Thread: 303 group-bad bedding?

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Dont want to seem a smart arse but cordite is not corrosive, its a double base powder so burns a bit hotter than single based ones. The poms chose it because it was less affected by the huge range of temperatures across the empire. The primers contain both mercury and potassium chlorate, its the chlorate that turns to chloride when fired that did the most damage rusting the bore. Just wash out with hot water and no problem. Mercury on the other hand f##cks the brass, not that anyone reloads berdan primed stuff anyway

I didn't say Cordite was corrosive I said it is Erosive it burns very hot and stuffs the throat in a few rounds, many a good rifle has been ruined by using military surplus ammo.