Free ammo....worth the risk?

[KrisDSA]

Nope...but my buddy does shoot ammo he finds at the range thru his Hi Points

[penguinofsleep]

For those still debating, keep in mind this candy has essentially been unwrapped. In all likelihood, most of the pieces should still be edible, but still...

[BigPimping]

There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

[Che762x39]

So I was given around 600 rounds of .45 of unknown origin. I am fairly certain all but some of the surplus rounds are reloads. Most are SWC with a few round nose lead projectiles. ...

Too bad the pictures did not upload. Was the rounds in plastic boxes, cardboard boxes or baggies? I have been reloading for 32+ years and I have met others who should not be around powders or primers.

I was given a coffee can full of reloaded 45 ACP by a widow. Who keeps reloads in a coffee can? Anyways it was trash so I salvaged the lead and melted it into ingots.

[Fozzie TheBear]

Fixed the pics

[Che762x39]

Fixed the pics

Well he looks like he knew what he was doing. Does any of the reloads have labels? Reloaders usual put a label on with the recipe and when it was reloaded.

[IntoForever]

Don't know if it will work or not but can't you take a scale and measure it against a know good factory round? Using a kilo type scale, or what ever they use for precision weights?

No, there will be a weight variance from case to case and same with the projectiles. Do you know what powder (year, lot, type) was used? Your best bet is to ditch the powder and primers and start over with the cases and projectiles. Yes, ditch the primers too unless you know the manufacturer, if it's a rifle vs. pistol primer and if it is normal or magnum primer. Do you really want to risk your face and hands on an unknown cartridge just to save a few pennies?

[Sabesimpson]

No, there will be a weight variance from case to case and same with the projectiles. Do you know what powder (year, lot, type) was used? Your best bet is to ditch the powder and primers and start over with the cases and projectiles. Yes, ditch the primers too unless you know the manufacturer, if it's a rifle vs. pistol primer and if it is normal or magnum primer. Do you really want to risk your face and hands on an unknown cartridge just to save a few pennies?

Good to know thanks!