Hello gents,
Ammo is getting expensive as ****, so I'm a little more conscious about shot placement, and I do an extra few rounds of dry firing, to conserve it.
This led me to a few questions I have not been able to find conclusive answers to:
1.) What is the ideal "shelf life" for typical ammunition? (Specifically, rifle and pistol ammo of various calibers) I know some people use and sell "old" ammo, but for absolute reliability, when does ammo start to degrade, or produce a greater number of hangfires/misfires, etc.
2.) Given the option,when (or how frequently) would you start to rotate ammo stores?
3.) What is the best way to store ammunition, to preserve its firing properties and reliability?
Ammo is getting expensive as ****, so I'm a little more conscious about shot placement, and I do an extra few rounds of dry firing, to conserve it.
This led me to a few questions I have not been able to find conclusive answers to:
1.) What is the ideal "shelf life" for typical ammunition? (Specifically, rifle and pistol ammo of various calibers) I know some people use and sell "old" ammo, but for absolute reliability, when does ammo start to degrade, or produce a greater number of hangfires/misfires, etc.
2.) Given the option,when (or how frequently) would you start to rotate ammo stores?
3.) What is the best way to store ammunition, to preserve its firing properties and reliability?