WrongHanded
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Typically, I've been inclined to switch out carry ammo in my self defense handguns every 6 months or so. I currently have a few boxes of SD ammo in reserve, but not as much of my preferred load as I'd like.
As a side note, to prevent setback issues I do the following: After rechambering a cartridge a few times, I'll unload the magazine, mark that cartridge with a sharpie, and make it the bottom round in the magazine. In time I put each subsequent cartridge that has been chambered a few times in the bottom of the stack til the sharpie mark finally makes it's way to the top. I do this first with the primary, and then with the spare magazine.
Anyhow. Ammo is scarce. I'm considering holding off swapping out for a while longer. Then when I finally do switch it out, I'm considering saving that old SD ammo (marked appropriately) for potential future emergency use.
How are you guys handling switching out SD ammo given the shortages?
As a side note, to prevent setback issues I do the following: After rechambering a cartridge a few times, I'll unload the magazine, mark that cartridge with a sharpie, and make it the bottom round in the magazine. In time I put each subsequent cartridge that has been chambered a few times in the bottom of the stack til the sharpie mark finally makes it's way to the top. I do this first with the primary, and then with the spare magazine.
Anyhow. Ammo is scarce. I'm considering holding off swapping out for a while longer. Then when I finally do switch it out, I'm considering saving that old SD ammo (marked appropriately) for potential future emergency use.
How are you guys handling switching out SD ammo given the shortages?