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