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1tfl · October 28, 2009, 05:09 PM

Teach me about corrosive ammo.

What component of the cartridge is corrosive?
Is it the powder or the primer... or both?
Is the corrosive component some how better or offer advantage over the non-corrosive one?

Why did some countries manufacture corrosive military ammo as late as 1970's when non-corrosive components have been around for 100+ years? Why were most military ammo from WWII or earlier corrosive when most civilian ammo were non-corrosive since turn of the last century?

Do they still make corrosive ammo?

October 28, 2009, 05:09 PM	#1
1tfl Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2007 Posts: 287	Corrosive Ammo Teach me about corrosive ammo. What component of the cartridge is corrosive? Is it the powder or the primer... or both? Is the corrosive component some how better or offer advantage over the non-corrosive one? Why did some countries manufacture corrosive military ammo as late as 1970's when non-corrosive components have been around for 100+ years? Why were most military ammo from WWII or earlier corrosive when most civilian ammo were non-corrosive since turn of the last century? Do they still make corrosive ammo?