-=> Quoting David D'agrosa to All on 21 Jul 96  00:10 <=-
 Re: Old Ammo 
 DD> I just received some old (2-3 years) ammo that has been stored in a
 DD> hot storage shed for most of that time.
 DD> While logic alone would say to get rid of it, I was wondering if
 DD> anyone out there would care to enlighten me on whether this ammo would
 DD> be safe to fire, or if I should dispose of it.
 DD> And, should the reply be to dispose of it, what is a safe way to do
 DD> this?  Obviously if I am not supposed to use the ammo, I shouldn't try
 DD> to dispose of it by firing it off.
 DD> Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Actually, metallic cartridges are pretty stable. You may not want to fire 
it while the cartridge itself is hot (some powders burn faster when hot, 
potentially leading to excessive pressures), but it should be fine 
otherwise.
Barring really excessive heat or severe temperature changes, there is no 
reason to treat this ammo different from any other. (For all you know, 
any ammo you buy in a store might have been stored in a hot warehouse for 
a while, but it's perfectly fine for use.)
Steve
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