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Posted: 6/8/2012 2:58:13 PM EDT
I found some ammo my dad reloaded in 1965, its .243 
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Assuming it was reloaded correctly, It's probably good to go.......
I've been shooting from a large lot of 1928 dated 6.5x53R (Dutch) that has never missed a beat....while some 1970's dated surplus (mostly Chilean 7mm) is hit-or-miss......so storage conditions really play an important role..... |
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If you don't shoot it you're a wuss....  Heh..planning a range trip next sat. lol. I have no problem firing this ammo. I actually expect it to shoot very well as my dad spent alot of time working on these hunting loads and itll be fired out of the rifle the ammo was setup for. Really going to be interesting on that cold bore shot. |
| When my grandpa gave me his old Ithaca he carried in Korea he also gave me about 1,000 rounds of 1964 Match ammo made by Olin. I decided to shoot one of the old boxes through that old war pistol and it all worked great, accurate too. All the primers are sealed and it was stored in a temp controlled barn or in his house. Not going to shoot any more unless times get really tough. |
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There is the first rule of reloading to always remember. Never, never, never shoot anyone else's reloads. You might get away with it fine, but the alternative can be painful if you are lucky and cause permanent injury if you aren't. Normally I agree. But I can rest assured my dad was very diligent about his reloads. He took his time. He would only reload about a dozen or so shells, he wasnt in it for the bulk loading. |
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