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Shelf life of ammo

Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:10 pm
Posted by warr09
Georgia by way of Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
800 posts
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:10 pm
Just got some of the guns from my wife's dad's gun safe. Previously was given his Browning BLR 81 post 1984 (Japanese steel model) by my MIL. Today I picked up his Marlin 22 and Mossberg12 ga pump. I will get everything else when I can get a dolly for a safe. He had all the equipment for reloading ammo. My question is this, he passed away in 1993. How long is the ammo good for"
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:11 pm to
Considering it was kept in decent conditions, it'll be good til you shoot it.
Posted by Me4Heisman
Landmass
Member since Aug 2004
5509 posts
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:12 pm to
Sighted in and killed a deer last year with 50 yr old .270 ammo.
Posted by rattlebucket
SELA
Member since Feb 2009
11483 posts
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:14 pm to
If kept dry and not a lot of changes temps around (he kept indoors and not in a storage unit or outdoor shed) it should be fine.

I just shot some 20 yr old .30-30 last weekend and it was dead on. It had some white flaking on the lead tips but flew fine
This post was edited on 1/20/14 at 6:14 pm
Posted by Tino
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Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:20 pm to
6 months
-Nola2BR
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:36 pm to
I went skeet shooting a few years back with 30-40 year old lead shot. The wad completely blew apart about 2" out of the barrel on every shot
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 1/20/14 at 6:37 pm to
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