The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > Hogan's Alley > Tactics and Training

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old December 30, 2014, 11:00 PM   #26
Shadi Khalil
Senior Member
 
Join Date: September 23, 2006
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 5,210
As long as there is no set back, 5 years is nothing.
Shadi Khalil is offline  
Old December 31, 2014, 12:27 AM   #27
hartcreek
Junior member
 
Join Date: April 22, 2014
Location: Washington
Posts: 1,549
I was bear hunting this year with ammo I reloaded 25 years ago. I have had black power pistols charged for five years and all chambers went bang after I had dropped it in a puddle.

I have two dozen CCWs to chose from on any day so I aint cycling ammo that I know will be fine for my great nephew when he is sixty.....he is seven now.

I work up my practice loads and deffensive loads so that they have the same point of impact and I make sure each works in each gun and then use practice ammo because it is much easyer to clean a bit of lead from hundred year old guns then copper.
hartcreek is offline  
Old December 31, 2014, 08:40 AM   #28
Don P
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 17, 2005
Location: Swamp dweller
Posts: 6,187
Quote:
Well I shot off my 2 mags worth today. Every round went downrange with zero problems. I took advantage of some good prices and bought 100 rounds of defensive ammo, and plan to cycle it more frequently. Probably gonna go for cycling twice a year.
Why change out SD ammo? You proved the point that ammo as some have stated does not have a shelf life. Personally I think changing out ammo is a waste of time. I have reloads that are over 5 years old and WOW they still go bang after ALL that time. I'm so lucky I'm going to buy a lotto ticket
__________________
NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer,
ICORE Range Officer,
,MAG 40 Graduate
As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.
Don P is offline  
Old December 31, 2014, 11:22 AM   #29
gbclarkson
Senior Member
 
Join Date: January 4, 2014
Location: None of yer business, sonny
Posts: 440
How to determine gunpowder shelf-life:

http://www.rifleshootermag.com/uncat...er-shelf-life/

The article states that powder loaded in bullets can last a very long time. .50 BMG used in Desert Storm was loaded during WWII. My father-in-law shoots 30-06 issued during the Korean War. No problems.

Maybe we should involve the Mythbusters production staff in answering this question.
gbclarkson is offline  
Old January 3, 2015, 11:10 AM   #30
toddster
Junior Member
 
Join Date: June 21, 2009
Location: central Illinois
Posts: 8
defensive ammo

Hello, I recommend that you turn over your defensive ammunition every year. Every quarter or six months when you shoot start shooting 5 rounds or so, for verification.
toddster is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:33 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.05955 seconds with 10 queries