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Prc329
05-08-2007, 04:46 PM
A buddy of mine gave me all this ammo and said I might want to go threw it first. It is 308 and Federal gold match, so I hope it is all still good. He said he had it stored in his garage for a while and was not sure how long. The boxes had no visible signs of problems, just the black stuff on the rounds in the pics. As far as I can tell the primers look o.k.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/naytwan/Guns/DSC00949.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/naytwan/Guns/DSC00950.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/naytwan/Guns/DSC00951.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/naytwan/Guns/DSC00952.jpg
Jicko
05-08-2007, 05:09 PM
If you are worry, case gauge them... I have seen ammo that look worse and still shoot fine...

If you want them to look pretty.... tumble them (putting your new equipments to work!)... lol :D
wildcard
05-08-2007, 05:10 PM
Looks good to me though i'd throw it in a tumbler for awhile to get off anything I don't want in my rifle. Plus it'll give you a better idea of what the brass looks like in case there's anything hiding under the tarnish.
Prc329
05-08-2007, 05:18 PM
You can tumble unfired rounds?
Jicko
05-08-2007, 05:20 PM
You can tumble unfired rounds?

Some people recommend against it, but most people agreed that it is safe.

I never heard about accidental "discharge/going off" when loaded rounds were being tumbled!
wildcard
05-08-2007, 05:23 PM
Some are against it.. many people do it. I haven't personally found the need to.

Search is your friend! :)
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=25177&page=2&highlight=tumble
anyracoon
05-08-2007, 05:37 PM
I usually re-tumble my loaded ammo for about 10 to 15 minutes in corn cob to keep anything sticking to the case lube on brass.
CSACANNONEER
05-08-2007, 05:58 PM
Don't shoot this ammo. Send it to me for proper disposal! If you really need to tumble it, keep the time to a minimum. If it tumbles for a prolonged period, the powder could start to deteriorate and you could get some dangerously high pressures from them. This is the same reason that you need to rotate your carry ammo every so often. If you keep ammo in a car or truck, the vibrations of the road will do the same thing.