Would you shoot this ammo? 22LR

If I had a vibrating tumbler, I'd tumble them a bit. But, since I don't, I'd use Never-Dull wadding polish and clean them up a bit. I wouldn't spend too much time it though. Then, I'd use some spray Hoppes on them before loading them into a magazine to shoot through my Ruger Mark II, or maybe even my High Standard Sport King. I've shot ugly .22's before - no big deal. About the worst that can happen is a round being a dud.

Also, I only use .22 handguns for plinking anyway - it's not like I'd be hunting with .22LR or using it for self defense. If the ammo pictured above was hand loaded 10mm, I might consider not shooting it.
 
I had almost 100 rounds of .22 that looked like that, it had been in the console of my son's truck for two years. I ran it through the tumbler for about an hour and took it to the range and shot it out of my old single shot .22. I also picked up 31 .22 rounds that were just lying on the ground at the range and cleaned then off with a rag from the truck. All but three went bang when I pulled the trigger. that seems to be a better ratio than stuff right out of a Remington or Federal bulk pack.

David
 
That is hard to tell from a fuzzy picture. All rimfire ammunition is coated in a wax and the bullets are externally lubricated. If you tumble the stuff be aware it is rimfire ammo and who knows if one will go off in the tumbler, and then, you need to lube the bullet again.

The risk of a burst case is real depending on the depth of corrosion. I would never fire one with corrosion on the case head or rim because a case rupture in those areas will cause a mess in any action. Always wear shooting glasses and expect brass particles to come out.

I would say shooting this stuff is a calculated risk and something could go wrong.
 
Landfill? Is that where you shoot!?
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That brought a smile to my face. Most landfills do not allow anyone on their property who does not work there. Looks like it got wet. I would trash the stuff.... I have 10's of thousands of rounds of 22LR and I would not bother with crap like this.
 
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