There was a bad fire at my dad's house a couple of weeks ago that started in the bedroom and burned through into his reloading room. Unfortunately, he perished in the fire. I am the executor of the estate and sole heir, so am responsible for saving whatever I can.
He had thousands of rounds of BPCR match ammo in plastic ammo boxes that were far enough away from the fire that they didn't melt. But, hot enough that the bullet lube in the grooves all melted out.
There was brass much closer to the fire, as well as loaded ammo. None of the lead melted and none of the rounds touched off. Amazing.
I'm hoping all of the brass should be good; just needs cleaned and tumbled.
Beyond the tragedy of my father's death, is the loss of his most sacred and valued place; his reloading room. 60 years of collecting equipment, tools, secret load recipes, supplies, and memories.
All of it gone.
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