Why You Should Rotate Your Carry Ammo

By CN Staff

By John Boch via The Truth About Guns

Many folks — cops included — load up their self-defense sidearms, and from there, those tools silently serve and protect their owners from bad people with evil in their hearts. Unfortunately, too many of us don’t think about rotating out the ammunition we carry on a daily basis. Don’t let that be you.

How long ago did you put the cartridges you’re carrying in your defensive pistol? Six months ago? A year? Two years even? “I don’t remember” will count as “sub-optimal.” After all, you carry that gun to defend your life. It behooves you to keep up with a little preventative maintenance.

Why do we do this? Here’s but one reason why you should rotate your defensive ammunition.

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