Some Comments & Questions on Ammo

jim haycraft · 08-27-2002, 01:19 AM

To all who responded to my original windy comments and question submission: thanks for your contributions - I enjoyed the discussion and certainly derived some benefit from it. I did proceed to my local Walmart, and - would you believe it? - no 9 mm on the shelf nor could they find any! I did pick up some Winchester 124 gr. Nato stuff at my local gun shop, which I checked for overall length. This time, the length was right on and perhaps the 'stove-piping' will cease. As to the faulty ejection - we will see what happens. Perhaps later this week. There is another Walmart in nearby Maryland, which I may try later for the cheaper ammo, but they have a sales tax on everything, which may negate any saving. I would like to hear more re the use of old ammo. Since it is not dated like most other consumables today, it's difficult to determine when a particular batch was manufactured. And is it really all that important if the cartridges are clean, no corrosion or showing obvious damage?

08-27-2002, 01:19 AM	#13
jim haycraft User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	To all who responded to my original windy comments and question submission: thanks for your contributions - I enjoyed the discussion and certainly derived some benefit from it. I did proceed to my local Walmart, and - would you believe it? - no 9 mm on the shelf nor could they find any! I did pick up some Winchester 124 gr. Nato stuff at my local gun shop, which I checked for overall length. This time, the length was right on and perhaps the 'stove-piping' will cease. As to the faulty ejection - we will see what happens. Perhaps later this week. There is another Walmart in nearby Maryland, which I may try later for the cheaper ammo, but they have a sales tax on everything, which may negate any saving. I would like to hear more re the use of old ammo. Since it is not dated like most other consumables today, it's difficult to determine when a particular batch was manufactured. And is it really all that important if the cartridges are clean, no corrosion or showing obvious damage?