POF ammo

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POF ammo

Post by OneFreeTexan » Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:03 pm

I assume it is Pakistani and is corrosive......???
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Post by Niner Delta » Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:50 pm

That's not much to go on, not sure what type. Googled it and this is one of the results.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_ ... _Factories


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Re: POF ammo

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:09 am

If it's old ammo then I would assume it IS corrosive..........
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Post by PeterN2 » Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:11 pm

I remember reading that a lot of POF ammo was click bang stuff and some click only though there were some OK batches. I have not seen any in the UK though. I have a few rounds of 1940 vintage Indian made .303 ammo. That is in the collecting stash and not for shooting. All will be corrosive so hot water down the barrel after shooting.
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Re: POF ammo

Post by OneFreeTexan » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:24 pm

Thanks for the replies. I found a date on the boxes...1964, so I will assume it is corrosive and act accordingly. Too much to just throw away,,, so will enjoy shooting it up.
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Re: POF ammo

Post by NuJudge » Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:50 pm

It should be corrosive primed, and have cordite as the powder.
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