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Old August 23, 2001, 05:38 PM   #3
Mal H
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If the ziplock bags are air tight and you didn't store the brass while working in a corrosive atmosphere ( extremely unlikely ), then the brass should outlast you. I don't think leaving it "dirty" will affect its shelf life a lot. But needless to say, brass left with any chemical on them can't last as long as clean brass.

Actually I have some very old brass that isn't in ziplock bags and it is still in fine shape. I'm sure the prevailing humidity conditions as well as industrial pollution in the air could easily affect the longevity of brass, dirty or otherwise. You never know what is going to mix with what and cause some corrosion.
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