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storing rounds in stripper clips ?
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Mustang5L5
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I have 7.62x54r rounds for my mosin Nagant that have been stored on strippers since WW2. No issues
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Rebs..I picked up the box and will ship today!!! When I was on active duty, a long time ago, we were shooting ammo that was 10 years old then and it was on stripper clips. you just have to keep it like you would any ammo, somewhere dry or at least reasonably dry. The strippers fit inside little cardboard boxes.
BlueOvalBandit
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In a sealed ammo can with brass unhandled, indefinitely. If you have sweaty, nasty, grimey hands like mine, after handling the brass gets grungy looking after a few weeks.
I imagine stripper clips can be used quite a bit, as long as you aren't too aggressive with the brass tabs. Although they'd still work with the tab broken off.
I imagine stripper clips can be used quite a bit, as long as you aren't too aggressive with the brass tabs. Although they'd still work with the tab broken off.
Yeah some of the stripper clips I sent out today were in bandoliers from the mid 70's. They used a softer brass so you could reuse them. you could always reload them during your hurry up and wait periods!
Maddmax
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And you should get 840 rds in an ammo can. You want to fold the bandoliers nice and tight to get them all in nice and tight. In a cool dry place they will almost last forever. It doesn't hurt to put some packets of silica gel in with the ammo to help keep any moisture out too. I've shot (stored in ammo cans) 5.56 rounds that were over 30 years old and still good to go.
As for the stripper clips. They are still good to go even if the little brass tabs on the ends break off over time. Stripper clips load bullet to primer so they fit inside the boxes square for packing. Got clip in "spoons" for the mags ? They will also work on PMags,although they are a bit tight.
Maddmax
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Almost forever if you take care of them. They will hold the 5.56/.223's even with the tabs broke off. Just need to be careful when you are sliding the cases in so the brass piece doesn't slide out the end.
The inside of the track on the stripper clips is brass, so you should not have any corrosion issues. Honestly, having them on stripper clips is a non-issue. If something happens where you get corrosion on your rounds, it would have happened regardless of whether they were stored on clips or loose in a box.
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That sounds about right, though I use USGI issue. When I can find a deal on strippers, I will pick up a couple hundred. It makes loading and tracking ammo count so much easier. I'd say I see 3-5 loadings on average. If I get 2 loadings, I am happy enough.
Maddmax
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You're welcome Grover. My pleasure. I slaved going through all of those stripper's one by one and made sure the tabs were perfect just for you.
LMAO. Seriously though,most of those were one time used (by me) and I had very few that were not up to snuff.Wtex
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I love stripper clips, its a great way to store ammo and I still have some my dad loaded with ammo back in the late 70s. However, they don't seem to work for me as good as they should. I tried to load a mag with them a couple months ago and had problems pushing the rounds down off the stripper. Do these loosen up with more use?
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Maddmax
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Once attached to the spoon.You need to push the rounds down off the stripper clip as close to the stripper as you can get with your thumb or at the outside bottom knuckle of your first finger (not palming it though). It doesn't hurt to wear a light glove doing this (some strippers can be sharp or bite). Thumb works the best for me,but I'll switch back and forth if doing quite a few. I get a straight in angle and drive em' home. 30 rounds in just a few seconds. The trick is putting all the pressure at the base of the rounds right next to the stripper clip.
You could also push the rounds in,sliding the stripper across a flat surface (1/2"-1" thick) like an old desk top and pushing the mag into them that way too.
You could also push the rounds in,sliding the stripper across a flat surface (1/2"-1" thick) like an old desk top and pushing the mag into them that way too.
BlueOvalBandit
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I've always used a corner of a table or suitable edge to push them off the stripper when working the ASP during range time. Just a firm push against it and it's all good. Cause if your loading hundreds of magazines in one day, your thumbs will fall off and die if you try to do it "manually".
I can "palm" them with the meaty part of my hand between my thumb and index finger.
I can "palm" them with the meaty part of my hand between my thumb and index finger.
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Throw a desiccant packet in there and you're good for almost ever 
Throw a desiccant packet in there and you're good for almost ever
Where is the best place to buy some desiccant packs?
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Save them when you buy a new shirt or coat, or some vitamin or pill bottles come with them. I always save mine
