NH Phantom
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Just found a couple hundred rounds of 357 mag that I reloaded in 1984. Should I send them? or forget them?
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This. I’ve shot ammo from the 50s and 60s without any issues. I’ve also used some Hercules 2400 powder that was from the 70s. No issuesDo you remember if you were sober and had any sense of caution when you reloaded them?
Age of the ammo is irrelevant, what matters is if they were reloaded properly.
Ya I loaded and fired many of these rounds back in the day. I just picked up a python so I went looking for them.Do you remember if you were sober and had any sense of caution when you reloaded them?
Age of the ammo is irrelevant, what matters is if they were reloaded properly.
So, what is the reason for your question?Ya I loaded and fired many of these rounds back in the day. I just picked up a python so I went looking for them.
I doubt there is any degradation involved with the powder unless the ammo has been stored in poor conditions.There are times I wonder how well reloaded ammo works after many years in storage. If anything the powder has degraded some so the pressures will be a bit lower. would be more concerned about squibs than excessive pressures.
Besides for testing loads that stray a bit from published data, old reloads are good enough of a reason to have a cheap test platform.
I shoot milsurp ammo regularly that was made in the 1960s. It all goes bang....its all very consistent and accurate. If it's stored in a dry place powder does not degrade.There are times I wonder how well reloaded ammo works after many years in storage. If anything the powder has degraded some so the pressures will be a bit lower. would be more concerned about squibs than excessive pressures.
Besides for testing loads that stray a bit from published data, old reloads are good enough of a reason to have a cheap test platform.
It will work the same as factory ammo. There is no magic in factory ammo.There are times I wonder how well reloaded ammo works after many years in storage. If anything the powder has degraded some so the pressures will be a bit lower. would be more concerned about squibs than excessive pressures.
Besides for testing loads that stray a bit from published data, old reloads are good enough of a reason to have a cheap test platform.
Truth. I've had more squibs and misfires with factory ammo than I've had with my reloads.It will work the same as factory ammo. There is no magic in factory ammo.