K53 Headstamp Safe?

[dogboysdad]

I have a few cans of delinked K 53 30/06 ammo from CMP. I seem to recall people having problems with this ammo - case ruptures or something. Can anyone refresh my memory? Have you had any problems with this stuff? Corrosive? Boxer or berdan primed?

Thanks in advance.

[captain_bob_badfish]

I've never had any problems with K53. But I treat it as corrosive and give a good scrubbing after every use.

[Orlando]

No personal experience but it does have a shady history.
I wouldnt use it but thats just me

[Punch The Clown]

That's the ammo that just blew up the gun over on the CMP Boards.

[dogboysdad]

This Knyoch, not the Korean KA stuff.

[Orlando]

This Knyoch, not the Korean KA stuff.

Yup, same stuff we are talking about. Google it you will find reports on it

[BRUTUS]

It might be O.K.............$auto$

I'm PRACTICING to be a lawyer........

[MajorD]

MIGHT use it in a bolt gun but would avoid it in a garand based on the reports of one rupturing and causing some damage to the gun,not worth the risk in my view. It is corrosive and berdan primed

[Punch The Clown]

That's why I don't order the loose rounds in the ammo can from the CMP.

[M1orNone]

I ran a clip of K53 through my M1 a couple years ago. IIRC, 50% of the rounds ended up with split necks and/or shoulders. Didn't like what was happening with it, so I pulled the remaining bullets, and junked the rest.

[cuppednlocked]

I bought 1 can of the belted Kynoch ammo and ended up selling it a few months ago to avoid the problems.