What does "shoots dirty" mean?

CrottyKid

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I was going to buy some ammo at Academy, but the worker said I didn't want the brand they had left because it "shoots dirty".

What does that mean? I've never heard it before.

Naveronski

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3:57p, 11/13/09

Probably refers to how some brands of ammo don't use powder that burns cleanly, and as such makes your weapon dirtier faster.

sunchaser

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4:00p, 11/13/09

If you have shot good ammo in your gun you know what to expect when you clean it. If you shoot the same number of rounds with something like Wolf you will be able to quickly visualize what is meant by dirty ammo when you clean it.

AgBrad08

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4:01p, 11/13/09

it means his buddy was on his way to pick that ammo up and he didn't want to sell it to you.

TexasRebel

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4:02p, 11/13/09

probably has something to do with barrel fouling...

possibly a hotter round with an inadequate gas check...

Caliber

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4:06p, 11/13/09

it means you'll have to clean your gun eventually when shooting, but then again thats pretty normal for guns, it also means that they don't get to make as much money b/c "clean ammo" usually costs more.

SanAntoneAg

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4:22p, 11/13/09

Was he (Academy guy) referring to the Monarch .223 ammo?

maroonblood08

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6:09p, 11/13/09

Was he a horrible salesman? yes.

tx4guns

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8:22p, 11/13/09

Sounds like he was saving the ammo for a buddy. You should have cleaned him out.

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8:48p, 11/13/09

Dirty russian ammo..

http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1203321946

str8shot1000

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8:49a, 11/14/09

I have used ammo once I will never use again, but then again I haven't seen it since on shelves. It was Norinco 7.62 x 39mm. I fired a box of 20 through my then clean mini 30 and put it up. After a week I couldn't even open the bolt and my local smith had to use a hammer to get it open.

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11:00a, 11/14/09

"shoots dirty" mean you can score some cheap plinking ammo.