Clean up

[DARE]

Can this be cleaned up or should I pitch it? Old ammo, LC 51. How would you clean it?

 

[Scharfschuetzer]

With the exterior as corroded as that... one wonders what the powder looks like inside the cases. I guess that I would just toss it, although the magazine loader and stripper device might be of use later with better ammo.

If you do clean it up, I'd avoid using Brasso as the corporate opinion is that it can weaken brass. I'm not sure of the chemistry on that, but perhaps steel wool held over a spinning case would be the best approach. Lee makes a case holder that will fit in a drill chuck for spinning the case.

 

[s&wchad]

I'd probably pitch the one on the left and try to clean the others with 0000 steel wool.

If any of the brass seems compromised, pitch it.

 

[stansdds]

Looks like the makings of "display only" ammo to me.

 

[sousana]

Check yer insurance policy and see if it covers " loss of limbs " or parts thereabouts.

 

[luvsmiths]

a BIIIG vote for dump.

 

[waffles]

Not seeing all the sides of all the ammo, I'd err on the side of caution and toss em. Even at today's ammo prices that's $6 or so worth of ammo, I wouldn't risk my carbine for the price of a craft beer with dinner.

 

[Nevada Ed]

I think you need to shoot your ammo a little more, instead of letting it
sit in storage, without checking on it, now and then.

In that shape.............
it will go in the round file.

 

[tops]

Up until I saw that I didn't believe in throwing anything away but I would throw them away. Larry

 

[22shtur]

It looks like 30 carbine ammo. If I wanted to shoot my carbine really bad, I would rather pay a premium for newer ammo than shoot that questionable ammo.