Loaded Ammo

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LazyM
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Loaded Ammo

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So not having shot for a couple of years, I have 250 loaded rounds of 45-70 from these couple of years ago. Would you consider these as still as accurate as when they were loaded? Also, having moved to a more humid state from where they were loaded, will this have an effect.

And...yes! I do plan on shooting a few of them in the next few weeks! Lol.
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Shoot them and enjoy it. I've been shooting up some stuff I loaded 10 years ago. Works great.
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Couple of weeks ago a guy used sight settings from 2017 & ammo that was loaded from January of 2017, went 10/10 at over 1000yds, no sighters, no foulers

I'm sure It'll work just fine
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I was always worried about accuracy degrading as ammo got old but tried some year old stuff ( loaded for a match that I never got to ) in my .45-90 and it shot some of the best groups I've ever shot with any of my rifles.

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I had some from past season. Couldn't hit pigs with it using a blow tube but shot fine wiping.
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Shot some four year old long range ammo for the Triple Crown at Phoenix this past March with home made lube. No problems
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I have some 11mm Mauser ammo that was loaded in 1886 which is all sure fire and shoots very well.

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