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Slamfire · December 23, 2011, 10:52 AM

For those who might be interested , the Dec 1971 American Rifleman has a reader comment. The author was given boxes of WWII steel case 45 ACP ammunition and it gave high pressure problems. A friend on a Navy reserve team told him of similar experience with WW2 steel case ammunition and that several pistols had been damaged.

Ammunition and powders produced in wars are made under conditions where production considerations over ride quality control. When the Germans are sinking your ships faster than you can make them, who cares about shelf life? I have no doubt that the powders in these cases were at the end of the shelf life, and that shelf life was probably short because incentives were to get the stuff out the door, and not worry about the conditions of the ammunition in the 1970’s.

December 23, 2011, 10:52 AM	#18
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	For those who might be interested , the Dec 1971 American Rifleman has a reader comment. The author was given boxes of WWII steel case 45 ACP ammunition and it gave high pressure problems. A friend on a Navy reserve team told him of similar experience with WW2 steel case ammunition and that several pistols had been damaged. Ammunition and powders produced in wars are made under conditions where production considerations over ride quality control. When the Germans are sinking your ships faster than you can make them, who cares about shelf life? I have no doubt that the powders in these cases were at the end of the shelf life, and that shelf life was probably short because incentives were to get the stuff out the door, and not worry about the conditions of the ammunition in the 1970’s. __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading. Last edited by Slamfire; December 23, 2011 at 11:07 AM.