shooting ammo

[Tree Cutter]

For y'all who like to put away ammo for a rainy day. Any particular would you like to burn up first? I tend to save the ones that are annealed. Do they store longer?

[SILENT GUNMAN]

Sure, but you have to keep them in the basement.

[aklon]

The ammo I shoot depends on what I'm shooting. For instance, my S&W 686 likes the MiWall 158 grain JHP; my Model 66 prefers Ultramax 158 gr. JHP. So, I load up on both.

I tend to save the stuff that works best and shoot off the stuff that doesn't. Now I'm an old man and after all these years I have a ton of ammunition, all perfectly suited for what I own.

[NapalmCheese]

For y'all who like to put away ammo for a rainy day. Any particular would you like to burn up first? I tend to save the ones that are annealed. Do they store longer?

FIFO.
They are all annealed, the brass that doesn't look like it is annealed is tumbled before loading (something the military contract ammo and clones don't do).
The stuff that is vacuum sealed with desicant, stored in spam cans, has sealed primers and case mouths and/or is stored in a cool dry place lasts the longest.

[Killer Bee]

I keep a spread sheet with load data, purchase date, can number, etc.

as stated above, FIFO [first in, first out] is a good way to keep stock moving and ammo rotating..

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good luck

[desertrider]

I keep factory packaged and sealed ammo for the long term.

Anything loose in ammo cans (reloads, leftovers from partially used boxes) gets used first.

On a side note, a benefit to keeping factory packaged ammo is that it holds its value more in case I choose to sell or trade it off for something. People prefer packaged ammo over loose mixed or reloaded ammo.

Any caliber I have less than 5k rds of is never sold/traded.