PELLETS

[Michiganbowhunter_SQ2]

There was a post about podwer goin bad.....i was wondering if the pelets can go bad? is there a certain was that they need to be stored?

[AJ]

Why would they not act like loose powder? They are the same, just formed into a long hollow cylinder. Yes they do need to be stored like powder to keep them from going bad.

[too_pointer]

I always keep my pellets dry and in low humidy if I can. I haven't had any problems so far with them going bad on me. Like AJ said, treat them like any other powder.
too_pointer

[ladydiehard]

I went out to shoot my muzzleloader a couple weeks ago and apparently had "damp" pellets.

When I shot, I saw a fire and the bullet shoot about 10 FEET in front of me. I was puzzled at first. I walked up and found my bullet in the leaves! And my barrel was really gunked up.

I figured the pellets must have been damp even though they came out of their original container. So I decided to try again with pellets I had stored in an air tight container of my own. The result was PERFECT, no problems whatsoever.

So much for the "original container" for storage. Never again!

[robk]

if the pellets are stored correctly it can last a long time. if you don't take care of loose or pellets your fighting an up hill battle. i used pellets from two years ago and then used new for my hunt this year and both worked great but moisture and breakdown can make it impossible to do what it is intended to do and can ruin a good hunt quickly. you can also see changes in color if your powder is changing and getting ruined
rob k