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Posted: 7/6/2010 6:05:48 PM EDT
| What is the difference between Berdan primed and Boxer primed ammunition? I've noticed a distinct difference in price, does it carry on into reliabilty and performance? |
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No difference in performance or reliability, Boxer is much easier to reload.
Boxer is standard in the US but invented in Europe, Berdan is the European standard and was invented in the US. BSW http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_ballistics#Berdan_primer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_ballistics#Boxer_primers |
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Is your rifle rusting at the muzzle and inside the gas tube after you shoot? If not, the ammo probably isn't corrosive. Low relative humidity can hide the effects of corrosive primers but I suspect that WV this time of year ain't a low humidity environment. BSW It's hot and dry here. The Silver Bear isn't corrosive, and I have no signs of rust. I was asking whether the cheap corrosive/mildly corrosive ammo is safe to buy for your rifle. By safe, I'm meaning the wellbeing of the rifle. Keep in mind, I clean every weapon system every time I hit the range, usually just a wipedown, loose patch through bore, lightly oil bore, oil rails. OH, and Tuf-Cloth this last time. |
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Corrosive, mildly corrosive, it's pretty much the same thing. It simply means that the salts produced from the ignition of the primer compounds are corrosive. The salts produced are actually hydroscopic meaning they absorb and hold moisture from the air which will lead to corrosion anywhere that the ignition gases can reach, which means the bore, gas system, receiver, pretty much everywhere.
If you shoot any form of corrosive ammunition, even if it is cleverly marketed as "mildly corrosive" you must be pretty fastidious about cleaning your rifle pretty soon after shooting. There is plenty of information posted about proper cleaning methods when using corrosive ammo. Personally I'm not real anal about cleaning so I avoid corrosive ammo. If I shot large volumes on a seldom basis and was good about cleaning after every range trip it might be worth the savings, but for my needs and uses it just isn't worth the hassle. YMMV. ETA: Your cleaning method listed above isn't sufficient when using corrosive ammo. All of the corrosive salts must be completely flushed from the rifle to prevent corrosion. The most common methods involve flushing the entire rifle with HOT water, drying, and then doing the usual oiling sort of thing. If you do it right and don't mind doing it immediately, or shortly after use, then there is nothing wrong with it. Just don't forget about it for a week and expect all to be well. |
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