US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

[Ghogs Nightmare]

Recently was given some older 06 ammo. From what I found so far (brief googling) doesn't appear to be corrozive. What year did the US switch to non corrosive ammo?
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The stuff I have is WRA 54
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Thanks...

 

[RTH1800]

Re: US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

WRA 54 will be fine. FA was the last to change over and they did it earlier than that. Enjoy it.

 

[leadbullet]

Re: US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

switched in 1952 so you are good to go.

 

[Grump]

Re: US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

USGI ammo, right? I recognize that headstamp as including US military, but don't know whether they used it commercially too back then.

On commercial, I think Remington called theirs "Staynless" or something similar, don't remember what Winchester called their noncorrosive primed ammo.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Re: US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

To the best of my memory; USGI ammo manufactured 1953 and after is supposed to be noncorrosive.

 

[Unknown]

Re: US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

I just read an article about that. They noted the different dates for conversion from corrosive to non-corrosive primers, but also noted that the change over dates were around 1952-53 or there abouts. And it only applied to 30-06 and 45 ACP ammo. The article also stated that ALL U.S. 7.62 nato ammo is non-corrosive, with the following exception:

1956 FA International Match (Frankford Arsenal)

 

[Ghogs Nightmare]

Re: US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

Xcellent, figured it was good just wanted 2nd opinion. Thanks guy's !!

 

[FLIGHT762]

Re: US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grump</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
On commercial, I think Remington called theirs "Staynless" or something similar, don't remember what Winchester called their noncorrosive primed ammo. </div></div>

Winchester's non corrosive priming was called "Staynless" and Remington's non corrosive primimg was called "Kleenbore".

 

[former naval person]

Re: US Ammo...Corrosive Primer date help

And, FWIW, NONE of the .30 Carbine was corrosive.