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I never said I shoot collectible ammo. Vintage and collectible is not necessarily the same thing. There are some brands and loads of vintage paper shells that won't bring any more than new loads on the auctions. A lot of full boxes sell for less than a new box of premium ammo. I shoot those. I collect, and save, the rare and unusual ones, mostly full boxes.
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You are right. I see your point. Glad to hear that you are also a collector. Cheers!
GMC(SW) - USN, Retired (1978-2001)
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I've heard that BP increases in strength with age. This may be a myth.
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Genelang,
A friend, who is a WBTS artifact collector and M/L rifle shooter, found an unexploded cannonball years ago. He opened it and salvaged the powder contained therein. It was several feet deep so should have been kept cool. It was greyish in color. He loaded a flintlock with it and fired it, but it seemed weak. Doesn't prove anything, but interesting nonetheless.
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I have shot black powder loads from the 30's that worked just fine, I shot some CANUCK's in my W&C Scott 10 gauge, then saw them for $20.00 each on gunsamerica so I saved the rest.
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Genelang,
A friend, who is a WBTS artifact collector and M/L rifle shooter, found an unexploded cannonball years ago. He opened it and salvaged the powder contained therein. It was several feet deep so should have been kept cool. It was greyish in color. He loaded a flintlock with it and fired it, but it seemed weak. Doesn't prove anything, but interesting nonetheless.
SRH This collector was killed in 2008 by a Civil War round that exploded while he tried to restore it: http://www.military.com/news/article/civil-war-cannonball-kills-collector.html
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