rocketfish
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In aftermath of the recent election and with the bleak prospects for the future, I know that many like myself, have been giving some attention to laying in a supply of high cap mags. You know, 30-rd AK mags, and the like. If I lived in Arizona or somewhere arid, I wouldn’t worry so much about the corrosion. But the humidity here in the southeast is high and the rust monster is always lurking in the shadows waiting to pounce on its next victim. What is the best method of storing a supply of steel magazines for the long haul?
My thoughts:
Hose the magazines down with an aerosol can of Breakfree CLP, using the red tube to thoroughly drench the inside of the magazine as well as the outside. I chose Breakfree CLP because it alway ranks at the top in the various salt spray corrosion tests that. RIG grease would be nice but I see a problem coating the inside of the mag with that (it’s too thick).
Wrap in wax paper. Would the wax paper at the grocery store (used for making cookies etc.) be adequate?
Then insert into plastic ziploc baggies. The plastic baggies would act as a barrier to the Breakfree CLP or whatever rust inhibitor) volatilizing. I’m not sure about the plastic baggies because they can trap condensation on the mag.
Seal the bagged mag’s inside an airtight ammo can or sportsman’s drybox with an appropriate supply of silica gel dessicant.
Any thoughts or advice? How does the gubbamint do it?
My thoughts:
Hose the magazines down with an aerosol can of Breakfree CLP, using the red tube to thoroughly drench the inside of the magazine as well as the outside. I chose Breakfree CLP because it alway ranks at the top in the various salt spray corrosion tests that. RIG grease would be nice but I see a problem coating the inside of the mag with that (it’s too thick).
Wrap in wax paper. Would the wax paper at the grocery store (used for making cookies etc.) be adequate?
Then insert into plastic ziploc baggies. The plastic baggies would act as a barrier to the Breakfree CLP or whatever rust inhibitor) volatilizing. I’m not sure about the plastic baggies because they can trap condensation on the mag.
Seal the bagged mag’s inside an airtight ammo can or sportsman’s drybox with an appropriate supply of silica gel dessicant.
Any thoughts or advice? How does the gubbamint do it?