Old bullets from the 80s

[HalfStack]

Going through my drawers I found an old eyeglass case. Inside were some old bullets I had since the 80s. Forgot all about them and I don't think I'll shoot 'em.

Row 1 - 22s
Row 2 - 25s
Row 3 - 380s
Row 4 - 9mm, 38 super, 38 special, 30 carbine

 

[Ironhand]

I'll bet that they all would shoot just fine. I've fired military surplus ammo that was many decades older than your ammo, and it all went "BANG".

 

[steamloco76]

I shot 660 rounds of 3/48 headstamp .303 British about then years back with not one problem.

 

[yeti]

As long as ammunition is stored in an environment that people are comfortable in, with no extended extremes in temperature or humidity... it will last a very long time.

 

[glowe]

If they all date from the 80s, that is practically new! There is no collector value, so not worth saving. Shoot them or dissemble them. In doing chronograph testing, I have shot ammo that was 100 years old and have never had a dud.

 

[HalfStack]

I only have a 9mm pistol.

 

[Pote]

I only have a 9mm pistol.

Please go out and get a gun for each of those calibers so you can dispose of the ammo properly!!

 

[yeti]

Please go out and get a gun for each of those calibers so you can dispose of the ammo properly!!

Ha Ha Ha! Now there is a plan I agree with!

 

[JRWnTN]

"Inside were some old bullets I had since the 80s."
Not just bullets, whole cartridges!

 

[HalfStack]

"Inside were some old bullets I had since the 80s."
Not just bullets, whole cartridges!

Oookay.

 

[Quentin]

I've got some boxes of S&W 357 Mag from the '70s that I'll never shoot today. They don't make that stuff anymore!

 

[kennyb]

unlike milk powder and primers don't spoil...and it doesn't have any need to be stored in climate controlled conditions either

 

[oldman45]

I often buy military surplus ammo in .45acp. Some of it is from WWII and it works fine. Modern ammo does not go bad when even half way kept care of.