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Thread: Old ammo
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29-09-2019, 21:10 #1
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Old ammo
Hi guys, I recently found some old 9mm parabellum FMJ ammo that was bought some 12 - 15 years ago. Will it still be safe to use? If not, how can I safely dispose of.
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29-09-2019, 21:30 #2
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Re: Old ammo
Pull a few of their bullets. If the powder is still ok you should be able to shoot them.
Fire them slowly and make sure that there is a hole in the target for every shot you take.
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29-09-2019, 22:19 #3
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Re: Old ammo
If they were stored correctly, then they should be ok.
If you are unsure, give them to me and I will dispose of it properly on a shooting range.
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30-09-2019, 12:36 #4
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30-09-2019, 18:31 #5
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Re: Old ammo
Shoot’em and have fun.
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01-10-2019, 18:24 #6
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Re: Old ammo
They should be ok, I've disposed of 9mm ammo bought in 1972 !
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01-10-2019, 19:33 #7
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Re: Old ammo
15 years ain't nothing. I've shot ammo older'n I am. OK, once had an interesting situation where ammo that had lived in the gun for like 10 years didn't work so well. But I blame the gun oil.
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02-10-2019, 08:59 #8
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Re: Old ammo
Found these recently, must be 20 years old or more, will test them this weekend.
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02-10-2019, 12:46 #9
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02-10-2019, 14:54 #10
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Re: Old ammo
9mm PMP from 1994 still went "bang"
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