Anyone know if FN 58 headstamped M2 Ball is corrosive? Or know how to check post shooting?
Was at the range today and someone ran about 40rnds of it through their Garand and left all the cases. I plan to reload .30-06, so I picked them all up. It’ll be awhile till I reload. Just look to see if the brass has corroded in the few months it is going to sit? Some other test?
Also one round of S&B I shot had a pierced primer. From what I can find, likely weak firing pin spring, bur on firing pin or sharp pin. Or possibly bad primer. First time it’s happened in 80rnds through the rifle. I was planning to check the FP tip and if it is fine, ignore and see if it happens again. If it does replace the FP spring and take a closer look at the FP with it out of the bolt to see if it needs to be cleaned up or replaced.
Good troubleshooting steps?
Was at the range today and someone ran about 40rnds of it through their Garand and left all the cases. I plan to reload .30-06, so I picked them all up. It’ll be awhile till I reload. Just look to see if the brass has corroded in the few months it is going to sit? Some other test?
Also one round of S&B I shot had a pierced primer. From what I can find, likely weak firing pin spring, bur on firing pin or sharp pin. Or possibly bad primer. First time it’s happened in 80rnds through the rifle. I was planning to check the FP tip and if it is fine, ignore and see if it happens again. If it does replace the FP spring and take a closer look at the FP with it out of the bolt to see if it needs to be cleaned up or replaced.
Good troubleshooting steps?