Rusty 7.62x54R

[Seancass]

Considering buying some 7.62x54R ammo off a friend. Apparently at some point it got wet or condensated and it's pretty rusty. He is thinking he'll clean it up in a case tumbler. His case cleaner just vibrates in corn cob media so i don't see any way there could be an accident.

Would you pay money for rusty ammo? Would you shoot it in your gun(mosin)? Would you consider cleaning it up in a case tumbler/cleaner?

 

[Mgderf]

As cheap as 7.62x54R is, I think I'd pass.

Might just be me too, but I wouldn't tumble ANY live ammunition

Unless there's a metric shmit load, I'd try buffing it off with some steel wool, dust it off, and yes, I'd probably try a few rounds out of my 91/30

 

[TGUNTER]

I agree too much surplus ammo out there to worry with possible bad ammo. No I would not shoot it just my opinion.

 

[byford80]

Wouldnt even cosider it. That ammos so cheap anyway

 

[saw223]

I wouldn't bother with it.

 

[Seancass]

So what if it was free? Would you be comfortable shooting it?

 

[Dsgnr_81]

If it was free, and I was just out having fun, I'd run it through a mosin. But I wouldn't pay for it, and I wouldn't depend on it.

 

[LEaSH]

Sure, I'd shoot it through a Mosin Nagant. ...Just not my Mosin Nagant.

 

[I Like Firearms]

Its a mosin... 90$ dollar gun, 40 dollars worth of free ammo. F*ck it.

 

[Cat-Herder]

if nothing else, pull and reuse the components...

 

[sporter]

If the ammo is cheap enough, go ahead and tumble it.

Just watch out for squibs that could cause a barrel obstruction or delayed cook offs.

 

[standeford]

I doubt seriously that it would be the first nugget that shot rusty ammo and made it through.

Ask for some test rounds to be sure it ignites. If it does and it is cheap, go for it.

 

[Bisley Man]

I would NOT TUMBLE pointy bulleted FMJ ammo. Pulling the bullets for reloading would be OK.

 

[mwilson]

tumbled lots of point fmj bullets. never had a problem yet. tumble them and fire away.

 

[ShooterLee]

Won't be good on the gun, but a nagant can take a lot.

 

[ghitch75]

tumbled lots of point fmj bullets. never had a problem yet. tumble them and fire away.

+1....i wouldn't fear it...did some wolf 7.62x39 that was left in a damp box.....SLR-95 eat them fine....

 

[Ironsights]

Would you pay money for rusty ammo? Would you shoot it in your gun(mosin)? Would you consider cleaning it up in a case tumbler/cleaner?

No, I would not pay money for rusty ammo. I pay for good ammo.
I'd shoot just about anything in a gun I don't care about. I like my Nagants.
I'd consider anything. It's the beauty of having a mind, and the ability to choose. Just because I'd consider it, doesn't mean I'd do it.