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I read a lot of questions on gun boards regarding old ammunition. Will ot shoot? Is it safe? How long does it last? I'm hoping someone can date this ammo. I'm guessing it's from the 60's if not before, as the label proudly proclaims non corrosive primers and smokeless powder. Anyway, I'm happy to report that it does indeed fire just like new ammunition. Also, my 100 yard group isn't that great, but if you've been outside today, you'll know the wind gusts aren't agreeable for long range accuracy.

 

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Man that is a min of paper plate, good group in my book.

As far how long ammo is good for, if it gets wet, no time,

dry and kept that way many years, I have some mil surplus that is

40 years old and shoots great.

Yea I was out shooting today as well, ya know is it bad when

the wind moves you.

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Guest 6.8 AR

Wind was a bit rough. That group did the job for old crappy ammo. :D

 

Son, his friend and I were down in a creek bottom shooting with gusts whipping through. We were minute or so

of cinderblock and destroyed a couple of cardboard boxes. Son finally got to shoot the Desert Eagle. I'm glad.

Now he won't sleep with it.

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That is a beautiful 99 Greg! I have shot ammo from WW1 before and it fired as advertised. However in hindsite, I should have kept it as it was original 303 Brit in the origianl package. Oh well, no need crying over spent ammo. LOL

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That style of box was from the 1960's IIRC.  I saw those ammo boxes in the Sears stores when I was a child.  I also think I heard that Sears ammo was made by Winchester.

 

Thanks. I have been informed that the "Keep out of reach of children" warning found on the box began in 1962. The cases are marked FCC, for Federal Cartridge Coorp. I imagine they let this stuff out for bids, and wouldn't be surprised of Winchester, Remington, etc., got in on some production as well. I know several companies made guns under the Sears and Ted Williams brands.

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The only bad ammo I've had from age, was some aguila .22LR that is only about 10 years old, and there are now more duds than live rounds in that brick. I keep meaning to finish shooting it out to get rid of it, but its so annoying to have so many duds. It was stored in "indoor conditions" but not hermetically sealed. Dunno if storing it in a sealed ammo can would have made any difference.

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The only bad ammo I've had from age, was some aguila .22LR that is only about 10 years old, and there are now more duds than live rounds in that brick. I keep meaning to finish shooting it out to get rid of it, but its so annoying to have so many duds. It was stored in "indoor conditions" but not hermetically sealed. Dunno if storing it in a sealed ammo can would have made any difference.

 

I have several bricks of Remington 22lr from the 40's or 50's. They still go bang, and have been stored in a non climate controlled garage for years.

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