CZECH AMMO?? help

[po_the_drum]

HI everyone,


i'm a new sks ownwer.
I search sks ammo. I found the same ammo in quebec shop, is czech military surplus 1200 rounds case in 7.62x39

the production date is 1993/08/05
my questions is:

is 1993 ammo too old?
how many time can i conserve this ammo in proper condition, 1993 at 2010, already 17 years old?

do you know more recent military surplus in the market?
do you have recent military ammo? (2000-2010)

thank to everyone for your reponse, i would the best military surplus avaible in the market
thank

 

[bussche]

Most of the 7.62x39 czech surplus is way older than that, so no worries. It will still go bang .

 

[Canuck223]

For the most part, stored correctly, ammo will last decades. Your ammo is fine.

As for other sources of surplus x39, you're out of luck. The Czech is about it for the moment.

 

[CanAm]

90's ammo is recent. The vast majority of the CZ ammo was from the early 70's.

I have no problem shooting x39 from the 40's, especially if it is sealed.

 

[aubie97]

The sheet of paper in mine says 1970. Anything from the 90's is almost too young

 

[Stevo]

'93 still has that new ammo smell.

 

[Guill]

Where is indicated the years of production of ammo ?

 

[Bcviking]

i have Czech surplus ammo from the 1940s that works perfect but remember most of the czech surplus ammo is corrosive so remember to clean your barrel and gas system with windex or hoppes 9 after every use

 

[Stevo]

Where is indicated the years of production of ammo ?

On the cartridge headstamp and on the outside of the crates.

 

[300Spartans]

1993? Not even approaching its prime, lol.

 

[Exoce†]

No worries mr. the_drum. This is not a carton of eggs we're dealing with it's commie stockpiled WWIII / EOTW contingency ammo.

Kept in a dry, vibration free environment under stable temperature conditions it'll long outlast you.

 

[lmar]

Think of it as being correcly aged......

L

 

[5440fight]

Just like me and wine, it gets better with age.

 

[Guill]

On the cartridge headstamp and on the outside of the crates.

I don't have a crate i will check the headstamp thanks.

 

[Ar180shooter]

I have a bunch of commercial .303 British Winchester SuperX from the 70's. It shoots just as well as newly produced ammo.

 

[rboomsma]

Just opened my crate 1966

HI everyone,


i'm a new sks ownwer.
I search sks ammo. I found the same ammo in quebec shop, is czech military surplus 1200 rounds case in 7.62x39

the production date is 1993/08/05
my questions is:

is 1993 ammo too old?
how many time can i conserve this ammo in proper condition, 1993 at 2010, already 17 years old?

do you know more recent military surplus in the market?
do you have recent military ammo? (2000-2010)

thank to everyone for your reponse, i would the best military surplus avaible in the market
thank

 

[jcuffe6240]

This may sound like a silly question from a newbie, but what is the ideal storage conditions for surplus ammo?

 

[Stevo]

This may sound like a silly question from a newbie, but what is the ideal storage conditions for surplus ammo?

Low humidity and cool, consistent temperatures.