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To: bvw
i recently bought a great deal of WW1 ammo (not for ammo purposes). I surprised at how good of condition it was in. Corrosive primers but it shot just fine.
43 posted on 03/29/2009 11:55:11 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Nemo me impune lacessit)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Well, that’s interesting. Still, the powder would be undergoing chemical reaction even at a low rate. How many didn’t go off, or were squid rounds? Anyway that’s off-topic!


45 posted on 03/29/2009 12:00:23 PM PDT by bvw
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To: mad_as_he$$

Proper cleaning negates the primer issue. I have 45 acp and 9mm from just about every era including modern manufacture. I don’t own modern round hand weapons like 10mm or 40cal, sources too limited. I reload, 357 mag and 44 mag and all my 12 gauge shotgun and my centerfire rifle rounds, for 30-06 and 270. I have more 22 LR rimfire than I have space. All told I do not own a gun without at least 1000 rounds. Most are more like 2000 and the 22 LR is like 5000+.


52 posted on 03/29/2009 12:13:02 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I voted Republican because no Conservatives were running.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Ammo will last for many decades in stored correctly.


73 posted on 03/29/2009 2:03:18 PM PDT by Red Steel
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