2 year shelf life for primers ?

[plugger]

I talked to a guy who has been reloading ammo for years . At a gun show he talked to a manufacturer of primers who stated that " they were told to limit the shelf life of primers to 2 years " . I asked my friend who were " they " and he didn't know . This would apply to all primers and purchased ammunition for the last 2 years . ( ! ? ! ) . Anyone know anything about this ? I would assume military grade ammunition would be exempt .

[boom]

Keep primers and ammo dry and as far as I can tell it doesn't have a shelf life. I've shot lots of WWII vintage ammo and never had any issues.

[Jeff barton]

I have primers that are 10 yrs old and haven't had a problem. As stated above I don't think they have a shelf life. Maybe "they" just wanted to sell some primers.

[plugger]

I know that old ammo is ok in this respect . I'm talking about all primers in the last 2 years or there about . It would be a political ploy to negate stocking ammo that would be compromised after 2 years . The government is afraid of armed citizens . That's the real reason behind the gun control efforts .

[Moonpie]

Story is B.S.
primers stored properly will never go bad.
Just a bunch of Fudd ammo panic wrist flapping.

[boom]

I'm confused, are you thinking that primers have changed somehow in the past 2 years?

I know that old ammo is ok in this respect . I'm talking about all primers in the last 2 years or there about . It would be a political ploy to negate stocking ammo that would be compromised after 2 years . The government is afraid of armed citizens . That's the real reason behind the gun control efforts .

[Silver Wolf]

When I first started shooting shotguns, I was 18. I was shooting my grandfather's shells that were 13yrs old. He had them in a military ammo box. They were still brand new. Buy a military metal ammo box and u can have them there for a long time. My brother has old 3006 bullets that are over 20yrs old. They still shoot straight. As long as they are moisture free, they'll last a long time. Hope this helps. Lord Bless.
robert

[plugger]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]26499[/ATTACH]i did some quick googling and it seems that some think it's hooey and some don't . The change of eliminating " toxic lead " from the primers might cause them to deteriorate in 3-5 years causing misfires .

[plugger]

A lot of wrist flapping , eh , MOON-PIE ? HAR !

[SUPER SPOOK]

shot my moms 1908 model colt 380 auto the other day,the rounds were from 1972. the most accurate pistol I have ever shot! don't know about modern ammo? he might be right with the supply and demand. its hard to find any ammo these days.

[SUPER SPOOK]

we also shot a 32 with new shells and had a few that didn't fire. might not even take 2 years?

[Moonpie]

we also shot a 32 with new shells and had a few that didn't fire. might not even take 2 years?

SS it depends on several factors.
Ammo left exposed to oil or moisture can become contaminated and fail to fire.
There might be a problem wih the firearm itself.
Some brands of ammo aren't exactly paragons of quality control, especially these days with all sorts of low quality stuff hitting the market because of the ammo drought. This most definitely includes Bubba's reloads.
Primers are even more vulnerable. Keep them in their packaging, stored properly in climate control and they'll last many years.
I've reloaded for over 30 years. Components kept properly still work fine.
I've seen ammo fail to fire that was kept in an oily magazine for just a few weeks. I've also seen ammo close to 70 years old to BOOM just fine.
The breathless spiel about primers having a shelf life is Gun Show drama cooked up by a bunch of unscrupulous component sellers hoping to sell more. Loosen your tin foil hat and relax. It's conspiracy B.S. of the highest order.

[SUPER SPOOK]

yes, I never heard of the brand of ammo and the gun is a piece of $#^%. most likely both of them were the problem.

[plugger]

Like i said , any problems with the primers would be after they stopped having lead as an ingredient in the primer powder mixture .....heat , moisture , oil not withstanding . I hope its not a factor in primer longevity .