luvbus Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Any hints and tips to prevent corrosion on shotgun cartridges whilst wild fowling? Don't want to use anything that will collect grit etc that may gum up or damage the gun but finding I am having to take a pan scourer to clean up the 'brass' after trips to the foreshore especially when I want to reload them. TIA, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I used to put mine in a cartridge belt until I had problems with rusting. I now leave mine in an old plastic airtight container and put them in my pocket whilst shooting. Seems to work so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbus Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I have them in my cartridge bag but have found that routing around grabbing the next load with damp gloves/hands seems to be enough to do the damage. Probably just need to take a little more care, not so easy when you are hastily trying to reload. The Black Gold cases I have reloaded are not an issue as the nickel plating on them seems to protect them but the new 3" cases I have done only seem to need to get within 1/2 a mile of sea water to start turning brown! Didn't know if there was something like hairspray etc you could apply to stop the rot. Cheers, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 i always found so long as i dried them as soon as i got home then a wipe with a duster with a light spray of gun gleaning spray on it to leave a thin film i had no problems after fowling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant hit rabbits 123 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I'd say, if you don't mind getting some oil in your cartridge bag, is give the heads a good spray of gun oil, which is usually anti corrosion anyway. Won't harm your gun in anyway as the oil is there anyway, and so long as the shells are only handled when loaded the oily film should remain on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 In the 'old days' I used 'Ercolene'. Anyone heard of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG 5 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Previntion is better than a cure. Keep your carts in a small plastic bag in your pocket. It keeps them dry and carts in your pocket are better than on a belt. At least you will not scratch your stock to hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 i`ve heard of guys spraying with laquer (sp) cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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