I don't shoot much..I'm the kind of guy that used to have 3 or 4 tins of what ever worked in the gun at the time..but covid made us see that is not too bad having a stack of pellets n slugs on storage.. So my question is if the tins are sealed how much time could they be without use..should they be lube..? Or any other preserving method..?..thanks
Pellet n slugs..storage
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i bet sealed theyd look new for 20 years + as long as its in a stable environment like inside the house . out in a non climate controlled place like the barn maybe not so long ..
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My friend just pulled these out after DECADES of storage. After rebuilding his Blue Streak (also stored for decades) he put them on paper and shot perfectly fine.
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Nick of NSA chimed in on my thought about long term pelet/slug storage and we both came to the conclusion that vacuum sealing would be the best option but I also have tape sealed tins of 20 plus year old pellet tins that I recently checked and pellets were like brand new.
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It’s lead without powder. I would think it could be stored indefinitely in a climate controlled or dry environment. The most I’d expect to encounter is some sort of corrosion. Maybe spray with some sort of oil before storing or vacuum sealing as Randall mentioned. I really don’t know more than what others have written about their experiences with pellets in old tins. Just a thought. Edit: Oxidation! That’s what I forgot about. I remember a similar question in this thread. Some members were saying they spray pellets with Lemon Pledge furniture polish. https://www.airgunnation.com/thread...ducing-pellet-oxidation.1159058/#post-1159101
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I keep bulk of pellets inside ac enviroment south FL getting to hot in garage now a days to leave out lead starts to deform.I left some pellets in truck last week NO good they were mush soft unreal never used to melt em welcome to 2022.
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