Originally Posted by danny clifton
I have been told it has a foul odor when bad. Never smelled bad powder myself. Guys regularly shoot old surplus military ammo without problems


Acidic smell and radish color dust is what I think I read.. I have probably 60 lbs some at least 20 years old and have not had any go bad yet. But it's in a basement. I read heat will make it go bad faster. Never tried storing any where it gets hot.