I have 4 boxes (50 rd) of 1965 Match Ammo. Still shine like new. Any idea what it's worth and will it still shoot? Also have standard military ball ammo with 63 headstamp as well.

It'll shoot just fine.

That is good ammo and should work quite well. As to value, the current market is a mess...normally I would say @ $15 a box but right now you could probably get $20 or more out of it at any gunshow. All auto pistol calibers are hard to find currently.

Given that it is in good condition, your ammunition should fire just fine. As to value, in my area .45 ACP FMJ 230 ball is going for $22/box of 50... that's if you can find it. If you advertise the match ammunition on websites where there is an interest in military rifles/pistols, national match shooting, etc., you may well find someone who would like to buy your ammunition. JMHO. Sincerely. brucev.

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I found some 30.06 that was headstamped 1911 when I was going thru my fathers stuff. I waited until 2011 to try and fire it because I wanted to see if 100 year old ammo would still go off. Of the 3 rounds I tried 2 went off, the 3rd was a dud. I routinely shoot military surplus ammo dated from the 40's and 50's, have even had some from the 30's. 99% of it fired without a problem. You should have no issues with your 60's dated ammo.

Tell me you haven't heard the stories of magazines full of 45 Auto ammo from WWII that still fire? Not only will the ammo fire but the magazines still feed ammo correctly even though they have been loaded since before 1945. I'm sure that Vietnam era ammo will still fire too...

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As long as that ammo is stored in a cool, dry place, it'll fire just fine in 2063 & 2065 ! I fired some .303 awhile back that was dated 1912, and it all went bang ! As for your spiffy-looking std M1911 Ball, same deal; store it right, shoot it when you're ready. Personally, I think that mid-60s ammo is better-quality than what is being produced now, and I'd be more inclined to shoot it up than to sell it to buy fresh. JMHO

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Another good thing about that match ammo is that it does not have crimped primers while the ball does.

When I fired the last of my '50s .30-06 mil ammo, it all fired but some did have split necks afterwards. I suspect less than ideal brass.