Hatchet Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 My father has decided to part with his reloading setup because of his advanced age and lack of interest. He has THOUSANDS of rounds of mostly pistol caliber ammo, most of it lead, in ammo cans, ready to go. What on earth should I do with all of this? For a moment I envisioned myself pulling all of them with my $20 inertial puller. Just a moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 The obvious answer is get a gun and shoot them. In all seriousness, if I was in possession of a lot of ammo I couldn't see myself ever using I would probably donate them to a junior shooting program or self defense class at a local range. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 If you can't find some type of positive proof as to what the loads are I would pull them. Get a puller that fits in a press and pull them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I would probably donate them to a junior shooting program or self defense class at a local range. Lee ?!? "Here you go kids, good luck..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeislarge Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Good excuse to buy more guns. I would chrono random rounds and if they're safe use them in a high round weekend course or live fire training. If you don't have a chrono you can reverse engineer a few-measure OAL, pull the bullet and weigh it, then weigh the powder charge and compare to known load data (if you know what powder is used). Try a new division. Possibilities are endless. Edited November 29, 2013 by Lifeislarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 No one said the ammo was recklessly reloaded. Lol. If someone had a few hundred WC target loaded .38s, I wouldn't be opposed to shooting them. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hatchet, only you know your father, are all the ammo cans labeled with the load? Personally I would trust my grandpa's loads if they were labeled, but I wouldn't take on the liability of giving them to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I'm sure Dad was good at reloading. Why not pull apart a sample of each and weigh the components. If they are consistent then shoot and chrono. Did Dad ever keep a loading diary? Most of us addicts at least remember what powder we liked to use. You'll get the recipe by puling and weighing. Check OAL first. If Dad has any reloading manuals around they may have notes in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroe3 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) I got a rifle and some handloads from my great uncle George. I will shoot them myself with out reservation but I wouldn't let anyone else. Uncle was so meticulous even his weed eater string had measurements written on the box! Shoot them if you trust the loader. Edited November 29, 2013 by sroe3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajadudes Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Shoot them or pull them. Too much personal liability to give them to someone else and wish them luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I would probably donate them to a junior shooting program or self defense class at a local range. Lee ?!? "Here you go kids, good luck..." My thoughts exactly....Yer scared to shoot them, so give them to some youngins to shoot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchet Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 All good advice. i wouldn't allow anyone else to shoot them. There's just so darn many. Cans and cans and cans. I don't even want to move them all. Sigh. Thankfully he didn't load them all, so I have a bunch of lead that I can probably easily sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphar Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Are all these the same caliber? If they're something you can use, you could first plunk test them to see if the OAL works for you. If it passes that, work up to the loading on the box using the components he has to see if it's safe. If all is well, you could then try a few rounds and see if they work alright. It might also be a good idea to check what powder was used and how much since some are more forgiving than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaredr Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 There's just so darn many. Cans and cans and cans. I don't even want to move them all. Sigh. Where are you at? I'll take them off your hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blopez50 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 There's just so darn many. Cans and cans and cans. I don't even want to move them all. Sigh. Thankfully he didn't load them all, so I have a bunch of lead that I can probably easily sell. I've never heard somebody be sad about having that much ammo! Go shoot em up (provided they're safe and all that)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryO Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 A few years back a friend gave me a several hundred .45 hand loads he picked up at a gun show. I only accepted them to keep him from shooting them because I've heard some of the vendors at gun shows and it's scary. I'll never shoot them, I like my guns and I'm allergic to pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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