Looking in the $4-5k range for reliable transportation for an 18 y/o student.
Requirements are: automatic, not a rust bucket or money pit, decent mpg would be a bonus.
Something like a Civic would be a good choice.
The only truly bad ammo I've ever came across was some kind of surplus eastern European 9mm tracer ammo from the cold war.
They were on stripper clips and had a greasy feel to them. By the look of them they were not stored in proper conditions.
A few of them fired, but I'd have been better off throwing them at a target.
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And don't forget to change your oil every 3,000 miles. Because companies that exist to make profits would never attempt to trick you into spending more of your money to increase those profits.
Probably?
If it was stored in reasonable conditions, the propellant and primer should be fine.
If powder wasn't burning you'd have a really dirty firearm, and cycling failures.
That's not quite the same conversation as storing in a sealed box in a safe.
...if you dropped ammo in a river then I expect it's shelf life to be reduced.
There is still a loose collection of the old core members of CORE.
I have very fond memories of CORE rides. It was basically my weekend riding school for 10 years.
First core ride was on a 1993 Suzuki Bandit 400. Man that was a fun bike.
What are the laws around making your own gun? Don't all firearms require a manufacturing serial number? Wouldn't that make printing a 3D gun illegal, and the plans a criminal tool?
I know I wouldn't want to fire one...I'd be worried about it blowing up in my hand.