Have you tried firing any of it?
As I understand it, and I may be completely wrong, the "BallistiClean" uses a lead free primer compound that has a shorter shelf life than normal primers. That's why the ammo is supposedly "non-toxic".
I currently have ammo that I have put the date I bought it on the box, and some of it's dated in the mid 90"s. I shot some last week at the range with no notice of deterioration(I am only talking factory ammo here)
Hmmm, I was going to say that I just shot some Bulgarian surplus with a 1955 headstanp from my M38, but you've got me beat...In the 1980's I was firing M2 Ball, dated 1918, in my Garand and Model 1917. no problems.
In the 1980's I was firing M2 Ball, dated 1918, in my Garand and Model 1917. no problems.