How often do you change out your CCW revolver rounds?

[Adam Helmer]

Back in my Firearms Instructor days, I ran all 100 agents through the semi-annual qualification Course twice a year for 10 years. I noticed, early on, some guys would take the duty rounds out of their revolvers and put them aside for the training and then reinsert them for continued duty.

The next session we went with the "Hot Line" concept and all agents went to the line with loaded guns and fired and reloaded to ALWAYS be loaded. WALLA! Three agents went to the 3-yard line and one had NO FIRE and the other two guys had 3 out of 6 rounds fire. It was disclosed these guys would occasionally open the cylinders of their loaded revolvers, spray all metal with WD-40, paper towel off the excess, snap the cylinder back into place and go back on duty.

My point is that duty ammo has exceeded its useful life by the end of 6 months. When you go to the range, shoot off your ammo in your revolver cylinder and load fresh rounds upon departure from the range. For semi-autos, shoot off the chambered round as oil may be seeping into the primer.

Adam

[Catfish]

My question is why would anyone put WD-40 on their gun??? I have had the same rounds in mine for about a year now, and don`t plan on takeing them out.

[Mr. 16 gauge]

My question is why would anyone put WD-40 on their gun??? I have had the same rounds in mine for about a year now, and don`t plan on takeing them out.

The "WD" in WD-40 stands for "water displacement"; most folks that do so do it to combat the effects of rain/humidity/perspiration. I've heard it is common for LEOs to do so at the end of their shift......spray the gun down (or a rag) and wipe it down, then put it back in the holster. Eventually, some of the WD-40 seeps in and deactivates the primers.

In regards to your question, Adam, I change mine betwee 6 months and a year.

[Jack]

I knew a guy that was a reserve LEO. His practice was exactly as described- at the end of every shift, he sprayed the loaded revolver down with Wd-40.
He gave me some of his carry ammo once- stuff he said was very good ammo. It was 38 Special Plus P,Speer 140 HP's. I took the ammo to the range and tried it in my 357. The first round was a dud- not even a primer pop.After checking the bore, I tried another round - also a total dud.
I removed the ammo and took it home and disassembled the ammo. The powder was a black goo you could pour slowly out of the case like thick tar.
I showed the guy the ammo, broken down- he went white as a sheet.

[Adam Helmer]

Catfish,

The agents used the weekly spray of WD-40 to "spruce up" their revolvers and to prevent exterior rusting. None of the mopes had a cleaning kit to occasionally wipe out their duty guns. Remember: "It takes all kinds to make a World."

Adam

[Catfish]

The best thing I have found to put on a gun to keep it from rusting is T?C Bore Butter. I have a sheep skin with it on that I wipe my guns down with. My guns get no more than a drop of oil if they ever get any. For lube I usually use grease with graphite, an not much of that.

[buckhunter]

Every time I go to the range with my carry revolver, the ammo that I have been carrying gets expended then reloaded with fresh stuff. I have never used wd 40 for my firearms but have used it on a lot of other stuff. When I wipe my revolver I unload it and wipe it down with a silicon cloth then reload it. When I clean it, it get sprayed with Remoil or something like that. Never spray the ammo. Never had a problem.

[FIJI]

I dont WD-40 but it has been a while since I swapped out carry rounds.

Will remedy that the next trip to the range. Thanks for the reminder

[kt]

i dont switch my rounds out either. especially in magazines. however i did look at the carry rounds in my 38 recently and i could see they were more tarnished than the ones in the box. i cant think of why they need swapping out. they shoot right where my practice stuff does so i dont shoot the 20 dollar a box stuff more than necassary
kt