Percussion Cap Storage Life

[Stantheman86]

Winchester sealed 1000 packets; ten tins in wrap w/ Green Label. I have brief chance to buy at $50! BUT, the Winchester address has no ZIP code, which means they are at least 50, maybe 60 or more years old. Do sealed No. 11 Caps last that long, or would they have lots of 'duds'? Requesting reply/opinions from the peanut gallery! Thanks!

They'll work

I have Remington #11's from the 1970s that work fine, as long as they were in tins, they'll work

 

[springfield art]

They'll work

I have Remington #11's from the 1970s that work fine, as long as they were in tins, they'll work

Thanks! Turns out they were actually for Center Fire, so they were primers, but so old the labelling still said 'Percussion Caps'. The little labelling gun the shop put on there hid the fine print, and I wonder if they did that purposely? I didn't buy after all but like the advice I saw here.

 

[Stantheman86]

Thanks! Turns out they were actually for Center Fire, so they were primers, but so old the labelling still said 'Percussion Caps'. The little labelling gun the shop put on there hid the fine print, and I wonder if they did that purposely? I didn't buy after all but like the advice I saw here.

For 50 bucks I'd still have bought em, I have a .38 Special Lee hand die that I had wanted to load up blackpowder .38's with