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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Stern" data-source="post: 892497" data-attributes="member: 52580"><p>Bill, if you leave Pyrodex residue or powder in a firearm, with even modest humidity in the air, it will rust quickly. Pyrodex itself is not corrosive, but, like black powder, it is hygroscopic. It readily attracts and absorbs moisture from the air.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A stainless steel firearm will tolerate extended pyrodex exposure for a while before the rust penetrates the stainless. Blued steel, depending on the humidity and the specific makeup of the steel, will start rusting within 12 to 24 hours.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You've got to clean black powder firearms religiously after shooting them, if you want to keep them in good shape.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Stern, post: 892497, member: 52580"] Bill, if you leave Pyrodex residue or powder in a firearm, with even modest humidity in the air, it will rust quickly. Pyrodex itself is not corrosive, but, like black powder, it is hygroscopic. It readily attracts and absorbs moisture from the air. A stainless steel firearm will tolerate extended pyrodex exposure for a while before the rust penetrates the stainless. Blued steel, depending on the humidity and the specific makeup of the steel, will start rusting within 12 to 24 hours. You've got to clean black powder firearms religiously after shooting them, if you want to keep them in good shape. [/QUOTE]
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