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Old 03-12-2017, 10:26 AM   #1
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I have a couple of thousand lubed cast swc lubed bullets about 25 yrs old.
Question is the lube still functional?
They look ok.
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Old 03-12-2017, 12:46 PM   #2
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They should be dowop. I'm shooting .45 Colts cast bullets from 30 years ago and they are working fine.
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Thanks rman.
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You're good to go dowop
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I don't see any problem. I have some that I bought new about 15 years ago, and some 2nd owner cast bullets that are older than that. I don't shoot them much, so I'm hoping that the shelf life is long. I also keep them in zip-lock baggies.
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Reloaded & shot 50 yesterday.
Could have shot more if not for the weather.
To cold & windy.Target was blowing around.
Or maybe it was me...
They worked.
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If they were in .44 I would tell ya to send them to me to test
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They are 44 SWC 240 Gr.
Kinda heavy to ship.
Have over 2500 last accurate count.
Guess I will just have to reload more (
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Get after it dowop! I'm trying to get ahead of the 9mm's. They are a lot easier to shoot in big quantities than the .44's, but I hate loading them. There seems to be a lot of variation in 9mm brass from brand to brand and the cases are small enough to make them a pain. 9mm is the only thing I reload that gives me problems.
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