Tarnished Gas Checks

[fixerupper]

Made an AWESOME score at a garage sale..... I picked up 6 and 1/2 boxes of old Hornady 30 cal gas checks for.... ***drumroll*** ..... TEN DOLLARS!!! Woot.

Problem is they're fairly dark from tarnish.... darker than an old penny. I know they're probably ok to shoot ..... but.... If I wanted to spiff them up a bit..... do you guys think I could run them through some weak CLR solution or simply toss them into my tumbler without any ill effects???

Any other Ideas???

Thanks!!

Fixer

[gmsharps]

I'd say just shoot them. If they are only dark and not corroded it would be to much trouble for what you get in return.

gmsharps

[mold maker]

I can't see any gain by cleaning them, but I know all about pride in your product. Most any method of cleaning GCs should be OK. Citric acid, Lemishine, Koolaid, CC or walnut tumbling, will all do the job.

[Dale in Louisiana]

They're absolutely bad and dangerous.

Hundreds of shooters are killed each year due to spoilt gas checks like yours.

Tell you what, though. for a fellow shooter, if you send them to me at your expense, I will dispose of them in a proper manner.

dale in Louisiana

[gray wolf]

House hold vinegar, one cup and a small amount of table salt, stir a little and add the checks or any copper object. Shake em up for 30 seconds and WA - La
shiny new looking checks. Rinse in tap water, don't get any easier.

[dbosman]

Washing them is easy. Finding tiny little towels to dry them is the hard part.

[1Shirt]

Have shot a bunch of old tarnished gas checks! They shoot just like shiny ones!
1Shirt!

[barrabruce]

I hope you don't mind the but in...but I procured a small handful of 25 gas checks in a glass jar.
They all seem to have a green ring in the inside on the bottom.

Will these clean up too to be usefull??
I doubt if I'll find any 25 cal checks at the local shops.
Barra

[WILCO]

They all seem to have a green ring in the inside on the bottom.

That green ring stabilizes them in flight. :kidding:

[barrabruce]

Sounds like I got a bonus with these checks then. :)