Corroded Brass???

[Josh Smith]

Hi Folks,

I just tossed 40 pieces of otherwise good 7.62x54r brass:

http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o560/Smith-Sights/Handloading/Cartridgecorrosion.jpg
No idea what happened.

These had been loaded with Varget, backed by Federal primers and firing SST bullets.

Nothing unusual.

I had them stored in Plano ammo containers, which I also tossed. The brass stored next to these, only in surplus ammo pouches, were unaffected.

These were kept in my shop, which is of course climate-controlled.

They were fired and put up against the day I'd find more of the powder I like, and that was yesterday.

I've never seen this type of brass corrosion when it wasn't exposed to a cleaner with ammonia, and it was all kept away from chemicals.

Any thoughts, folks? The only common denominator seems to be the Plano plastic storage cases. Once-fired and not cleaned that was NOT stored in these were just fine.

Thanks,

Josh

[zuke]

Trapped humidity, and that brass is still usable if you get it tumbled in SS pin's.

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/yy356/zuke_bucket/DSCF1256.jpg

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/yy356/zuke_bucket/DSCF1257.jpg

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/yy356/zuke_bucket/DSCF1258.jpg

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/yy356/zuke_bucket/DSCF1259.jpg

[dh2]

I have cleaned up brass that was out in the weather, let it spend a day tumbling in old media then change to fresh media

[Joe504]

Josh, I would be happy to pay for shipping to have that brass. That small amount of corrosion is easy to clean.

[petroid]

Joe beat me to it. I'd love to have it and am sure it would clean up with ss tumbling

[Josh Smith]

I have stainless pins and I might give it a go.

I found a little pitting in a few of 'em. I was going to play safe, but I posted this on several forums and according to all they should be safe.

I'll try it.

Regards,

Josh

[farmallcrew]

clean them before you decide to toss or use. I got 5 gallon bucket of brass from a guy that had a water heater leak all over it. It was corroded but cleaned up. The guy was just going to toss it, he actually bought some of it back(just for my time).