Leather cartridge carriers; the old green tarnish that makes the ammo unusable until it’s cleaned off. I figure some saddle soap on the leather is the best bet. Brass needs to be clean and dry?
.255 Banshee’s left for 5-7 yrs. probably. Cleaned up ok, no pits in brass. Scrapped off green first with pocket knife then polished with 5xO steel wool.
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			I figured an old COP would know…
	 - WB, 2025-09-11, 12:42 ![Open whole thread [*]](themes/default/images/complete_thread.png)  - 
			I must be a Barney too
	 - Bob D, 2025-09-11, 17:36
- Yeah, has to be a chemical reaction, same green stuff. - WB, 2025-09-12, 13:33
 
- Years ago I used Brasso . (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2025-09-11, 12:45
 
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			I must be a Barney too
	 - Bob D, 2025-09-11, 17:36