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    blankford

    blankford

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    Apr 29, 2015
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    I was hauling my cousins chainsaw home and I'm guessing he didn't properly screw the cap on. It leaked onto a couple boxes of 223 ammo I had sitting next to it. The gas soaked through the boxes and parchment paper and onto the rounds of ammo.

    Can I do anything to clean them off or do I have to throw away the ammo?
     
    slybarman

    slybarman

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    I have zero expertise in this area, but my $.02 would be to throw away the box and that the gas would evaporate off the ammo fairly quickly.
     
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    Ganegrei

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    blankford said:
    I was hauling my cousins chainsaw home and I'm guessing he didn't properly screw the cap on. It leaked onto a couple boxes of 223 ammo I had sitting next to it. The gas soaked through the boxes and parchment paper and onto the rounds of ammo.

    Can I do anything to clean them off or do I have to throw away the ammo?
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    Wash the rounds themselves off in water a few times. Throw away anything paper or cardboard.
     
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    Lostinbmore

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    Dec 19, 2012
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    I'm sure this is the wrong answer. But I would wipe them down with alcohol to get the oil residue off and let dry well. The fuel will evaporate and just leave the oil additive.


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    ken792

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    Sep 2, 2011
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    Definitely get the oil additive off the ammo since you don't want to shoot ammo with oiled casings. The oil prevents the casing from gripping the chamber walls properly when it expands upon firing. That increases the thrust exerted on the bolt.
     
    blankford

    blankford

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    Apr 29, 2015
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    Ganegrei said:
    Wash the rounds themselves off in water a few times. Throw away anything paper or cardboard.
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    wilcam47 said:
    wipe them down, should be fine...the box and parchment paper prob stopped most of the oil...
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    thank you both!


    Silverlode said:
    Enjoy your new incendiary rounds. :)
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    chevellenut71 said:
    STOP!!!!! That Ammo is no good now. I will be by to take that BAD ammo off your hands for proper disposal..:innocent0

    :D
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    and lol at the two of you! :lol2:


    I'm just glad the ammo isn't ruined.
     
    outrider58

    outrider58

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    Should be fine once the gas evaporates. You could wipe them off with a little alcohol later if you're worried.
     
    lee2

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    i have fired 10mm that had the boxes soaked with hoppes 9, no problems with them.:thumbsup:
     
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