My mosin rusted...

[mastiffhound]

Scimmia wrote,

No, it doesn't. Current Hoppes formulation does not claim to remove corrosive salts.

Just looked at my 2 week old bottle from Wally World. Hoppes #9 does say on my bottle and even on their website that it will remove rust. My very old bottle (10 years I think) doesn't say anything about corrosive salts either, but is does say removes rust. Only reason I still have it is because it holds small tools on the reloading bench. Hoppes #9 Synthetic Blend on the other hand will not!

I really wish companies wouldn't do this, it degrades the brand's name. It should be called #9S or #99 or #Happy Cleaner Lube or #Don't Work for Spit. I shot my Mosin 2 weeks ago and cleaned with #9 not #9S (my new and improved name for a product that nobody wants or even asked for!). I just looked in the bore and no rust. #9 must still work, it's as humid as a ditch diggers armpit around here!

 

[Salmoneye]

Not bothering to read the thread (I know it's a mistake), but the easy way for me to clean black-powder or other arms fired with corrosive ammo is to remove the furniture, and take the rest/barreled-action right into the shower with me...

An old toothbrush, a tight bore-brush, and some soap, and you are good to go...

I usually lay the metal across the kitchen stove after, as it has gas pilot lights and is always 'warm'...Force drying with a hair dryer works well also...

Reassemble, then oil normally...

 

[CrypticStatic]

I think the best thing to do is use the NON-corrosive 7.62x54r ammo. I know that Gander Mountain carries it. It's pricier than the corrosive stuff but for my own piece of mind it's definitely worth the price.

 

[AethelstanAegen]

I think the best thing to do is use the NON-corrosive 7.62x54r ammo. I know that Gander Mountain carries it.

I rather suspect in this case the problem wasn't the corrosive ammo. It sounds like the cleaning he gave the gun should have dealt with that. The problem was that there was nothing on the gun to prevent rust from the humid environment. Even a gun fed with diet of only non-corrosive ammo will rust if it's not protected and in a humid environment.

 

[Eb1]

Does the 90% water 10% Ballistol work for corrosive ammo?

 

[Pete D.]

Yep

Does the 90% water 10% Ballistol work for corrosive ammo?

Yes, it does. So does 100% water.
Water+Ballistol+liquid detergent = Moose milk .

 

[Sapper771]

I have always used hot soapy water on my black powder arms and milsurps. Never had a rust problem.

I put a large pot of water on the stove and squirt in some dishwashing liquid (I prefer dawn). Bring it to a simmer. Take off stove .Soak small parts in this solution while scrubbing the bore and action with it. . I like using an old Glock pistol nylon brush to scrub the bore of my milsurps (mostly 30 cals). After the bore and action are done, I will usually fish out the small parts and scrub them down

After the scrub down, I do a normal cleaning with Hoppe #9 or breakfree CLP and lubricate liberally.

 

[itsa pain]

my mosin rusted- my boot got muddy lol