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<blockquote data-quote="fmajor" data-source="post: 2866313" data-attributes="member: 20646"><p>I ceased reloading way back in 1993(-ish) and sold the equipment in 2002 or 2003 but kept some supplies if I were to ever begin shooting again. I have just started gearing up to start again and am in the process of building a bench and ordering supplies so this was a timely event.</p><p></p><p>I 'stored' the stuff in a semi-sealed 5-gal bucket and most recently they have been in my garage. So all that stuff was exposed to temperature swings from very cold to very hot.</p><p></p><p>There are approximately 140 pieces of 300 Win mag brass of which 100 I bought new. There are probably 50 cases that are still "new" - never been sized, primed, or fired the others have been reloaded at least once.</p><p></p><p>Since I won't be doing anything in .30 cal again, I'm not sure what to do with the brass...I have given thought to buying a .284 barrel and having a 7mm-300 Win chamber done for my RemAge conversion.</p><p></p><p>I also found a partial box of Hornady .284 120gr pointed hollow-points and a full box of .284 140gr 100 Nosler Ballistic Tips!!! (very exited about that!)</p><p></p><p>What is most intriguing to me are the 400 Winchester Large Rifle primers I found (given the scarcity of large rifle primers these days). There are no signs of water/moisture contamination....</p><p></p><p>So, would the primers be safe to load or should I (safely) dispose of them? My gut is telling me one thing, but I also could use primers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fmajor, post: 2866313, member: 20646"] I ceased reloading way back in 1993(-ish) and sold the equipment in 2002 or 2003 but kept some supplies if I were to ever begin shooting again. I have just started gearing up to start again and am in the process of building a bench and ordering supplies so this was a timely event. I 'stored' the stuff in a semi-sealed 5-gal bucket and most recently they have been in my garage. So all that stuff was exposed to temperature swings from very cold to very hot. There are approximately 140 pieces of 300 Win mag brass of which 100 I bought new. There are probably 50 cases that are still "new" - never been sized, primed, or fired the others have been reloaded at least once. Since I won't be doing anything in .30 cal again, I'm not sure what to do with the brass...I have given thought to buying a .284 barrel and having a 7mm-300 Win chamber done for my RemAge conversion. I also found a partial box of Hornady .284 120gr pointed hollow-points and a full box of .284 140gr 100 Nosler Ballistic Tips!!! (very exited about that!) What is most intriguing to me are the 400 Winchester Large Rifle primers I found (given the scarcity of large rifle primers these days). There are no signs of water/moisture contamination.... So, would the primers be safe to load or should I (safely) dispose of them? My gut is telling me one thing, but I also could use primers. [/QUOTE]
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