Ammo storage

[Bocephus123]

Ammo cans that are from our military have worked fine for many decades.

Amen some good ones around now!

 

[caliberbob]

air tight containers and some gable vents in the barn to let out the summer blazing heat should be fine!

Good deal!

 

[Bocephus123]

Ammunition Storage

Seems my old entry has been deleted. So here it is again. Please read as it will save you some money!! I will address here what should be common knowledge on proper storage of ammunition in the home. It seems from reading various forums that some folks have been given the wrong information...

www.okshooters.com

The original posting was much more detailed.

great info. im good!

 

[conditionzero]

You say "women I will put this here ammo where I damn please, I am getting ready for the invasion".

 

[caliberbob]

You say "women I will put this here ammo where I damn please, I am getting ready for the invasion".

Calling my wife woman is only funny 3 weeks out of the month.

 

[conditionzero]

Calling my wife woman is only funny 3 weeks out of the month.

I live on the edge over here. But after many years mine is desensitized to my ways

 

[Kid Glock]

Not an expert but have shot fair amount years ago of foreign mil-surp left over from WW2 and most was sure-fire. Probably stored in warehouses but doubt it had been under ideal atmospheric conditions??? Some were pretty covered with verdigris, tarnish, etc.
Seems like I had read somewhere that an "expert" said that moisture and extreme temperature variations was harder on cased ammo regardless of caliber.
Once upon a time, I took a lesson from a previous life, where an old dead fridge was used with a small wattage incandescent lightbulb to store welding rods. Temp and humidity was very dry and stable. With ammo today, it might work best with a large chest type freezer and stack it in best you can depending on amount??? Then again, may not have room for the fridge.
ETA:
Should mention that the airtight interior of a fridge/freezer combined with light bulb works better for welding rods and ammo than guns, especially with wooden stocks as they can dry out too much and shrink or crack, etc. Better to use dehi rods or desiccant cans.

 

[Bocephus123]

Not an expert but have shot fair amount years ago of foreign mil-surp left over from WW2 and most was sure-fire. Probably stored in warehouses but doubt it had been under ideal atmospheric conditions??? Some were pretty covered with verdigris, tarnish, etc.
Seems like I had read somewhere that an "expert" said that moisture and extreme temperature variations was harder on cased ammo regardless of caliber.
Once upon a time, I took a lesson from a previous life, where an old dead fridge was used with a small wattage incandescent lightbulb to store welding rods. Temp and humidity was very dry and stable. With ammo today, it might work best with a large chest type freezer and stack it in best you can depending on amount??? Then again, may not have room for the fridge.

interesting thought

 

[bigchuck83]

i have some ammo in ammo cans, more than i care to admit is stored in 18 gallon sterilite containers from walmart. Wife Can't see what is in them and they easily stack in a corner of a room. If she ever finds out whats in them i am a dead man.

 

[mr ed]

military ammo cans stored on pallets in garage has been just fine for the last 43 years.
Took some out of dad's basement that had been there since the 60's and even though stored in ammo cans you could tell dampness of basement had got to them. No misfires but could tell they were no longer full strength.