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Thread: What's The Lifespan Of Modern Ammo?

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    What's The Lifespan Of Modern Ammo?

    Due to a death in the family, Wifey and I have about a thousand rounds of 9mm ammo. Most of it is 20 to 30 years old. Is there an expiration or "unsafe" date? The ammo is from a major U.S. company and is clean and in the original boxes.
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    I would appreciate hearing my friend's opinions on this matter.

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    I will be happy to dispose of it for you.
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    Shot some WWII .30-06 last fall. Substantially older 20-30 years.
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    Older ammo (older than any of us) with corrosive potassium chlorate based primers as used by most militaries up until it began to be phased out in the 1930's, has a shelf life of forever as long as the cases are intact...Modern non-corrosive ammo will still outlast any of us plus at least the next generation...Just store it in a cool dry place until ready for use......Ben
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    What Ben said----it just doesn't go bad if reasonably stored.
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    This is working out better than I thought it would.

    Thank you, guys.

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    I have 30-year-old 762 that I put up against anything. Russian made with non-corrosive primers.
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