To shoot or not to shoot???

[QuickRick]

I just uncovered a stash of some OLD cast bullets I remember purchasing at a garage sale many years ago. They appear to be gas checked Lyman #311291s or equivalent and are pretty weight consistent at 175 grains. The box the bullets came in is dated 1978. The lube smells like 50/50 alox and (much to my surprise) is still in tact and pliable on all the bullets. Most of my 30 caliber shooting is in 30/30 Winchester. Would you be hesitant to shoot such old cast bullets with moderate or even full power CB loads?

[runfiverun]

i'd give em a try.

[Freischütz]

As long as they have dimensions compatible with your rifle's barrel there should be no problem.

[stubshaft]

Nope.

[MtGun44]

Sure, why not?

Bill

[williamwaco]

I shot some cast bullets in my .30-30 last week. They were cast from lead that was believed around 4,500,000,000 years old.

On a more serious note. I have a batch of .38 specials that were loaded with 50/50 Lyman Alox/Beeswax in May of 1972. They will still cut one hole at 15 yards.



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[QuickRick]

As long as they have dimensions compatible with your rifle's barrel there should be no problem.


Freischutz; Yes, I forgot to mention the bullets were sized .309 which is what I have been using in my 30-30s. Guess I'll them a whirl....

[beagle]

I'd shoot 'em. I once got some cardboard tubes of .38 SWC cast bullets that had been stored in a outside garage. The paper tubes were soft from moisture and I removed that and shot every one of them with acceptable accuracy./beagle

[1Shirt]

I have shot cast that I had forgotten about that were well over 15 yrs old, maybe more. No problem.
1Shirt!:coffeecom

[winelover]

I have shot cast that I had forgotten about that were well over 15 yrs old, maybe more. No problem.
1Shirt!:coffeecom

Hell, those are youngsters. I have em that are probably twice that old. I don't size till they are at least a year old. I believe in aging them like fine wine!

Winelover

[BOOM BOOM]

HI,
Is this a trick question?
Of course shoot them. It would be a sin not to.

[Mumblypeg]

Shoot them please! They have waited long enough.

[white eagle]

run em'

[Shiloh]

SHoot 'em.

If the lube is still good, and you say it is, why not??
I shot some .452 200 gr SWC that have to be from the late 70's.
This is from a box of odds and ends that was found in a basement in Colorado.

Shiloh

[oldgeezershooter]

I bought some cast .358 sized boolits years ago that had Dec. 1938 written inside the box, lubed them and shot all of them. No problem.

[mooman76]

Shoot a few and see. If the lube bothers you, relube with some alox and shoot.

[10x]

I cast up about 10,000 150 grain Lee bullets in 1974 when I had a great deal of spare time and very little money. From time to time I will load up a hundred or so of these bullets and they size and shoot the same as bullets recently cast from the same mold.
7.5 gr. of Unique still shoots to the same POI in my Savage 30-30 that I sighted in for this load in 1975.