"corrosive ammunition"
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Mark Koernke discussed preparedness and logistics planning, focusing on a free food inventory spreadsheet available at PatriotMoney.com designed to help people track bulk food supplies and calculate nutritional content. He covered practical food storage strategies including inexpensive staples like rolled oats and rice, emphasized the importance of proper inventory management for militia-scale operations, and discussed DIY storage box construction using masonite and wood for organizing canned goods and mason jars. The show also featured detailed discussion of weapon maintenance techniques, including field cleaning methods for corrosive ammunition using dilute Simple Green solution and CLP lubricant, along with testing of small plastic spray bottles as alternatives to expensive commercial oilers. Additional topics included availability of Korean-manufactured Glock magazines at military gun supply retailers.
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Mark Koernke discussed militia preparedness, equipment configuration, and ammunition availability on April 28, 2009. He covered web gear setup using vintage cartridge belts and suspenders, stripper clip loading techniques for bolt-action rifles, and ammunition sourcing during shortages, naming specific retailers like J&G Sales, Wideners, and OurGuns.net. The show addressed corrosive ammunition cleaning methods and included a caller from Pennsylvania asking about weapon maintenance for 5.45x39 ammunition. Koernke also reported on multinational military exercises at Mayport Beach in Jacksonville, Florida, and discussed H.R. 1913 hate crimes legislation.
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Mark Koernke discussed weapons preparedness and firearms availability on "Weapons Wednesday," focusing on the rapid depletion of firearms and ammunition from retail shelves following recent political developments. He provided detailed information on acquiring AR-15 and AK-pattern rifle parts from vendors like CenterFire Systems and Ohio Ordnance Works, discussed alternative calibers including .22 long rifle uppers and .308 rifles, and addressed the advantages of larger caliber main battle rifles (.30-06, 7.62x54R, 8mm Mauser) over smaller calibers. The show included a caller troubleshooting headspace issues with a Mauser-action rifle and concluded with maintenance advice for corrosive ammunition.
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Mark Koernke delivered a comprehensive episode focused on firearms maintenance and preparedness, emphasizing the critical importance of proper weapon care for operational readiness. He discussed cleaning kits (Eastern European surplus models, HK91 kits), lubricants (Gibbs brand, Lubra Plate, military-spec oils), solvents for corrosive ammunition, and the necessity of maintaining separate cleaning kits for each firearm. Koernke addressed common weapon failures (failure to extract, failure to feed) as primarily resulting from inadequate cleaning rather than mechanical defects, and provided detailed guidance on disassembly, cosmoline removal, and proper maintenance procedures. He referenced military manuals, recommended Heritage Gun Books for detailed armorers' guides, and emphasized the strategic importance of spare parts, ammunition, and distributed supply caches. The episode concluded with discussion of the 2006 Lebanon conflict as a case study in how proper maintenance, tactical dispersion, and forward supply enabled Hezbollah to defeat a technologically superior Israeli force.