 prcusn 
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Posted: 11/13/2011 1:55:10 AM
[Last Edit: 11/13/2011 1:55:48 AM by prcusn]
My 308 has a good deal of a powder / crystal inside on chamber. I read that this may be a salt residue from a treating process.
I cleaned it the best I can, but i can see more at the joint. What is the long term soution? Is this a long-term corrosion problem? Thanks |
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Paul_HoganGuns
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Posted: 11/14/2011 10:34:35 AM
Originally Posted By prcusn:
My 308 has a good deal of a powder / crystal inside on chamber. I read that this may be a salt residue from a treating process. I cleaned it the best I can, but i can see more at the joint. What is the long term soution? Is this a long-term corrosion problem? Thanks The melonite heat treat process includes a nitrate salt bath. The white powder you are seeing is salt leaching as residual effect of the heat treating. Wetter environments will get more/faster salt leaching then in a dryer environment. This is not a corrosive, and will not hurt the rifle in the short or long term. A good chamber brushing will solve most of this for you. For any further questions, please email me at Pauls @ Hoganguns.com |
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