Loose Pack Ammo Storage & Transport

I like to keep large-ish quantities of ammunition on hand, and I have been storing it loose in metal ammo cans. Mostly it stays in my house, in a moderately cool & dry place, but when I'm going to the range (or in case we get in a land war with China ) I just grab whichever calibers I'm going to be shooting and head out.

Is this dangerous? What are the chances of a round going off? I'm nice to the boxes, I'm not dropping them or shaking them (as if I could, they're heavy!), but there's nothing keeping the rounds from bumping into each other.

I was especially concerned thinking that if one somehow goes off, it might set off the rest... in a sealed ammo can, that could be pretty significant.

Hey bnkrazy and azhunter122,

It is awfully nice to know no matter what happens, I'm pretty much set for ammo. My buddy has the can full of 7.62, and he's pretty liberal himself, so we're both doing our part.

I've also got a can of .45 Colt, but it's almost empty... waiting for the 500 rounds I ordered to arrive. Maybe one of these days I'll buy a rifle in a big boy caliber. I do love my shotgun and my .22s, though.

Thanks for the info, all of yous.