Should I shoot this free ammo?

[KoBear]

my father was cleaning out his mancave the other day, and called me up to make sure i still had my pm9.

he gave me 50 rounds of winchester white box 115 grain and 50 rounds of "3D remanufactured pistol cartridges" that are 115 grain fmj.

these bullets are probably from the early to mid 80's. they have been kept in a dry room (not a basement). Seeing as I am fairly new to the handgun world, i was worried about putting it through my pm9.

any thoughts?

[crazymailman]

I don't see any reason not to. Blast away!

[yqtszhj]

Shoot em, shoot em

[KoBear]

the remanufactured ones were the ones that worried me... but i'll shoot it like i stole it! thanks guys!

[QuercusMax]

Some years back I inherited my dad's Colt 1903 pocket hammerless, along with a couple boxes of Remington 32ACP that had been manufactured in the late 1930s. Call me foolish, but I loaded it up and fired it off - without any failures.

I'm sure that ammo, unlike fine wine, does not improve with age, but fortunately it does seem to have a long shelf life. That's a good thing, especially for all those guys who are stockpiling the stuff.

[TheTman]

I've shot many an old ammo with no problems.

[TriggerMan]

I NEVER fire stuff older than I am (61).

Enjoy, just don't use it as carry/SD rounds

[Bawanna]

The only time I balk is when people give me free unknown reloads. If it's factory and looks ok, your probably ok. I usually accept free anything but reloads I just pull apart or dispose of. I just don't shoot any body elses reloads even if they were loaded yesterday.

[Mr_D]

The only time I balk is when people give me free unknown reloads. If it's factory and looks ok, your probably ok. I usually accept free anything but reloads I just pull apart or dispose of. I just don't shoot any body elses reloads even if they were loaded yesterday.

Man, do I agree with that!! :33:

Or they are .357 SIG reloads that show .40 cal on the headstamp!! That's another NO NO!

[hotpig]

I used to sale 3D, IMI, and S&B before I charged to the defensive ammo market. I also found a case of 3D in 45 and 38 out in my shed from the mid 90's. Shoots without a flaw. Modern ammo should be good for a century if stored half way decent.

[ltxi]

3D is well known reman, but with age, I don't know. I'd personally pitch that 50 rounds with thinking twice...but it's your hand and your gun.

[muggsy]

The only time I balk is when people give me free unknown reloads. If it's factory and looks ok, your probably ok. I usually accept free anything but reloads I just pull apart or dispose of. I just don't shoot any body elses reloads even if they were loaded yesterday.

+1 Bawanna. There is no way of telling what you have when shooting the reloads of another. Could go bang, could go KA-BOOM!!

[jocko]

do u guyts remember SUPER VEL, made in Indiana. A good state trooper frined of mine has a Model 28 and he used tostop buy and getall their rejects with the agreement tha the shoots the rounds and returns the brass. Ol Harry Swank was one hell of a shooter to, big SOB to. Oneday he came into my shop and had his Model 28 and in his other hand was his cylinder split right in half. Chewing tobacco, he asaid, well I finally got one of Super vels hot loads I guess. Lauged and outthe dorr he went. Smith replaced the gun for him. I think partlybecause he was a state trooper on the states shooting team, not sure he told them the gospel truth as to hwat really happened. SuperVe back 35 years ago was one hot SOB round. Is tillhave a box of 38 SV in my case.

[ltxi]

SUPER VEL is one reason I don't get all wrapped around the axle over the niceties of current cutting edge defense ammunition and their marketing campaigns. I remember what life was like before them.

Prior to SV, I felt compelled to carry nothing but handloads to feel adequately armed.

[jocko]

UR GOT THAT RIGHT. They were just a little operation that at the time made mostley 38 spl and 357 ammo. Alot of state guys shot their ammo but it was not duty approved ammo though. It was a very hot round. I think I had heard that liabiloity/insurance issues made them end.

Shelbyville, Indiana was where it was made. We used to go play high school basket baqll there and we had a yell that went like this. Shelbyvlle Shellbyville we think ur it, sh for shelbyville it for for it. didn't make us alot of friends either. oh for the good ol days.