still shooting some 30/06 occasionally that I loaded in the 80s.
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I have tested these with the soak test, but only had made it for a week, and that was enough, factory loads will soak for that long, I challenge someone on here, to soak 3 regular rounds in a cup of water for a week, and see what happens!When I press bulk Ammo, I act as though I’m making the loads to be used underwater, and seal the primers, with finger nail polish, and where the shot goes into the brass...it can be aggravating when your doing 10.000 but at least u know your powder is dry!
I used to think storage affected ammo. It really doesn’t. If the primer is sealed and the powder is dry, it will fire reliably. I found a box of corroded 9MM. I cleaned them up, and all fired with no problem. I’ve got WW2 ammo that fires like it’s new.
Gotta wonder how the ammo survives stored in desert war zones such as Iraq etc.You should be selling that WW2 ammo, not shooting it. Collectors love that stuff.
Heat can break down powders though, making them burn faster. It probably won't cause a misfire but could still cause dangerous pressure spikes.
I would be careful with any ammo that has been stored in a hot place for a long time...