Bear Corrosive Ammo?

'88Scrat · December 9, 2012, 05:04 AM

I know I'm gonna get some flak for not having looked to hard at past threads but I just need a straight up answer.

Is any kind of Russian Bear ammo corrosive?

I ask because a while ago I took out my 91/30 and had a blast (pun intended) on the range with it. I took it home and cleaned it like I would as if I had not used corrosive ammo. At the time I was about 99% sure that the Bear ammo I fed to it was not corrosive (the stuff in the teal colored boxes) but the more I think about it the more worried I become. This worry was partically fueled by seing some corrosive ammo at a recent show that looked EXACTLY like the Bear ammo I used. I am currently about 250 miles away from my Mosin and have no way to clean it so...

Should I be worried?

On a side note I put this thread here in General Discussion because I was not sure where to put an ammo related question, which struck me as almost absurd but it happened.

North East Redneck · December 9, 2012, 06:21 AM

As far as I know, the Russian Brown Bear is NOT corrosive.

darkroommike · December 9, 2012, 11:41 AM

I think if I had any doubts I would treat it like corrosive or test it. You can Google for details but essentially you pull the bullet, dump the powder and fire the blank you made at a mild steel plate and wait. Peace of mind in this case is simple, treat all former Com-Bloc ammo as corrosive and clean accordingly.

A while back I saw a lot of ammo for sale in Shotgun News listed as "slightly" corrosive, in my book slightly corrosive is the same as slightly pregnant. We all know the outcome.

5.56RifleGuy · December 9, 2012, 01:20 PM

None of the bear ammo I have ever shot has been corrosive.

'88Scrat · December 9, 2012, 07:02 PM

Good deal, I'll be able to sleep tonight know that my Mosin is (probably) not rusting away from the inside out.

kilimanjaro · December 9, 2012, 11:27 PM

Get your sleep, but when you get back home, check it and clean it. The East German ammo that was common about 20 years back was stated as non-corrosive, but that was not true.

All you need is some Windex and boiling water.

December 9, 2012, 05:04 AM	#1
'88Scrat Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 204	Bear Corrosive Ammo? I know I'm gonna get some flak for not having looked to hard at past threads but I just need a straight up answer. Is any kind of Russian Bear ammo corrosive? I ask because a while ago I took out my 91/30 and had a blast (pun intended) on the range with it. I took it home and cleaned it like I would as if I had not used corrosive ammo. At the time I was about 99% sure that the Bear ammo I fed to it was not corrosive (the stuff in the teal colored boxes) but the more I think about it the more worried I become. This worry was partically fueled by seing some corrosive ammo at a recent show that looked EXACTLY like the Bear ammo I used. I am currently about 250 miles away from my Mosin and have no way to clean it so... Should I be worried? On a side note I put this thread here in General Discussion because I was not sure where to put an ammo related question, which struck me as almost absurd but it happened. __________________ BOOM

December 9, 2012, 06:21 AM	#2
North East Redneck Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2012 Location: Berkshire Hills Posts: 303	As far as I know, the Russian Brown Bear is NOT corrosive. __________________ NRA Life Member Goal Member SAF Member

December 9, 2012, 07:02 PM	#5
'88Scrat Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 204	Good deal, I'll be able to sleep tonight know that my Mosin is (probably) not rusting away from the inside out. __________________ BOOM

December 9, 2012, 11:41 AM	#3
darkroommike Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2011 Location: western Iowa Posts: 194	I think if I had any doubts I would treat it like corrosive or test it. You can Google for details but essentially you pull the bullet, dump the powder and fire the blank you made at a mild steel plate and wait. Peace of mind in this case is simple, treat all former Com-Bloc ammo as corrosive and clean accordingly. A while back I saw a lot of ammo for sale in Shotgun News listed as "slightly" corrosive, in my book slightly corrosive is the same as slightly pregnant. We all know the outcome.

December 9, 2012, 01:20 PM	#4
5.56RifleGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 9, 2010 Location: USA Posts: 965	None of the bear ammo I have ever shot has been corrosive.

December 9, 2012, 11:27 PM	#6
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 909	Get your sleep, but when you get back home, check it and clean it. The East German ammo that was common about 20 years back was stated as non-corrosive, but that was not true. All you need is some Windex and boiling water.