Freshing up my ammunition stockpile

Ghost Magnum

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I decided to get back in the game. I inspected everything single cartridge in my stock pile. More than 200 5.56 and over a hundred 357 magnum. My 5.56 is over 2 years old and some of my 357 magnums are nearly 3. My battery for my surestrike practice laser died long ago. Nearly all my ammunition looks good. Very few 357 magnums have blemishes. None of the 5.56 have any. None of my ammunition looks dangerous. I ordered my first fresh boxes of 357 magnums self defense ammunition. Soon I’m going to freshen up my stash of 5.56. I ordered new batteries for my practice lasers. I’m going to start practicing my draw and stances like I used to. Soon I’m going to blow off all my old ammunition in practice.

I also ordered myself a new duffel bag to replace my old one that got damaged in my accident (blood, oil, grease and rips). I keep a spare uniform, socks, clothing and food. I keep that bag near me at all times just in case I get called in work in short notice. I got called in a lot so I just grab that bag on my way out the door and change into my uniform at work. I kept band aids and allergy medicine in my old bag too. But this time I’m keeping a full med kit in my new bag. I’m going to be better prepared for the future.
 
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Just so you know: 2 and 3 year old ammo is considered brand new! Commercial ammo has a minimum of 75 year shelf life. Military ammo is 100 year.

I have fired 108 year old military 45-70 from Frankfort Arsenal and had 100% reliability. In the 1980's lots of WWI ammo form many nations was available, so it was a minimum of 60 years old, only problem was with Italian 6.5 of WWI manufacture. Swiss 41 FR was at 66% at 90 years old. Russian, British, German and Us ammo was 100& in 60 to 70 year range.

Japanese Ammo from WWI & WWII is the best. Sealed from tropical effects if stored any way close to properly, it has shown 100% in the 125-year range.

Your ammo, your choice! But it isn't necessary to just use it up. Worry more about you Spam stockpile!

Ivan
 
Adequately stored, I suspect that your current ammo is going to last as long as you do. I am pretty sure mine will. I am actually more concerned about damaging the floor in the storage area due to weight.

I have historically bought ammo when the prices and my flexible cash coincided at a relatively tolerable level.
 
Ghost Magnum said:
I also ordered myself a new duffel bag to replace my old one that got damaged in my accident (blood, oil, grease and rips). I keep a spare uniform, socks, clothing and food. I keep that bag near me at all times just in case I get called in work in short notice. I got called in a lot so I just grab that bag on my way out the door and change into my uniform at work. I kept band aids and allergy medicine in my old bag too. But this time I’m keeping a full med kit in my new bag. I’m going to be better prepared for the future.
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this is a little off topic but I kept a backpack packed with the following items and took it to work with me every night. came in handy more than once.

A small pill container with Aspirin, Tylenol, Vivran, Imodium and anti-nausea pills.

Extra pair of socks, t-shirt and underwear.

Rain gear.

Complete set of Waffle Tops and Slicks with beanie and gloves. I

Extra phone charger.

Extra pens.

Extra notebook

Company winter coat (that I never wore)

Uniform sweater.

Spare pocket knife

Small roll of toilet paper.

40 ounce Hydroflask full of water

I carried two loaded magazines for my duty pistol in my pack every shift because I got out of my car one night and the magazine in my gun dropped out.

Stylish yellow safety vest. In case the site required it and the company one was nasty.

That stuff all came to work with me every shift regardless

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the point of this point wasn't to brag about what I took to work. I thought there might be something the OP hadn't thought of on my list.
 
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I usually don’t keep ammunition for to long. I buy new ammunition and use the older stuff for practice. I was under the impression that it’s usually not a good idea to keep older ammunition stored for to long. But I could be wrong. My ammunition has been moved around a lot for the past few years. I’m not a prepper though. I always thought that was kinda silly. I know people that told me what equipment they will use if or when the solid waste hits the fan. It’s usually some expensive rifle and custom hand gun. They usually have hundreds or thousands of rounds of 5.56 or 7.62 stored at home. The problem is the one guy I know pretty well is a prepper works long hours on rotating shifts. So if the Russians invaded red down style. Odds are he will never make it home to recover his equipment. His hunting rifle I know he keeps in his truck will probably be his primary firearm throughout the whole ordeal.

I keep all kinds of stuff in my go bag. It’s just stuff to help me through long shifts.
 
Ghost, do whatever gives you peace of mind and helps you sleep at night. I have no bug-out bag. Where am I bugging out to? I live in the city and every panicked person will have the same idea to amscray. The arteries will be clogged and impassable. I am better off hunkering down with my survival Christmas fruit cakes and these:

 
Your ammo is brand new, for all intents and purposes. It will be just fine for the rest of your life, your children’s lives and those of your grandchildren.

Although you don’t have as much ammo as many of us, you have plenty for several trips to the range with your revolver and at least 5 trips for your 223 for skill maintenance and development.

If you imagine that a satisfactory trip to the range requires that you burn through hundreds of rounds of ammo, you’re not developing or maintaining skill, you’re just making noise.
 
Rustyt1953 said:
Ghost, do whatever gives you peace of mind and helps you sleep at night. I have no bug-out bag. Where am I bugging out to? I live in the city and every panicked person will have the same idea to amscray. The arteries will be clogged and impassable. I am better off hunkering down with my survival Christmas fruit cakes and these:

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It’s not a big out bag. It’s just a bag that I keep extra toilet paper, spare uniform, underwear, socks and other stuff for work.
 
Rpg said:
Your ammo is brand new, for all intents and purposes. It will be just fine for the rest of your life, your children’s lives and those of your grandchildren.

Although you don’t have as much ammo as many of us, you have plenty for several trips to the range with your revolver and at least 5 trips for your 223 for skill maintenance and development.

If you imagine that a satisfactory trip to the range requires that you burn through hundreds of rounds of ammo, you’re not developing or maintaining skill, you’re just making noise.
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No, I wouldn’t burn through hundreds of rounds of ammunition like that. I haven’t practice for years. I guess my knowledge is rusty.
 
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For people expecting a go bag to get them through TEOTWAWKI, they should probably pack 2 pair of underware!

My go bag is to get me home from across town. I plan on that taking 2 or 3 days. Mostly I'm like Rusty. So my large amounts of accumulated ammo with either be trading material or "The spoils of war".

Something I learned of the decades is" Have a one-pound metal coffee can with 3/4 of a roll of toilet paper in it. In the center hole, have a Bic lighter and a "grabber" for heating water in the can. Plus, tea bags or instant coffee packs. I've made a lot of tea and coffee on wet & cold afternoons at work!

Ivan
 
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