Originally Posted by
xcibes
Not really. I have an AK74 that I have not cleaned in years after shooting corrosive ammo and not a spot of rust in it. Yes I am doing it on purpose and i do not recommend it for you, just saying, Your rifle is not going to turn into a ball of rust because of corrosive ammo.
Wow, I just ran 180 rounds of Russian surplus 5.45 through mine yesterday afternoon, sprayed it down pretty well with soapy water when I got home and rust was forming in the nooks and crannies this morning when I broke it down to clean it. I guess YMMV applies here.
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