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    Default S&B 9mm ammunition

    I have several boxes of new S&B ammo that have been bought over the last few years and i wanted to go to the range next week for a bit of fun. Where can one find the manufacturing date on the box so i can get rid of the oldest first? Or am i an idiot and should have marked the boxes as i bought them?

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    Default Re: S&B 9mm ammunition

    Quote Originally Posted by Tappets View Post
    I have several boxes of new S&B ammo that have been bought over the last few years and i wanted to go to the range next week for a bit of fun. Where can one find the manufacturing date on the box so i can get rid of the oldest first? Or am i an idiot and should have marked the boxes as i bought them?
    I can't answer your question re batch dates. As long as the the ammo has been properly stored I wouldn't bother trying to figure it out. I have frequently shot batches of ammo that date back as far as WW2 with practically no duds. I shoot out a batch of 3 year old carry ammo that has been cycled through my carry-able guns and have never had a failure in 20 years of doing that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oafpatroll View Post
    I can't answer your question re batch dates. As long as the the ammo has been properly stored I wouldn't bother trying to figure it out. I have frequently shot batches of ammo that date back as far as WW2 with practically no duds. I shoot out a batch of 3 year old carry ammo that has been cycled through my carry-able guns and have never had a failure in 20 years of doing that.
    Thanks.

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    If i remember correctly, open the box and you will find date on the tab inside. Not sure though


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    Default Re: S&B 9mm ammunition

    Quote Originally Posted by Tappets View Post
    I have several boxes of new S&B ammo that have been bought over the last few years and i wanted to go to the range next week for a bit of fun. Where can one find the manufacturing date on the box so i can get rid of the oldest first? Or am i an idiot and should have marked the boxes as i bought them?
    The newer S&B has date headstamps on the cases. Is it the older S&B with red sealed primers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brendank View Post
    The newer S&B has date headstamps on the cases. Is it the older S&B with red sealed primers?
    Thanks... Just checked the stamps now...there is a year stamp on it. makes sense as i suppose some people just empty the boxes into another container.Stamp has S&B... 9x19...24 Others are S&B... 9x19...22

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    If the price is still on the box, shoot the lowest priced ones first

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    Does not really matter. S&B is great quality ammo so just shoot what is the closest to the door.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beetlepower View Post
    If the price is still on the box, shoot the lowest priced ones first
    That could be depressing. Found some nearly 10 year old shotgun ammo recently and got a lekker skrik.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oafpatroll View Post
    That could be depressing. Found some nearly 10 year old shotgun ammo recently and got a lekker skrik.
    Loaded some ammo again and the next in line primers i bought in 2015 for R350 per 1000.

    Depressing as you say.

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