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Around ten years ago, I got some .45-70 that was loaded in the 1880's, so it was over 100 years old. Most of it fired.
The most common problems with old ammo are failure to fire and hang fires, with squib loads less common. If old ammo (or any ammo for that matter) doesn't fire, do not open the action right away; a hangfire could go off with the action partly open destroying the gun and causing injury or go off in the air and cause serious injury. Any odd sound should be investigated to be sure a bullet is not stuck in the barrel; is it is, another shot could burst the barrel.
Jim
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