I recently got some old ammo from a family member. It looks kind of corroded and I don't know if I can shoot it. Most of it comes off if I take a scotch-brite pad to it, but wanted to know if it will jack up my rifle to shoot it.
Pull a bullet out of one and pour the powder into the palm of your hand. If the powder is smooth and you can tell that it has not been wet, then your good to shoot. You can dump the powder into your grass or yard.
I just had a chance to buy 250 rounds of .45 ACP with corroded bullets (not casings) for $27 including shipping. I only have one .45, my 1911. The seller suggested I not buy it since he was selling it more as old military collectible and he was worried that the bullets might have stuck to the casings causing higher pressures. This was old corrosive ammo from WWII so we cancelled the deal.
I've had and still got some .22 ammo about like that. I wont shoot it thru any "high-dollor" guns I have. I' have and do shoot it thru some other .22 bolt guns I have but clean the heck out of them after shooting the ammo like that thru them.
It looks like the the waxy lube on this old ammo has resinified (hardened). If so, then wipe off before shooting, it should be fine. This would no affect the powder.
If I remember my science classes correctly, it takes a heckuva lot to corrode lead. You'd really have to work at it but I agree with qwiksdraw, it looks like old lube that has hardened.
I'd say clean it, test fire a few and then have at it.
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