Old ammo safe to shoot?

[Flingarrows]

Neighbor lady’s husband passed 10 or so years ago. She gave me this the other day.

I have no idea how old it is

 

[Cameramonkey]

as long as you have a modern shotgun and the brass is not corroded, SEND IT!!!!

 

[red_zr24x4]

Shot a bunch of .45 and '06 from WWII that went bang every time, wouldn't worry about those unless corroded

 

[Ziggidy]

All questionable ammo needs to be verified safe by the canooten - refractorizing system and I believe I am the only one within 50 states that has a working canooten. Send me your ammo and I will make sure each piece has the canooten properly positioned to maintain safe refractorizing during the expulsion process.

Since you are a member of INGO, I will only charge you for the canootens and will process the refractorizing for free.....my gift to a fellow members. You can thank me later. In lieu of monetary payment you can send large pizza without pineapple.

 

[VinceU1]

Make sure that they have non-corrosive primers.
If non-corrosive, chute 'em...
If corrosive, tear 'em apart and don't chute 'em...

 

[Creedmoor]

Make sure that they have non-corrosive primers.
If non-corrosive, chute 'em...
If corrosive, tear 'em apart and don't chute 'em...

Nothing on that table is corrosive.


OP, Shoot it all.

 

[maxipum]

Shoot it even if corrosive, just clean them properly afterwards.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Make sure that they have non-corrosive primers.
If non-corrosive, chute 'em...
If corrosive, tear 'em apart and don't chute 'em...

Shoot it even if corrosive, just clean them properly afterwards.

^^^ What maxipum said. ^^^

 

[Michigan Slim]

I'm not seeing anything corrosive there. Fire away.

 

[Creedmoor]

I'm not seeing anything corrosive there. Fire away.

Exactly, it's not even a topic with this thread.

 

[singlesix]

The only thing shocking to me is the price tags ...

 

[Doug]

My advice would be to be especially careful of low-powered rounds or delayed ignition. If a round seems weak when fired, check for a bore obstruction.

 

[2in1evtime]

Make sure cases aren't bulged and if not i would shoot them, had a bunch of paper hulled and several were bulged, factory ammo, and the powder was going bad

 

[armalitesheepdog]

A box of Winchester Buckshot $2.99
Ahaaaa those old days

 

[INP8riot]

My advice would be to be especially careful of low-powered rounds or delayed ignition. If a round seems weak when fired, check for a bore obstruction.

This. No rapid fire in case of a squib. I shot some reloads that were given to me that had been sitting in a basement and it was comical how slow it came out of the barrel, cartoon like. Only shot a few and checked the barrel each round.

 

[Cheeseburgr]

On a shotgun I might not be as worried, but when I got my grandpas old rifle, I shot the ammo it came with, and had 3 rounds open on the sides and throw gas back into my face. Factory ammo. I didn't shoot any more, (frankly I should've stopped after 1) and from now on I am a lot more hesitant to shoot old ammo, even if it looks fine,

 

[DRob]

I recently came into a LOT of ammo, components, etc. when a pal passed away in December. Most of the several thousand reloads I got were dated from the mid 90s and, per Hodgdon's online data center, were enough over max that I won't shoot 'em. So, I'm in the process of pulling down 800 or so .223 loads. Today, I had 2 rds in which the powder (748) was clumped together and wouldn't pour out of the case. Had to turn it neck down and tap it on the bench to remove the powder. Would it have burned? Who knows, but I sure wouldn't want to take a chance with it. If there are 2, there are probably more. Pulling it all down and will reuse the primed brass. All WSR primers.