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I've always been told that you should spray down the inside of the chamber and barrel of surplus rifles with something like Windex that has  Amonia in it. Supposedly it neutralizes the corrosive stuff. Then wipe it down with a wet rag and then clean like normal with regular cleaners like Hoppes and such. 

 I have never had a problem with this , but what do you guys do after shooting corrosive ammo ? 

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I use WWII USGI bore cleaner.  The stuff is 72 years old but it was specifically designed for cleaning corrosive residue.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-GI-WWII-Corrosive-Bore-Cleaner-/330744787885?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d01ecf3ad

 

I run a few patches soaked with this through the bore, then clean as usual.

 

Bought 12 cans of it from another member here about 5 years ago.  I'm into the second can right now.  :pleased:

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Ok thanks guys. So it seems the warmer the water the better it disolves the "salts" and corrosive minerals from what I understand .

I don't know about that, but hot water dries faster than cold water, therefore lessening the chance of corrosion from moisture.

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Ammonia don't do squat. Th only thing in Windex that gets the corrosive salts out is the water.

Hot water. Hotter the better (up to a point). I made a funnel for my Mausers that fit the breech end with a hose and would pour boiling water through. Then clean as normal. Really hot water does two things, cleans a little better and dries more thoroughly after the barrel gets nice and toasty.

Never a bad idea to take a look see about two,or,three days after. One little speck corrosive salt missed and here comes Rusty.

Oil well, don't sweat over it. American shooters really obsess about this but the rest of the world has been shooting corrosive with little to no issue. Corrosive primers will store better than our non corrosive primers also. It's great ammo for stockpiling.
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