38snapcaps
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- Jan 16, 2003
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I buy alot of Walmart value pack 9mm which as you know is 100 rounds just poured in the box. Now UMC has come out with 240 rounds loose in a bulk box.
Now, I'm a real perfectionist, and what I've done in the past is as I shoot up other brands I keep the trays and put the value pack cartridges in them.
Its a fun little habit of mine, can't stand to see those shiny new "bullets" just all laying around in the box, nice and neat rows for me!
For long term storage, does it matter how the rounds are kept? I'm thinking of buying a bunch of bulk packs for the "rainy day" we all hope never comes. Could they be stored in ammo cans like they come for, say years, or should I put them in plastic trays? I've heard and read about WWII ammo in orginal containers, are those cartridges loose or seperated?
I think they're loose right? If so, loose storage must be okay because people shoot this 60 yr. old ammo and it works just fine.
Now, I'm a real perfectionist, and what I've done in the past is as I shoot up other brands I keep the trays and put the value pack cartridges in them.
Its a fun little habit of mine, can't stand to see those shiny new "bullets" just all laying around in the box, nice and neat rows for me!
For long term storage, does it matter how the rounds are kept? I'm thinking of buying a bunch of bulk packs for the "rainy day" we all hope never comes. Could they be stored in ammo cans like they come for, say years, or should I put them in plastic trays? I've heard and read about WWII ammo in orginal containers, are those cartridges loose or seperated?
I think they're loose right? If so, loose storage must be okay because people shoot this 60 yr. old ammo and it works just fine.