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I tried searching and couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for
Basically I keep 4 fully loaded mags on Federal EFMJ in the house for defense and was wondering how long the basic ammo shelf life is (the mag usually get unloaded & reloaded 1-2 times a month).
I keep everything in a drawer that doesn't have any type of heat source near it and the AC is on the other side of the room, plus I have 2 small packs of Silica gel in the drawer to help keep any moisture under control.
My guess is that ammo should last a fairly long time the way I'm keeping it but I just wanted to ask .... wouldn't want to end up in a situation that required a trigger pull & nothing happens due to prolonged storage.
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Also, what's your take on this stuff;
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...&hasJS=true
I'm would assume that the ammo mentioned above would already have sealed primers .... at least it sorta looks like it to me anyway. I've seen some cases that have red around the primer which I would guess is some other type of sealant .... the primers on this stuff appear as if there's a clear yet shiny coating. Would adding this stuff aid in keeping the ammo stored longer??
Basically I keep 4 fully loaded mags on Federal EFMJ in the house for defense and was wondering how long the basic ammo shelf life is (the mag usually get unloaded & reloaded 1-2 times a month).
I keep everything in a drawer that doesn't have any type of heat source near it and the AC is on the other side of the room, plus I have 2 small packs of Silica gel in the drawer to help keep any moisture under control.
My guess is that ammo should last a fairly long time the way I'm keeping it but I just wanted to ask .... wouldn't want to end up in a situation that required a trigger pull & nothing happens due to prolonged storage.
========================================================
Also, what's your take on this stuff;
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...&hasJS=true
I'm would assume that the ammo mentioned above would already have sealed primers .... at least it sorta looks like it to me anyway. I've seen some cases that have red around the primer which I would guess is some other type of sealant .... the primers on this stuff appear as if there's a clear yet shiny coating. Would adding this stuff aid in keeping the ammo stored longer??