Do you rotate your ammo?

[Barang]

do you put the new ones in the back and put the old ones in the front or you just put the new ones in front of the old?

[xblax619]

nope. the only ammo that gets rotated out is the chambered round in my carry piece. it gets thrown in the range bag after a couple chamberings.

[IVC]

I rotate ammo when I shoot revolver. Mostly counterclockwise...

[IVC]

But for stock of ammo, no rotation, just shoot what's next. It doesn't go bad.

[Barang]

anybody know the shelf life of ammo?

[jmpeal]

Ammo does not go bad ever especially if stored properly. Not like you are storing in a garage outside in Mississippi.

Only rotation is my first round in my carry guns when I clean them.

[IronsightsRifleman]

I rotate all my M1 Garand ammo exactly 2.4 times: one rotation every 10 inches, as it accelerates towards the muzzle. Otherwise, no. Many of us regularly shoot mil-surp ammo that is over 50 years old. If it has been stored properly it effectively has no shelf life. If it is stored properly.

[dC0m]

My stored loaded mags - no. They're the first ones going into the bag for range days.

My carry mags - used to rotate every 6 months, but not anymore. If they're still in the mag at the one year point - its being used as practice ammo during carry drills on the range.

[k1dude]

I've shot plenty of pre-WWII ammo without any failures. It works fine. I don't see the need to rotate. The ammo I have will far outlive me.

[ldsnet]

My carry ammo gets blasted off every few years as I replace with new.
The rest of the stock, I shoot the most torn up boxes first....not necessarily the oldest.

[Pranqster]

I'd only rotate my supply if I expected to live to be 300 years old. ��

[Barang]

thank you all. i remember the days of freedom and plentiful when they were offering rebates just to get rid of them. i would have avoided unnecessary sweat and back pains by rotating them had i known the self life.

[TheGood]

Ammo that's exposed to heat will get 'hotter' in its volatility. If it's stored somewhere that's not temp controlled, expect a change to it's power.

I'll use older ammo first, it just helps keep the reserve ammo newer/ready to go. Some of my ammo had to endure being stored in a hot car, and yep, I can tell the powder is hotter now.

[Maulerrr]

I used to rotate ammo in each carry mag but now I just keep them as is and shoot em empty each year.

[sigfan91]

anybody know the shelf life of ammo?

>50 years in semi decent storage conditions. Don?t leave it out in the desert. Don?t store it in your fish tank.