I've had a box of 12 gauge buckshot for a few years now. I neglected to keep it in a dry storage box and I'm not sure if it's any good now. I spent a bundle on it and I'm not willing to give it up yet. How long does buckshot normally last?
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I've had a box of 12 gauge buckshot for a few years now. I neglected to keep it in a dry storage box and I'm not sure if it's a
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Just look for any really bad corrosion on the brass end. If it's really bad I would be careful, but if there is none or it's just a little you might be able to clean it up with some steel wool. The shells should shoot fine even with a bit of corrosion, but you don't want it to gunk up your gun. I have shot waterfowl loads that had some corrosion on the brass and they were perfectly fine.
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Like hick-from-hell said, as long as the brass isn't corroded, I might give it a try. I have some old rifled shotgun slugs that are made of cardboard shells, and they still fired out of my 12 ga. mossberg 500 when fired. I still use some of my friends old, unused goose load, and I got my limit many times.
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