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Do shotgun shells go "bad"?
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:26 am
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:26 am
I was helping my parents clean out an old storage area last weekend and came across a nice big box full of 12 and 20 gauge shells that I think are from the 90s or possibly 80s. Any reason I shouldn't use these shells this fall?
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:29 am to the4thgen
nope, no reason not to if they've been kept dry, and you should be able to see signs of moisture.
eta: I'll give you $4 box for those old damaged 12 gauge shells.
eta: I'll give you $4 box for those old damaged 12 gauge shells.
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 11:31 am
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:31 am to the4thgen
Nah
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:39 am to Ole Geauxt
quote:I'll give ya four fiddy.
eta: I'll give you $4 box for those old damaged 12 gauge shells.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:09 pm to DonChowder
I paid too much, they were paper, low brass, #8 federals. but, I'm a geauxt of my word. 
Posted on 6/30/14 at 1:02 pm to the4thgen
I shot 3 boxes of shells that were 30 years old last week without a problem.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 1:28 pm to the4thgen
I've shot ones from the 70s before. The wad disintegrates as soon as it comes out of the barrel like a piece of paper, but they shot.
I'm so LeadLife
I'm so LeadLife
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 2:18 pm to Hammertime
quote:Print the stickers. You could definitely sell one to that cat with the Trailblazer.
I'm so LeadLife
Posted on 6/30/14 at 3:01 pm to the4thgen
Thanks guys, looks like I came into a bunch of free ammo last weekend!
Posted on 6/30/14 at 3:08 pm to the4thgen
Watch out for corrosion on the casing, it could be weakened and cause a malfunction
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 3:11 pm to the4thgen
We cut open some 10+ year old shells last year. The powder was clumped up and looked like it was in terrible shape. You could instantly tell the difference between the old shells and new when you looked at the insides, but it shot. If we wouldn't have cut them open, we would probably never have known the difference.
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