Hello,
Wasn't sure if this is the right category, but I have a question about rotating your defensive carry ammo after a certain time period. More like a "shelf life" only referring to the time a given magazine or cylinder full is considered "reliable".
My wife and I are in Michigan and we both carry concealed and occasionally open. Myself, I'm out in the cold, rainy wet slop, snow, then into a heated shop I own, then out shoveling snow, well, you get the picture - lots of temperature and humidity changes my weapon and ammo go through each day before it goes on my nightstand each night.
My wife carries in her glove box on the way to work, has to leave it in the car all day due to company policy, then carries concealed in her coat on the way home, stopping at the market, etc., same sloppy weather, etc.
Can anybody make a "rule of thumb" recommendation as to how long one should carry a given mag or cylinder of ammo before changing it out? As expensive and hard to get as ammo is, I don't want to overdo it, but I also want to be darn sure it goes bang if either of us get in a situation where we need to fire.
Any discussion would be appreciated. Thanks!
Slider51
Mine: Ruger LC9 9mm S/A, Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P 135gr (7+1)
Wife: Ruger LCR .38 Revolver, Hornady Critical Defense .38 SPCL +P 110gr (5)
Wasn't sure if this is the right category, but I have a question about rotating your defensive carry ammo after a certain time period. More like a "shelf life" only referring to the time a given magazine or cylinder full is considered "reliable".
My wife and I are in Michigan and we both carry concealed and occasionally open. Myself, I'm out in the cold, rainy wet slop, snow, then into a heated shop I own, then out shoveling snow, well, you get the picture - lots of temperature and humidity changes my weapon and ammo go through each day before it goes on my nightstand each night.
My wife carries in her glove box on the way to work, has to leave it in the car all day due to company policy, then carries concealed in her coat on the way home, stopping at the market, etc., same sloppy weather, etc.
Can anybody make a "rule of thumb" recommendation as to how long one should carry a given mag or cylinder of ammo before changing it out? As expensive and hard to get as ammo is, I don't want to overdo it, but I also want to be darn sure it goes bang if either of us get in a situation where we need to fire.
Any discussion would be appreciated. Thanks!
Slider51
Mine: Ruger LC9 9mm S/A, Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P 135gr (7+1)
Wife: Ruger LCR .38 Revolver, Hornady Critical Defense .38 SPCL +P 110gr (5)