Shot shell life expectancy

[LuckyATB]

Please excuse the newbie question....but what is the typical shelf-life of buckshot shells? If I found a box sitting around for 5 or 10 years, should I reasonably expect them to suitably perform?

 

[Bigreno]

5-10 years is nothing big for a good shot shell. They should work just fine.

 

[cslinger]

Quality manufactured ammunition stored in relatively climate controlled conditions will easily last decades if not a century or more. Look at the mil-surp stuff on the market being shot that was manufactured around World War I etc.

 

[waterhouse]

I don't know what the limit is, but every once in a while I'll unpack a box that my dad packed a while back, and find a couple boxes of 12 ga. From other contents in the box, I'd guess most of the shells are about 25-30 years old. They work fine.

 

[LuckyATB]

thanks y'all.