Have a friend of mine wondering how to get rid of some very old ammo, they shotgun shells are cardboard & also has some old handgun ammo also. He went to his local PD and they won't take it, anyone have any ideas?

State Police? or a deep lake.

Do the cases appear to be in fair condition?

Do the cases appear to be in fair condition?

I haven't seen the ammo Dan, supposedly the handgun ammo has alot of 'crud' on it

Unless it's obviously corroded, the handgun ammo is likely to still be good.

 

The shotgun shells are probably still good unless they got wet and swelled. How much of it is there?

Unless it's obviously corroded, the handgun ammo is likely to still be good.

 

The shotgun shells are probably still good unless they got wet and swelled. How much of it is there?

I don't know how much here is, I can find out tho

Sounds like it could make for an interesting time @ the June BBQ!!

Any 2 9/16" 16 ga?

My dad found some old paper shells in his inventory from the 70's. He put them in the gun and they all shot. They were dirty.. but they went off.

Give them to me for proper disposal :mrgreen:

If the cases are swelled then just dump them in the bucket at your local range. I had some old ammo with swelled cases and after I fired off a round, the case was lodged in the chamber. I had to take the gun apart and stick a cleaning rod down the barrel and punch the casing out.

Offer them up for free on the web, or take them to the range, and give them away.

I'm surprised the local PD won't take them. My PD will take and destroy any ammo that is brought to us.

I got a bullet puller. =P