Old 9mm ammo question

[b1gdave32]

My uncle gave me bout half a box of some old 9mm ammo he had for bout 20 years, question is should I shoot it? Take em down with a bullet puller n reload em? What to do with the old primer? Head stamp says s&w 9mm. Case n bullet no longer shiny n they look old.

[Carsgunsandchics]

If they are factory loads ,run them. Home loads, pull'em down.

[tonelar]

How strong is your 9mm?

I'd run anything through a vector carbine.

[71MUSTY]

I've shot 60, 70 and even 100 year old ammo

[pacrat]

Factory ammo................shoot it

Reloads.........................tear down

old primer question.................if you tear down, sacrifice a few and fire the powder/bulletless case with primer only in your pistol. If they go bang, simply charge and reseat bullets.

JM2c

[ElDub1950]

If they are factory loads ,run them. Home loads, pull'em down.

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[RogueSniper]

Old rounds might have a lower velocity. Just check that you don't end up with a squib in your barrel. The old 9mm rounds I've shot (Peters brand) ended up being pretty weak but still cycled the slide.

[Twystd1]

Just like all the fellas above:

If factory loads.
Run em like you stole em.

If unsure... PULL THEM.!!!

-T

[Lead Waster]

Hand loads would be fine if you trusted the original loader. If they were YOUR hand loads and you kept them for 20 years, no problem.

Ammo components don't seem to go bad or degrade if there aren't exposed to anything like WD-40 or whatever.

[Carcassonne]

I have some ammo I bought in 1986. It still shoots good. I have also shot military ammo form the 1950s.

If it is reloads and you trust the person who loaded it, then shoot it out of a gun that you don't mind losing. If the lead is white and fuzzy, don't shoot it.

I have shot some FN surplus military 5.56 that looked like it sat at the bottom of the ocean for a few weeks, and had green and brown fuzzies all over the brass. It worked.


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