Holland&Holland wrote:So why does it matter?

Curiosity. I like to know what I have and when I shoot I want to use the oldest ammo first.

I called up FEDERAL today and found out that the ammo in the top photo (#F173V42-F174V51) was produced this year. The ammo in the bottom photo (#Q42K2B1U51266) is 2016 production which makes sense since I bought it about three years ago. I have to say that the FEDERAL people are great. When I called...

Thanks, Ed! However, I found that one, too. All it did was confuse me even more and give me a headache! LOL This can't be all that complicated?!? Monday I'm going to try calling up Federal and asking them. Since I bought the boxes depicted in the lower photo a few years ago I'm assuming they are lat...

How can I determine the date of production of my FEDERAL HST .40 cal, 165 grain hollow points? I have five boxes of 50 rounds with #F173V42-F174V51 on the box and another five boxes of 50 rounds with #Q42K2B1U51266.

For sale is one sealed spam can containing 440 rounds of Soviet military surplus 7.62x54R full metal jacket Russian steel core ammunition with LPS type bullet. The spam can is in excellent condition. - 7.62x54R 148 Grain FMJ Lightball steel core, 1985 Russian production; - Sealed spam can containing...