7.62X54r mil-surp ammunition. Corrosive or non-corrosive?

[TraditionalCatholic]

I was in my LGS the other day and he has started stocking Romanian surplus 7.62x54r ammunition. He says it was manufactured in 1988-1989, and it is all non-corrosive ammunition. They all contain 147 grain bullets, if that helps any. Anyway, I did buy a box of 20 rounds from him, but it would be helpful to know if it is corrosive or not, so I know how diligent I have to be in cleaning it. I've heard many things that state that most mil-surp 7.62x54 is indeed corrosive, but this guy at the LGS usually knows his stuff.

 

[randommj]

just treat it like it is, cant be too careful, wont hurt anything

Miles

 

[Sock Puppet]

I wouldn't count on it. AFAIK all surplus 7.62X54R is corrosive, regardless of the manufacture date. Of course, Ive been wrong before....

 

[caribou]

Definitly corrosive.
The Romainians manufacture nothing else for their military.

Boiling water, a scrub, more boiling water, a final scrub and chamber cleaning, a boiling hot rinse and then let the heat evaporate away the water in a few seconds, wipe with a patch or two, then a light wipe of oil and its done.

That is Russian proceeedure, and it got all these milsurps as far as they are today, barrel wize.

Lazy Running Capitolist Dogs and their non corrosive priming anyway....~~LOL!!~~

 

[Hatterasguy]

Its all corrosive, I never had a problem shoot it, I just spray the barrel with a foaming bore cleaner and clean like normal.

 

[Ret.CWO]

Treat ANY surplus other that USA after 1954 as corrosive. No big deal just clean with soap & water.

 

[briansmithwins]

Boiling water, a scrub, more boiling water, a final scrub and chamber cleaning, a boiling hot rinse and then let the heat evaporate away the water in a few seconds, wipe with a patch or two, then a light wipe of oil and its done.

That is Russian proceeedure, and it got all these milsurps as far as they are today, barrel wize.

It's not the official procedure. The translated manual I have calls for using alkali solution, which is mostly water, for cleaning, not boiling water. Personally, I use soapy water. BSW

Excerpt from the manual:
Boiling water, a scrub, more boiling water, a final scrub and chamber cleaning, a boiling hot rinse and then let the heat evaporate away the water in a few seconds, wipe with a patch or two, then a light wipe of oil and its done.

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Full manual here: [url]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FkGVbe2ZtWk/TJa4Z3ZEjQI/AAAAAAAAAms/vGGZfQM7Sq8/s576/akclean.JPG[/url]

 

[caribou]

Thanks briansmithwins,
I really enjoyed reading that, though its for an AK-47 , as I am always interested in anything 'Mosin' and thats where I got the info. Same Russia, different times I guess.
"Official proceedure" and using what they had at hand wasnt always the same, especcially during 'The Great Patriotic War'.
When there was nothing else, boiling water and the rod/brush were what got it done, effectivly enough. truley, Soap makes it twice as effective.

Thanks for the manual!