What to do with reloaded ammo?

[m657]

OP: good to hear you're gaining on The Plan with your massive PileOStuff.

I've come across similar but farFAR smaller stashes before. Always a conundrum between choices. I can certify breaking down 900 rounds of 9mm is tedious at best.

re: " The Lesson Learned is "SHOOT YOUR RELOADS", take more trips to the range, consume all your ammo!" This is wise advise, and looking over my OWN reloaded collection, I've been shooting since last spring nearly weekly, and have yet to reload anything since then. Actually took inventory last spring and was surprised/shocked to find what 'the count' was. Demonstrated the need for discipline in keeping 'reloading time' and 'range time' strictly scheduled!

 

[scooter123]

Good reloaders are generally borderline Obsessive and because of this tend to keep records. They also tend to stick to specific recipe's once they have found one that works. So I would suggest that you look for this persons notebook or note card case. If you can find that you can then break down samples of each caliber and compare the measured results to the recipes for that caliber. If they match and are good listed loads in the current load manuals than I would think they would be safe to use.

 

[Skeet 028]

This fellow wasn't borderline obsessive. He was full blown.. And a hoarder but also at the same time was a a bit of a drinker(according to his brother) I have checked about 15 of the reloaded 220 Swift that had data on the boxes and they were on the money. He had three well used scales.Next to be torn down are the 45-70 and then the 25-06. Going to try some of the hornets in my Contender...they're all marked

 

[scooter123]

Borderline or full blown Obsessive depends on your viewpoint. My Maternal Grandfather graduated from the University of Cincinnati with 5 separate degrees in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Architectural, and Engineering Mechanics. Every single one of his grandchildren can be classified as High Functioning Obsessive, which means that when something interests us it gets our full dedication. IMO that is "borderline" rather than Full Blown. Because it results in an enhanced level of success rather that something that impedes success or degrades daily life.

 

[Skeet 028]

Borderline or full blown Obsessive depends on your viewpoint. My Maternal Grandfather graduated from the University of Cincinnati with 5 separate degrees in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Architectural, and Engineering Mechanics. Every single one of his grandchildren can be classified as High Functioning Obsessive, which means that when something interests us it gets our full dedication. IMO that is "borderline" rather than Full Blown. Because it results in an enhanced level of success rather that something that impedes success or degrades daily life.

^^^^^ What??!! lol. I think the guy was very obsessive. He had an awful lot of ammo he surely didn't shoot. Seems like much of his reloaded rifle ammo was on new factory brass...Well some of the 7 Mag were fired

 

[red1]

There is a least one incorrect load among that many rounds, either over or squib. I would not fire any, my luck the first round would be the incorrect one.