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foo.c · 03-15-2008, 08:24 PM

I got about 400 rounds of various 45 ammo from my father in law.

There's about a dozen blazer rounds that look like this:

There's some kind of light pitting on the copper jackets. They feel a bit rough.

Are these ok to shoot?

xdmikey · 03-15-2008, 08:36 PM

I would but I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer!
I assume these are factory, but old, Blazer.
I have tarnished brass, tarnished bullets, I shoot them all. BUT, I know they are factory or I KNOW the powder in them because I loaded them.
I see rounds on the ground at the range and they stay on the ground. If I drop a round on the ground and I am not sure which is mine and which was there before then I leave them all on the ground!

speedracer211 · 03-16-2008, 07:21 AM

I would shoot them. if it bothers you that much wipe them down with nufinish it will take the tarnish off.

rogerxd45 · 03-16-2008, 08:06 AM

personally i wouldnt but i dont shoot ammo unless i bought it or reloaded it myself

but it should be ok to shoot

foo.c · 03-16-2008, 01:12 PM

The ammo in question came from a retired LEO and is not reloaded. It's just old.

I'm going to the range on Tuesday, I think I'll just load these one at a time and see what happens.

wot_racing · 03-16-2008, 01:25 PM

They should shoot fine.. Corrosion wont hurt them.. You say you are sure they are factory loads, so shoot em up..

mif_slim · 03-16-2008, 04:37 PM

if 400 rounds looks like those, you can send them to me to try it out for you.

foo.c · 03-18-2008, 01:33 PM

Shot em up today, no problems.

03-15-2008, 08:24 PM	#1
foo.c XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 251	Would you shoot these? I got about 400 rounds of various 45 ammo from my father in law. There's about a dozen blazer rounds that look like this: There's some kind of light pitting on the copper jackets. They feel a bit rough. Are these ok to shoot? __________________ Springfield EMP

03-16-2008, 07:21 AM	#3
speedracer211 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bradenton Florida Posts: 2,551	I would shoot them. if it bothers you that much wipe them down with nufinish it will take the tarnish off. __________________ "You can't fix stupid" Great reloading site and tell them I sent you. www.glockpost.com

03-16-2008, 01:12 PM	#5
foo.c XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 251	The ammo in question came from a retired LEO and is not reloaded. It's just old. I'm going to the range on Tuesday, I think I'll just load these one at a time and see what happens. __________________ Springfield EMP

03-18-2008, 01:33 PM	#8
foo.c XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 251	Shot em up today, no problems. __________________ Springfield EMP

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03-15-2008, 08:36 PM	#2
xdmikey XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cypress Texas Posts: 303	I would but I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer! I assume these are factory, but old, Blazer. I have tarnished brass, tarnished bullets, I shoot them all. BUT, I know they are factory or I KNOW the powder in them because I loaded them. I see rounds on the ground at the range and they stay on the ground. If I drop a round on the ground and I am not sure which is mine and which was there before then I leave them all on the ground!

03-16-2008, 08:06 AM	#4
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	personally i wouldnt but i dont shoot ammo unless i bought it or reloaded it myself but it should be ok to shoot

03-16-2008, 01:25 PM	#6
wot_racing XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlan, KY Posts: 473	They should shoot fine.. Corrosion wont hurt them.. You say you are sure they are factory loads, so shoot em up..

03-16-2008, 04:37 PM	#7
mif_slim XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: CA Posts: 395	if 400 rounds looks like those, you can send them to me to try it out for you.