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mitchntx · July 7, 2011, 11:28 AM

After many, many years, I finally have a place to store all my weapons, many of which were my dad's.

Going through an old cedar chest that's been in storage for well over 10 years, I come across a cache of 20 gauge shotgun shells.

My first inclination was to dispose of them. But are they still OK to cycle though a gun?

The cedar chest has been indoors, air conditioned and rarely opened since we brought it back. I would imagine the shells are 15+ years old.

As an example ...

Remmington Express - 20G - 2.75" - #8 - 3 boxes marked at $2.95 for a box of 25

Winchester Ranger Mark 5 - 20G - 2.5" - #9 - 2 boxes marked at $2.65 for a box of 25

Federal Hi-Power - 20G - 2.75" - #9 - 1 box marked at $3.09 for a box of 25

And then another 30 or so loose in a bag.

So what would TFL do?

I also stumbled across a Norinco 1911 45 ... but that's for another thread ...

July 7, 2011, 11:28 AM	#1
mitchntx Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 358	Shells - How old is too old? After many, many years, I finally have a place to store all my weapons, many of which were my dad's. Going through an old cedar chest that's been in storage for well over 10 years, I come across a cache of 20 gauge shotgun shells. My first inclination was to dispose of them. But are they still OK to cycle though a gun? The cedar chest has been indoors, air conditioned and rarely opened since we brought it back. I would imagine the shells are 15+ years old. As an example ... Remmington Express - 20G - 2.75" - #8 - 3 boxes marked at $2.95 for a box of 25 Winchester Ranger Mark 5 - 20G - 2.5" - #9 - 2 boxes marked at $2.65 for a box of 25 Federal Hi-Power - 20G - 2.75" - #9 - 1 box marked at $3.09 for a box of 25 And then another 30 or so loose in a bag. So what would TFL do? I also stumbled across a Norinco 1911 45 ... but that's for another thread ...