When would you rotate out ammo?

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

Around 2000, I bought a used 1911 that wouldn't feed hollowpoints reliably.
But I really liked the gun.
I tested it with WWII surplus FMJ ammo-- steel cased stuff from 1943.
It worked fine with that.
So, for a few weeks until I could get to the gunsmith for a feed ramp polish job, I just carried it with the 57-year old USGI issued ammo that was made to use against the NAZIs and the Japs.
I shot a bowling pin match with that ammo and did very well.

 

[36fatfriends]

For my daily carry rounds in my G19 and G43 I sharpie the month and year on a piece of blue painters tape to the side of the magazine. Doesn't impede mag drops in any way and it's just a reminder as to when they were loaded. Some say it isn't necessary, but with body sweat and all that other stuff it seems worth it. Cost is basically $20 every 2-3 years. Not a bank breaker.

 

[Swab]

I shoot my daily carry weapon ammo pretty much every time I go shooting so it rarely lives past 2 or 3 weeks. Nightstand guns probably take a little longer, maybe 1-2 months max. The several AR mags I keep loaded in the bedroom are a different story, which reminds me, maybe I need to go shoot those.

 

[Bushwhacker]

What about spring strength in your mags? Do you store any mags fully loaded, if so how long?

 

[mtnsmith]

We all know @biker13 still has his ammo from participating in the "War of Northern Aggression", but when do you rotate out your defense rounds?

Does anyone date their stuff and shoot it after a certain date or does it just get stacked deep until the zombie apocalypse or teoftwawki happens?

I still have part of the box of the ammo that I bought with a new S&W 32 in 1964 and fired a few rounds not too long ago - still good. Also same with .38 ammo and pistol. $4.95 or 3.95 for the ammo and about 60 each for the new pistols.

 

[Shortcut]

What about spring strength in your mags? Do you store any mags fully loaded, if so how long?

Rotate them every 2 months. ZERO science or research behind that number. But them always seems fresh

 

[karlvv30]

Ammo, like condoms, is good forever.

 

[mtnsmith]

I still have part of the box of the ammo that I bought with a new S&W 32 in 1964 and fired a few rounds not too long ago - still good. Also same with .38 ammo and pistol. $4.95 or 3.95 for the ammo and about 60 each for the new pistols.

Should have added that the ammo was stored for a couple of years in an old circa '30's type 1000lb safe with 1 foot thick walls in a chicken house that burned down and ammo and save still good!! Just keep it dry.

 

[emptyMAGS]

Ammo, like condoms, is good forever.

 

[The Old Jaybird]

best friend was in artillery in Viet Nam, he said some of the ammo they shot was WWII vintage. jes' sayin'

Come to think of it, that only made it 25-30 years old....not as bad as I thought.