Question about this ammo.

[Flint62a1]

I was handed a couple boxes of Lapua 308 "match" ammo by a friend. Apparently the ammo had been in the basement for quite a while. One box was clean, but most of the rounds in this box has this crud around the case necks. The ammo was in Styrofoam inside cardboard. Some of the rounds also had this crud around the primer pocket.
Anyway my question is is this stuff shootable? can I clean it up and use it? How would you recommend cleaning it, steel wool? Brush?
Thanks,
Kevin

 

[RTH1800]

Suggest stainless steel wool like used in kitchen for cleaning pans.
To be extra careful bump bullet into case a 5-10 thou. That will break any residual cold weld.

 

[pmclaine]

Let it take a ride in your corn cob tumbler to clean up the brass.

The conservative will say if in doubt throw it out.

In 1989 I was eating C rats dated 1952.

You can guess what I would do.

 

[theLBC]

just a couple boxes? meh.
let mikey shoot it. he'll shoot anything.

 

[Ryridesmotox]

Let it take a ride in your corn cob tumbler to clean up the brass.

The conservative will say if in doubt throw it out.

In 1989 I was eating C rats dated 1952.

You can guess what I would do.

Probably eat it

 

[mdmp5]

Let it take a ride in your corn cob tumbler to clean up the brass.

The conservative will say if in doubt throw it out.

In 1989 I was eating C rats dated 1952.

You can guess what I would do.

You would eat the ammo?

 

[pmclaine]

You would eat the ammo?

You guys all "question" like that is weird or something.......

 

[mdmp5]

You guys all "question" like that is weird or something.......

Maybe not as weird as eating crayons, but up there you corroded ammo eating motherfucker

 

[Flint62a1]

Tumble it? That I have to try !
Gotta be easier than eating it...

 

[RTH1800]

DO NOT TUMBLE IT.
That will break down the powder to dust. Kaboom is very likely to follow.
Never tumble loaded ammo.

 

[FLIGHT762]

^This is gonna get good.^

 

[RTH1800]

Phil and I are friends. No arguing with us. We might disagree on this.