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NE, USA
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Posted: 2/7/2024 2:32:17 PM EDT
Just found a box of SS198LF that was dated from 2013 in the pile.
Oldest box I had. All 50 rds fired with zero problems. Not sure how long this can last, but it would seem 10 years is just fine |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 2/7/2024 3:00:37 PM EDT
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I have SS195 which is several years older than that. I have come to the conclusion that the lead-free refers to the bullet construction, not the primer. I also have a couple of boxes of lead free 9mm which dates back to the 1990s. It is lead-free bullet and primer. It had frequent misfires last time I tried it. Planning to pull the bullets some day.
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Posted: 2/8/2024 1:16:50 AM EDT
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SS195 and SS198LF both utilize a lead free primer and bullet. I've shot stuff from 2005 and it was fine..
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SC, USA
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Posted: 2/8/2024 1:00:15 PM EDT
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The LF primer will be more affected by humidity, keep em dry.
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NE, USA
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Posted: 2/9/2024 6:48:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Buffman_LT1: SS195 and SS198LF both utilize a lead free primer and bullet. I've shot stuff from 2005 and it was fine.. good to hear |
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Posted: 2/10/2024 1:05:01 PM EDT
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I'm shooting 8mm from 1953 that has been stored in who knows what. Shoots fine. Wouldn't worry about this.
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Posted: 2/10/2024 9:32:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocGP: I'm shooting 8mm from 1953 that has been stored in who knows what. Shoots fine. Wouldn't worry about this. The 8mm from 1953 is probably not lead free primers which are known and advertised to have a shorter shelf life. |
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Posted: 2/11/2024 5:40:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By vellnueve: The 8mm from 1953 is probably not lead free primers which are known and advertised to have a shorter shelf life. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By vellnueve: Originally Posted By DocGP: I'm shooting 8mm from 1953 that has been stored in who knows what. Shoots fine. Wouldn't worry about this. The 8mm from 1953 is probably not lead free primers which are known and advertised to have a shorter shelf life. Vintage 8mm probably is lead free in that they use corrosive primers… different chemistry than modern lead free though. |
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NE, USA
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Posted: 2/11/2024 7:10:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Boregonian: Vintage 8mm probably is lead free in that they use corrosive primers… different chemistry than modern lead free though. yeah, we all know that old ammo is fine. Really not a "like" comparison as I have shot WWII German ammo through my MP40. As mentioned above we are going pretty specific here into the 5.7 ammo which is "legend" to have a limited shelf life. |
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Posted: 2/12/2024 1:30:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tooldforthis: yeah, we all know that old ammo is fine. Really not a "like" comparison as I have shot WWII German ammo through my MP40. As mentioned above we are going pretty specific here into the 5.7 ammo which is "legend" to have a limited shelf life. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tooldforthis: Originally Posted By Boregonian: Vintage 8mm probably is lead free in that they use corrosive primers… different chemistry than modern lead free though. yeah, we all know that old ammo is fine. Really not a "like" comparison as I have shot WWII German ammo through my MP40. As mentioned above we are going pretty specific here into the 5.7 ammo which is "legend" to have a limited shelf life. Several years back I tossed a few dozen rounds of 5.56 in the gutter of my house. It sat up there for a year or so and soaked in water and sat in the heat. It was pretty tarnished looking when I dug it out but it all fired just fine. It might be an interesting experiment with some SS198 just to see how long it takes to start getting unreliable. |
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Posted: 2/15/2024 6:26:44 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By tooldforthis: Just found a box of SS198LF that was dated from 2013 in the pile. Oldest box I had. All 50 rds fired with zero problems. Not sure how long this can last, but it would seem 10 years is just fine Got a link to the study on this? Never heard of that before |
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NE, USA
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Posted: 2/15/2024 8:04:11 PM EDT
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nope, it is just internet rumor I had read on multiple fn forums that the lead free primers die
so far I have NEVER seen it, but my ammo is not THAT old in comparison to what some have It was nice to pull a box that was atleast a decade in age because that was the time frame the mongers were stating it would show. |
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