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Does black powder fouling affect aluminum?


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Hi folks:
Do any of you know if BP fouling affects aluminum?
The reason I ask is that I have an antique hammer double with Briley aluminum inserts.

I'd like to shoot BP shells thru it, but I don't want to ruin the inserts.

Briley says "No", but I got the impression that it is a CYA thing.

So, I'm asking here.

I can use  APP if that would be a better choice.

Thanks in advance.

--Dawg

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BP and APP will corrode aluminum. But not right away.

As long as you can remove the inserts and clean them properly when you get home after a match you shouldn't have any problems.

Now Pyrodex would likely ruin them before the end of the match.

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Why not buy a second set of inserts just for shooting BP?  Clean ‘em as best you can.  If they rot, so what?  You will still have the others.

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