Awww jeez! Not this !@#$% again!

[Spiff]

Some of my reloads have been bouncing around in the cab or back of my truck for at least a year. Not a problem.

The only thing that I worry about with carry ammo is bullet setback...for that reason I try to shoot it up at least after a couple of months. My carry guns don't get unloaded that much, though.

 

[Roadking Larry]

Are these rounds gonna go bad by being out in my truck?

Not in your lifetime, as long as it is kept more or less away from thw dunkin donuts coffee spills anyway.

 

[JCW355]

I have shot ammo that was dated in the 40's with no problems. The oldest I have right now is some 45 ACP ball ammo dated 1981. I would not be afraid to shoot it.

A friend gave me some 9mm that was from the 40's. It shot just fine.

 

[english kanigit]

Handgun rounds go into a container after 2-3 chamberings, rifle stuff after one. It can be shot later for shits, giggles and testing.

I've noticed, especially with the .45acp gold dots, that the rim of the hollow point deforms very easily. There are also issues with the bullet being noticeably set back in the case by more than one chambering.

Please note this is for 'social' ammo. FMJ I don't worry about. I'm still shooting some nasty corrosive 7.62x54r from the mid 20s and it shoots better than a lot of the new stuff.

YMMV.
Ek

 

[jbarnett]

I agree with you GED. I thinks its an old wives tale. I have shot some ammo that is older than Old Fart and it went bang.

 

[Glock 'em down]

I agree with you GED. I thinks its an old wives tale. I have shot some ammo that is older than Old Fart and it went bang.

I just like to keep at least a full box of ammo in all the different calibers I carry in the truck with me. Thataway, I've always got a reload available. Even if it is just hardball ammo. Hardball is better than good intentions.

 

[ignerntbend]

I somehow inherited a box of Remington Express #2 water fowl loads.
They're loaded with lead so there is no tellin how old they are.
I shot a turkey with this stuff last spring.

 

[AKguy1985]

oldest ammo i have ever shot was 1938 8X56R steyr, had one split case and that was scary but that was it. I have also shot paper hulled 12 gage shells without any issues.

somewhere i also have some ancient peters 38-40, just dont have a gun to shoot it in

 

[bwcaq]

A couple of months ago I shot off a bulk box of Winchester .22 LR. It had been at the bottom of a moving box in my garage for a little over 10 years. That's 10 years of Ok summers, winters, humidity, etc. I was surprised, but they all fired just fine.