Limited-shelf-life ammo??

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Seeing that the California Republic hasn't let things like their state Constitution (Prosposition H handgun ban) or the lack of a technology (microstamping) stop them from legislating limits on RKBA, I have to wonder at something my local FFL told me yesterday:

He said that they would eventually be making ammo that had a BUILT-IN shelf-life limit of only 1-2 years! :what:

Seems that I may have heard something about this before, but enlighten me - REAL threat, or the dream that Sarah Brady had a few nights ago?
 
I do not believe a shelf-life can be predicted for ammo. However, I have heard the following:

1. In general, most ammo will last a very long time. A lot of ammo made in WWII continues to be shot today.

2. All else being equal, corrosive ammo will last longer than non-corrosive ammo.

3. For maximum shelf-life, store ammo in a cool, dry place.

4. For maximum shelf life, ammo should be sealed in an airtight container.
 
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The military wouldn't want it, cops and civilians would avoid it like the plague, I'd foresee most people either reloading or buying from out of state.
Criminals would be unaffected entirely.

Seeing as it could only be sold in a few silly places where mandated by law and you cant keep any sizeable stockpile should it start to expire on you, how's one make a buck off ammunition meant to expire prematurely?
 
I'd heard essentially the same rumors of limited shelf life primers during the Clinton era.

To be certain, having civilian's ammo supply go poof 2 years after a ban is the gun grabber's dream, but just 'cause they dream about it doesn't mean it's gonna happen.

IMO, limited shelf life ammo is right there on the Line.
 
This urban myth comes up every once in a while. There was a thread on it here not too long ago. The consensus was that the primer and powder manufacturers said it wasn't possible to do safely and consistiently, so they don't. And won't.
 
Being someone who earned my living as a chemist some years ago this got me thinking . I know of no way to limit shelf life of the powder or primer ( really the
only components that could be altered ) that would be reliable enough to give a time limit . To you lawyers out there , would it be legal ? :confused:
 
The only things I've seen that are 'limited' regarding ammo seem to be decent pricing and availability at times.
 
I know of no way to limit shelf life of the powder or primer ( really the only components that could be altered ) that would be reliable enough to give a time limit .
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About 15-20 yrs ago this same rumor was going around which drove up the price of primers. Some guys were believing the yarn and were hoarding primers. There were quite a few dealer spreading the rumor the manufacturers were installing computer chips in the new primers which would cause the primers to go bad in 2 yrs or whatever yarn the dealer thought to spread. Of course, all these dealers just happen to have some of the old primers to sell.
 
-actually, while he is an FFL, he does not make a living as a gun dealer. It's mostly to supplement his small general store/gas station by doing special orders for local guys. He only has a very small amount of ammo in stock for the major calibers.

So probably more "misinformation" than "dupe this sucker to clean out my ammo stock!" :D
 
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