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Thread: What's happened to this brass?

  1. 28-09-2012, 12:43 AM #1
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    What's happened to this brass?

    Shot this brass off about 12 months ago.
    Has been stored in airtight ammo tin.
    It's gone black!
    Doesn't rub off and no residue in the can.
    All my brass is stored in same army ammo tins and never had an issue.

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  3. 28-09-2012, 02:20 AM #2
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    What's happened to this brass?

    The high sulphur content in one of your components has given you a nice black tarnish. Especially as it was airtight and allowed the sulphur to do its work over a long period of time.

    Ammonia would have given you a greenish blue tinge.

    Time to put one of your brass cleaners to work !!!

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    What's happened to this brass?

    2206H was the powder used
    I dont get that with any other brass that's stored that 06H has been used in ...
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  5. 28-09-2012, 03:05 AM #4
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    What's happened to this brass?

    Perhaps the air trapped in that partictular container was more humid than the rest, allowing the sulphur to do its job easier.

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    I know bugger all about this but I would say they were wet or at least damp....bugger.

    They look like they had been lying in wet grass & were picked up.

    They will be a bugger to clean....
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    I would agree with some dampness in the brass when stored. Penalty for being a brass whore?
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    Spanners probably drunk far to many beers, got wasted and pissed in the bucket
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    What's happened to this brass?

    Maybe was damp when stashed.
    Gave them a good rinse last night - yeah - not going to wash off haha

    Tactical non shiny brass. Line up to buy it!
    Lucky it wasn't more that's fucked I spose
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    What's happened to this brass?

    Would be a good test for the STM tumbler


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    Spanners list it all on trademe as camo brass. Some camo mad dick head is bound to pay twice the normal price for it.
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    And make sure you use the word "tactical" about four times in the auction.
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    You got a STM DAF?
    I'm building a super tumbler
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    I've had that happen to wet/damp brass
    If its guns, tits or tyres it's going to cost you lots of money
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spanners View Post
    You got a STM DAF?
    I'm building a super tumbler
    Yeah had it about a year, does a great job.

    does the Super tumbler = cement mixer with STM
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    Quote Originally Posted by DAF View Post
    Yeah had it about a year, does a great job.

    does the Super tumbler = cement mixer with STM
    Not quite, but will use approx 25lbs of STM so that should give you an idea
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