EDC Ammo lifespan?
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I have some SD ammo that I have for around 10 years. I don't think it really goes bad as long as you aren't leaving it in the trunk or something like that. I recently bought some more SD ammo, but that was mainly because it was some "higher quality" stuff. Supposed LEO stuff. I wouldn't think you would need to rotate your SD stuff that much.
C Philip said:
Makes sense.
When you review failures that do occur with good SD ammo, it becomes apparent that the odds are any failure you have will not be related to ammo age but rather due to FTF, FTE, etc.
So, the big concern with EDC ammo is if you have shot enough rounds in your carry gun to make sure it functions correctly, because that's probably where you will have a problem......if any.
Carry-duty handgun ammunition, replacement(s)...
Depending on a few normal factors(weather conditions, humidity, grit-dirt, etc) I would replace or fire up carry rounds every 4-6mo.
I'd use new rounds just to be 100% sure feeding-cycles were smooth or that minor problems wouldn't lead to big issues later on or worse, a full scale critical incident(use of force).
$$$ & buying new rounds may seem minor or be a hassle but I'd want every advantage I could.
Depending on a few normal factors(weather conditions, humidity, grit-dirt, etc) I would replace or fire up carry rounds every 4-6mo.
I'd use new rounds just to be 100% sure feeding-cycles were smooth or that minor problems wouldn't lead to big issues later on or worse, a full scale critical incident(use of force).
$$$ & buying new rounds may seem minor or be a hassle but I'd want every advantage I could.
Just what I know
This may or may not give some people an idea of how long ammo can last.
I live in South central Pa., near Letterkenny Army Depot. I know many people who have worked ther. My neighbor was chief of security at the base.
It is a fact that 90%+ of the bombs that were dropped in the first Gulf War came from Letterkenny Depot. It is also a fact that almost every one of those bombs were made in the late 1940's to the mid 1950's.
the same applies to most of the 7.62 ammo for our MG's, a whole lot of them came from the late 50's and early 60's and were stored at Letterkenny.
Letterkenny also is the home of the "Project for Excellence in Missle design", or at least it was before the last BRAC realignment.
Once or twice every few months, I can hear them blowing up old ordinance from my home.
Take it for what you will, and the fact that my older friend and I are still using his kegs of Hercules that are from the 1950's.
I guess the moral here is 'Just store it right', and it will last.
Willy
This may or may not give some people an idea of how long ammo can last.
I live in South central Pa., near Letterkenny Army Depot. I know many people who have worked ther. My neighbor was chief of security at the base.
It is a fact that 90%+ of the bombs that were dropped in the first Gulf War came from Letterkenny Depot. It is also a fact that almost every one of those bombs were made in the late 1940's to the mid 1950's.
the same applies to most of the 7.62 ammo for our MG's, a whole lot of them came from the late 50's and early 60's and were stored at Letterkenny.
Letterkenny also is the home of the "Project for Excellence in Missle design", or at least it was before the last BRAC realignment.
Once or twice every few months, I can hear them blowing up old ordinance from my home.
Take it for what you will, and the fact that my older friend and I are still using his kegs of Hercules that are from the 1950's.
I guess the moral here is 'Just store it right', and it will last.
Willy