironnewt
paul6892 wrote:Junk Yard Dog wrote:Why would you put cat urine extract down the bore of your Mosin? I say this as I sit here in the shop office were Bucky the shop tomcat sneaked in last night and sprayed all the corners. I am chugging on a cigar in order to not smell that f***in horrible ammonia smell. Cat piss, the smell of the spray paint can that burst in the next room yesterday, and La Gloria Cubana, it's some stink in here.
I'm sorry but what's your point ?
Point, the point, such as it is is at the end of the bayonet.
Paul this has become a somewhat informational but now wandering HI-JACK
