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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ When is old ammo “too old” for general purpose use? |
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:27 pm
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I have an assortment of 16 ga hunting shells given to me by several folks who no longer shoot. Some are Remington black shells, others are federal and some winchester. I don’t know how old any really is, but it was stored ok. No signs of corrosion on primers. Just wondering if It’s risky to shoot. |
_________________ 1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28" |
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:52 pm
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Not risky as long as the brass is intact.
I use this kind of ammo for dove hunting, pigeon control shoots, informal clays shooting and fun stuff.
i do not use it for quail or pheasants as there is too much labor involved.
Mike |
Last edited by skeettx on Thu Feb 07, 2019 7:53 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:57 pm
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Thx, that’s what my gut said. |
_________________ 1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28" |
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 1:06 pm
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Location: SW MO
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I have hunted with a lot of vintage ammo, in vintage guns. It just seems right. I have had good results. |
_________________ Shoot like your hungry! |
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 1:25 pm
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Last edited by mike campbell on Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:22 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:41 pm
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Are those old (post WWII) black Remington hulls worth saving for reloading? The bases look kinda coppery color. |
_________________ 1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28" |
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 3:56 pm
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Plastic hulls are NEW
If yours are black plastic they are wonderful for reloading
Mike
p.s. and if there were any double shoot them in your 1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5", it is a TANK |
Last edited by skeettx on Thu Feb 07, 2019 7:54 am; edited 1 time in total _________________
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Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:40 am
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Joined: 30 Dec 2012
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Location: Chocolate City, Florida
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Those shells are WAY to risky to shoot!
Pack them all up and PM me, I will send you postage and dispose of them safely..
no charge! |
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Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:19 pm
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Thx pronghorn! I’ll keep your offer in mind 😎 |
_________________ 1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28" |
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Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:29 pm
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Joined: 03 Feb 2008
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Location: Adirondak Mtns
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Good looking dog. French Britt??
Joe |
_________________ Interested in older US made SxS and upland hunting. New to reloading shot shells and looking for info and advice. |
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Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:03 pm
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Location: Maine
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No one really knows how old is too old, at least for the primers based around the current non-corrosive technology. Since those came in around WWII (IIRC, shortly before the war for the civilian market though the military didn't change over until after) they have reliably gone bang no matter how old. It is conceivable that smokeless may go inert, but that's more a function of bad storage than anything else. Just to take a look and reassure myself, a couple years back I opened a roll-crimped Winchester Super Speed paper from a box I'd bought at a gun show. The shot was as pristine - none of that white bloom - as if it had been loaded yesterday. After I re-rolled the crimp, the shell did a good job whacking a pheasant a few days later.
If you want to get rid of that old ammo, I'll join the other commenters to get some. |
_________________ “A man’s rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.”
Frederick Douglass, November 15, 1867, speech in Williamsport, Pa. |
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