how stable is old ammo???

[tracker-trap]

hey folks,
i have a friend who has got got a bunch of old ammo. 1936 and up. centerfire 30/30,308, 12 gauge ect. i know its not as accurate but, my friend, doesn't want to throw it out. some of the brass has turned a little grey, couple of slugs have crystals on top of them(ekk??), other than that, they look ok but.....

i just want to make sure it is stable??? any guide lines so no fingers are lost???



tracker-trap

red rover, red rover, send the rightous on over!!!

i know this question has been asked before ,but i need a review. thanks all you folks at CGN. shoot safe, and share our sport!!!

 

[Sleeper]

when in doubt chuck it out
besides its possible he has ammo with corrosive primers which is no biggie if he cleans the rifles properly, i would pull the bullets, dump the powder and spray oil into the primer, let it sit a bit then recycle the brass.
honestly its prob ok to use but ...

 

[Garand]

Contact the local police and ask for their EOD people. They should get rid of it for you safely.

 

[sunray]

Depends entirely on how it has been stored. It's not going to explode, but it might not fire or it might hang fire if it hasn't been stored properly.
Like Sleeper says, if you have any doubts don't use it. Mind you, I wouldn't dispose of it either. Some of it may be collector grade ammo.

 

[tracker-trap]

ok, ok. i know he wants to keep it for when "he" get his f.a.c. back again. i just wanted to check to make shure it was safe to handle and not spontanously blow up!!!
yea-some of the ol boxes are really neat. real history from real people.

i was never a colector but the old stuff (furniture ,pictures ect) has a feel to it like nothing else does, espically when the new crap you buy today is mass produced and made from pressboard.

thanks for your help,
sleeper, garand, and sunray.
keep up the good work
;-)