Ammo crates - which would you open/use first?

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I've picked up a few crates of 7.62x39 surplus ammo over the past year or so and it's of two different vintages so I'm looking for opinions on what to use first, and what to tuck away for a few years (or at least untill the zombie appoclypse). So, the two different kinds are:

93 czech repacked into individual plastic wrapped stripper clips (from Lebaron)
78 czech in the original sardine can (from Marstar)

I'm thinking that the 78 stuff should be virtually like new seeing as it's in an air tight seal, but I don't know if the primer or powder is still breaking down... but the 93 is fifteen years newer so maybe that would have the longer shelf life....

Any thoughts on which one should keep longer, and which one I should start with? Thanks!
 
I have the 78 vintage crates stacked to the roof. I haven't had a single misfire in over 20,000 rounds. Haven't tried the newer stuff.
 
... Older first would normally make the most sense, but given all the input it looks like it doesn't so much matter.

I think I'll keep the sardine can intact and fire through the repackaged stuff first. Having the ammo still in the original sealed metal tin in 20 years may have some investment value to it over the repackaged stuff that will probably still be available.

Thanks.
 
93 czech repacked into individual plastic wrapped stripper clips (from Lebaron)
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It wasn't repacked onto the individual clips.

Originally, it came 30 individually wrapped clips packed into a plastic bag, 4 bags of 300 per case.

The clips have been removed from the bags and had a label affixed to each clip, then put back into the crate without the bags.
 
the new method of packaging is ugly and wasteful.

odds are if your buying a case of ammo. people usually know when cartridge it is. And if you dont know what it is and improperly use it, your an idiot,
 
The ones wrapped individually in plastic are the ones I save, the ones in the green cardoard box are the rounds I burn. I like the plastic packaging better as they do not fall apart with moisture when used in the bush they are the newer ones as well.
 
CanadianAR said:
the new method of packaging is ugly and wasteful.

odds are if your buying a case of ammo. people usually know when cartridge it is. And if you dont know what it is and improperly use it, your an idiot,
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Your government says it's necessary. Resistance is futile.
 
CanadianAR said:
the new method of packaging is ugly and wasteful.

odds are if your buying a case of ammo. people usually know when cartridge it is. And if you dont know what it is and improperly use it, your an idiot,
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It's because apparently, "7.62x39" does not mean the same thing in english, russian and french.
 
In ideal storage conditions how long should a round of 7.62x39 surplus last?

Are we talking like 50 years from manufacture, 75, 100...?
 
75 years isn't unreasonable. I've shot .303 and 8mm of that vintage with no issues.

I shot a case of '59 Czech 7.62x39 in 2008 and every single one went bang with performance equal to the '60's and '70's Czech I'd been shooting.
 
CanadianAR said:
the new method of packaging is ugly and wasteful.

odds are if your buying a case of ammo. people usually know when cartridge it is. And if you dont know what it is and improperly use it, your an idiot,
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Like people who can't spell right?

Just saying...

AS for usage, who cares! Use what you want for the reasons you want. Out of pure logic, run the oldest stuff first.

TDC
 
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