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I was digging around in my shotgun box and I came across these 3 plastic of percussion caps. They are at least 25 years old. The CVA caps on the left and the Dixie caps in the middle have lost their copper sheen. The Dynamit-Nobel caps on the right still look almost new. That plastic tin has a tighter seal. Eventually I'll pop off one or two to see if the still have any 'oomph' left after this many years. Literally a 'blast from the past'.
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Ohio Rusty ><>
 
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I was digging around in my shotgun box and I came across these 3 plastic of percussion caps. They are at least 25 years old. The CVA caps on the left and the Dixie caps in the middle have lost their copper sheen. The Dynamit-Nobel caps on the right still look almost new. That plastic tin has a tighter seal. Eventually I'll pop off one or two to see if the still have any 'oomph' left after this many years. Literally a 'blast from the past'.View attachment 287742
Ohio Rusty ><>
You don't even have to go outside to test those. Just clear the weapon properly, first.
 
I was digging around in my shotgun box and I came across these 3 plastic of percussion caps. They are at least 25 years old. The CVA caps on the left and the Dixie caps in the middle have lost their copper sheen. The Dynamit-Nobel caps on the right still look almost new. That plastic tin has a tighter seal. Eventually I'll pop off one or two to see if the still have any 'oomph' left after this many years. Literally a 'blast from the past'.View attachment 287742
Ohio Rusty ><>

If they have been kept dry I bet they will still work. If you are going to test them I would test them outside.
 
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