old ammo

deann · Feb 22, 2015

found 3 boxes of .45 in my dads shop,1 box is remmington head stamp marked 60 best i can tell thats 1960,the other are twin city arsenal probaly same era,ammo is a bit tarnished, want to know how to clean them up and will they fire alright? please give me your input... thanks

DieselScout · Feb 22, 2015

deann said:
found 3 boxes of .45 in my dads shop,1 box is remmington head stamp marked 60 best i can tell thats 1960,the other are twin city arsenal probaly same era,ammo is a bit tarnished, want to know how to clean them up and will they fire alright? please give me your input... thanks

Put them in your vibratory media tumbler and they should clean up just fine. As far as firing goes, as long as they weren't exposed to any oil, my guess would be they should fire fine. Ammo from 1960 isn't really what I would call "old."

orygun · Feb 22, 2015

Tarnished, but not corroded? shoot 'em.

If the ammo is actually corroded, brass turning green and with powdery residue, I'd advise against shooting them. If the brass is corroded it will be weakened.

coop44 · Feb 22, 2015

ought to work just fine, I fire ww2 vintage stuff all the time

jbett98 · Feb 22, 2015

Windex, the Corrosive Ammo shooter's best friend.

orygun · Feb 22, 2015

coop44 said:
ought to work just fine, I fire ww2 vintage stuff all the time

Dad bought some of this stuff (30-06) in the early 60's. I haven't shot any in 10 years or so, but wouldn't hesitate to shoot more if needed. Now a days, it's kinda collectible if it's still in the box. Something to consider.

deann · Feb 25, 2015

orygun said:
Dad bought some of this stuff (30-06) in the early 60's. I haven't shot any in 10 years or so, but wouldn't hesitate to shoot more if needed. Now a days, it's kinda collectible if it's still in the box. Something to consider.

ok thanks