One can only attest to storage conditions that began when he came to possess the ammunition.
Most of the .30 caliber military ammunition i have was obtained in 1970. There were two pickup loads of the stuff. It was stored in a cellar in WV until about 2000 when it was moved to OK and stored in a deep cellar in the woods.
Wanted to shoot some old .30 caliber ammo so i picked a can of DM 42. Glad i did that.
All the rounds in that can were in bad shape. The rounds in another can looked pretty decent except for some slight corrosion from inside the cases. The powder did not rattle in the cases when shook.
Tore apart a round from the second can. The base of the bullet was green with corrosion and about half the powder adhered to the case. The inside of the case was also green.
http://i.imgur.com/1qm5Ysh.jpg
Most of the .30 caliber military ammunition i have was obtained in 1970. There were two pickup loads of the stuff. It was stored in a cellar in WV until about 2000 when it was moved to OK and stored in a deep cellar in the woods.
Wanted to shoot some old .30 caliber ammo so i picked a can of DM 42. Glad i did that.
All the rounds in that can were in bad shape. The rounds in another can looked pretty decent except for some slight corrosion from inside the cases. The powder did not rattle in the cases when shook.
Tore apart a round from the second can. The base of the bullet was green with corrosion and about half the powder adhered to the case. The inside of the case was also green.
http://i.imgur.com/1qm5Ysh.jpg
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