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Old 12-22-2013, 08:06 PM
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I have a bunch of real old shells that my grandma was cleaning out the closet from my grandpa. Are these safe to shoot? Look like they 30 years old or so.

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Old 12-22-2013, 08:07 PM
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If they were in a dry place and show no damage I would think so.

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Old 12-22-2013, 08:25 PM
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If they were in a dry place and show no damage I would think so.

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Top shelf of their bedroom closet. All the boxes but one are in perfect shape don't look like they ever seen a drop of water.


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Old 12-22-2013, 08:38 PM
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I'll shoot em you don't wanna
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Old 12-22-2013, 09:27 PM
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I think I'm gonna try em. Def gonna keep the boxes though I like old crap like that.


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Old 12-22-2013, 09:45 PM
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I think I'm gonna try em. Def gonna keep the boxes though I like old crap like that.


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Ur good man. I weeded through a bunch of oldies from my gpaw last yr and yr before


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Old 12-22-2013, 09:51 PM
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A few years back, I shot some shells that were almost 50 years old. No problems with any in the box.
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Old 12-22-2013, 10:54 PM
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Havent seen T shot in probably 15 years. Thats cool.
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Old 12-22-2013, 11:20 PM
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I got a bunch of that stuff of my dads when he passed away. He had bought a bunch when the old Howard Bros. went out of business.
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Old 12-23-2013, 09:09 AM
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I got a kick out of this. They "wet-proof"
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Just don't shoot em out a Beretta!

If they don't shoot just keep em in your blind bag to use instead of rocks for those retrievers brah
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Old 12-23-2013, 10:08 AM
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Just don't shoot em out a Beretta!

If they don't shoot just keep em in your blind bag to use instead of rocks for those retrievers brah

No beretta here, but that's why I posted. I have one blown barrel too many right now. Not trying to have another one.


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I have some old ammo will post pics
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Old 12-23-2013, 09:14 PM
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I got a kick out of this. They "wet-proof"
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When steel first came out, shells getting wet was a big issue.
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