Old Bullets OK

[Don Ford]

I got some old bullets in a trade; including some 270 130,150 and 160 gr Nosler Partitions. I have used Partition bullets for years for years but wonder if they (or any bullets degrade over years).I have never seen a Nosler Partition box that looks like these.
What say you guys?

 

[nt7332]

I have used old bullets to load. From all that i have seen the only thing that really degrades is the outside finish, just not as pretty and shiny as the new

 

[crystalgayleguy]

ditto that

 

[CVCOBRA1]

Use a little Flitz polish and shine them up. Stand an old one next to a new one and you more than likely not see a difference.

 

[AZShooter]

Should you find a great load and someday run out don't expect any newer Nosler bullet to be the same. There have been many changes to Nosler bullets over the years. I found out the hard way...had to reestablish a load.

Sierra bullets never change. If the product number is the same so is the bullet. If bullet gets changed then product number also changes.

 

[del2les]

They will work as they did when made, but if I were to use them, I would polish them first. These old boxes could be from the 60's or 70's, as I recall that box and bullet design still around in the 70's. There may be a few collectors who could have some interest in these, but if desiring, they will still work. The old designs were not as accurate as the later ones.

 

[Pulpwood]

Either load them up and shootem or save them for nostalgic reasons ( either way you win)

 

[KyCarl]

I still shoot ammo left from WW II ! And it works some is tarnished but they still
shoot. I would wipe them off and try them!

 

[Don Ford]

Thanks to all. They are in tumbler now.

DF

 

[del2les]

Thanks to all. They are in tumbler now.

DF

Sometimes, the lead tips do not fair well in a tumbler, so often, I polish them by hand with a solution or a few twists with 0000 steel wool, but you may have good results. Bullets tend to settle to the bottom of vibrating polishers, and when used, I have had better results from rotating polishers. Post a photo when completed.

 

[26Reload]

I got some old brown tipped 150g .284 caliber bullets in a purchase once.....they shot very accurate in the 280ai....didnt try them in the 7rum or 7rm......still have a few loaded but only enough to plonk with not enough for hunting purposes.....

 

[Hespco]

These are the old lathe turned Nosler bullets. Meaning the center section was turned down to reduce friction & pressure where the partition is located. You will find the new style partitions to be much more accurate. The old style will still work well .

 

[memtb]

I certainly hope not. I bought a thousand rounds of factory "blims" in .270, .375, and .452.....and have a bunch of each yet to load! memtb

 

[HARPERC]

.......I certainly hope not. I bought a thousand rounds of factory "blims" in .270, .375, and .452.....and have a bunch of each yet to load! memtb

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