[mjp28]

AMMO QUESTION for all you gun gurus:

How long is ammo safe and reliable?

I remember as a kid firing very old .22 cal rimfire bullets I found out in our barn. I guess some were about 50 years old. They were dusty and even the copper heads needed cleaned up before I put them in my dad's old single shot rifle. Some didn't fire on first try -BUT- I think that may have been due to a very worn firing pin.

I have some .38 specials that might be 40 years old, same with .22 LR rimfire, .25 centerfire, some slightly newer .22 MAGS and some old 20 ga. shotgun shells.

These all were put way back on a shelf and escaped my blowing them all off.

Would you stick 40+ year old ammo in a revolver? Comments please?