> Don't bullets also "expire" after a certain period of time?
Modern powder and primers (and thus an assembled ammunition cartridge) easily last decades, almost indefinitely if stored well.
Modern powder and primers (and thus an assembled ammunition cartridge) easily last decades, almost indefinitely if stored well.
There are effectively no primers for sale right now for common calibers, and that’s been the case since ~February of 2020.
Oh, and it’s not “black powder”, but “smokeless powder”. There are tons of varieties, and most are only suitable for one or two applications. Pistol powder is different from rifle powder, for example.