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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 737146" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>Great to see a come back like that. Welcome back into the fold. </p><p>It is funny how different peoples memories work . At my age I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday but where guns are concerned I remember everything I ever learnt right back to my early Army days . </p><p>Brass can deteriorate over time with stress corrosion which hardens and cracks the brass. Ever seen old shotgun shells with a split down the side of the brass . Well that is stress corrosion causing hardness and splitting . It happens easy in the thin brass of a shotgun shell. </p><p>Thicker rifle cases may seem unaffected but can have fine stress cracks from ageing.</p><p>Not always but if they have been exposed to mercury primers or ammonia products then it is far more likely .</p><p>My advice is don't use brass that old it is not worth it , use old primers and bullets but not old brass . The brass is the pressure vessel and it needs to be in top shape to hold that pressure safely .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 737146, member: 17844"] Great to see a come back like that. Welcome back into the fold. It is funny how different peoples memories work . At my age I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday but where guns are concerned I remember everything I ever learnt right back to my early Army days . Brass can deteriorate over time with stress corrosion which hardens and cracks the brass. Ever seen old shotgun shells with a split down the side of the brass . Well that is stress corrosion causing hardness and splitting . It happens easy in the thin brass of a shotgun shell. Thicker rifle cases may seem unaffected but can have fine stress cracks from ageing. Not always but if they have been exposed to mercury primers or ammonia products then it is far more likely . My advice is don't use brass that old it is not worth it , use old primers and bullets but not old brass . The brass is the pressure vessel and it needs to be in top shape to hold that pressure safely . [/QUOTE]
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