Using old ammunition?

[n423]

Shoot away!!!!!

Agree......some of my ammo is pretty old and still works.

 

[z06man]

Most military stuff is good for a LONG time. I shoot stuff all the time 35-60 years old. Commercial might not be quite as durable, but if it looks in good shape, I wouldn't worry about it personally.

 

[mr ed]

You guys worry too much. Prior to the current run on ammo.
Most ammo you bought from your local gun shop was at least
3 years old and some 8-10 years old or older. Thats why they don't change the packaging very often.
The mfgr. makes it. Then it sits in their warehouse till a dist. orders it.
Then it sits in their warehouse till a dealer orders it.
Then it sits on his shelf till you buy it.
Then it sits on your shelf till you finally shoot it.
This is especially true of any odd-ball or unpopular caliber.
It's nothing for a dealer to have something like 22 jet or 38 long colt on the shelf for 20 years before somebody finally comes in and buys it.
Most surplus 303 brit. 308, '06, 7.62x54 etc is from the 70's or earlier.

Hell I've got 60 cases of "06 from the 60's+70's sitting in my shop. just as fresh as the day it was made.

 

[AKguy1985]

i've shot 8X56R from 1938 and it fired just fine

 

[FAL guy]

They still manufacture paper hulls in europe.

Federal still offers Paper hulls in thier Gold Medal line.

 

[JMP308]

I Had 30-06 And 45acp From 1918 1919 All Shot Fine About 350 Rounds

 

[pistolpete62]

Shoot it and enjoy. If it has been in dry storage and has no obvious mechanical damage, it will be fine.

 

[Shifty]

I and im sure many other users have fired thousands of rounds of mil-surp stuff. Nostly out of my M1 Garand, all of it older than me. Most twice as old. Never had a FTF. But...mil-surp is usually stored correctly.

 

[okie98]

In 1973, I was given 550 rounds of GI 45 ammo that was headstamped "18". It had been in storage since the end of WWII. Everyone who saw the ammo agreed that it was 1918 packaged for overseas shipment. It was corrosive!! I fired every round without a single misfire. I also scrubbed my Colt after each shooting session.

 

[doom on you]

shoot it up