What do you make of this???

[nicky4968]

I might as well add: I really miss the art work on the old boxes of paper shells.

I understand there are collectors of these boxes. If anyone has a site they frequent, I would appreciate it, just to look at the purty pictures.

 

[Richard_]

What about the self-defense aspect regarding shelf life?

 

[Foodfuzz]

Some older ammo is like aged wine. When fired it has the aroma that leaves the palate with a smooth dry, sweet taste with a somewhat fruity flavor without a bitter aftertaste.

 

[JOERM]

"If stored properly there is a 10-year shelf life on loaded ammunition."

As opposed to Unloaded Ammunition? What the hell is loaded ammo? I guess fired ammo is unloaded ammo.

 

[pinduck]

I have ammo that was given to me in 1968 whem my friend retired and closed his sporting goods store. Still shoot it and do not have as many misfires as with current ammo. The 1968 remington ammo is a lot better than current stuff.
Glen

 

[gregintenn]

I'm still shooting WW2 era 22 ammo, and it shoots fine.

 

[goldenlight]

I have ammunition that I loaded in the early 1980's, and when I have shot it, it works just fine.

I loaded it specifically for my Luger. It's loaded HOT, because that's what the Luger seems to function best with.

I don't shoot it, otherwise. I'll probably run out in another 30 years. I don't shoot the Luger much at all. It's worth too much money!

 

[chud333]

I'm still shooting 1992 prairie dog ammo. Bang every time and if I did my part--SPLAT!

Engineer beat me to it exactly.....
I too have P-dog rounds loaded from 1992-1993 time frame
that is my go to coyote loads now here in Indiana. Goes bang
every time....

Chuck

 

[CW Spook]

There is a lot of 50-70 year old surplus 7.62x54r ammunition being sold and I've never had a misfire with any of it...Czech, Hungarian, Albanian, Russian...it all works.