Ammo exposure to bare hands: long-term corrosion.

[Ignition Override]

Having just brought in 1,000 rds, of British 1943 .303 ammo, curious about how much time goes by before a tiny bit of salt in dry hands can lead to ammo corrosion.
Does this happen only after many months or years, assuming that the ammo was well-stored to begin when you bought it?

Yes, it was among Samco's last British-made .303.
Both the British and Paki (POF) are all sold out.
They might have used their bare-hands in the store, but I'll probably use up this stuff within two-three years anyway, then learn to reload.

 

[Ben Shepherd]

If you intend it for long term storage, give it 10 minutes in a tumbler, and use gloves when you put it back in storage, no worries.

Ever seen a sword or gun in a museum with a corroded/rusty fingerprint?

The oils and salts on your skin can corrode it over time, and the slight ridges your fingerprints leave can hold a small amount of moisture.

 

[TexasRifleman]

I have a box of rifle ammo I loaded about 10 years ago then put into a plastic ammo container.

One or 2 of them have a few specks that look like it came from where I touched them. Most of them look fine.

That's not really evidence of anything, but at least a data point.