my idea for ammo storage.

[bullseyebob47]

i have all sorts of ammo stored in the metal ammo cans we all know. i put these in the cans:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018O035O...lid=2RDBMTDNW0F8W&coliid=I16QZ23ZU521XP&psc=1

not all that exact brand but close. i checked them after a few months and some did turn color a little but not all the way. ammo looks mint condition still. but i wonder if some of those ammo cans are 100%.

i store tap water in these jugs after they are empty:
http://img1.targetimg1.com/wcsstore/TargetSAS/img/p/13/05/13052112.jpg

over a year and 0 leaks. what do you all think about storing loose ammo in these jugs with these:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001OFBN0G...UTF8&colid=2RDBMTDNW0F8W&coliid=IESU0QIL7121T

and these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FUA5C8K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

those jugs are water proof and don't seem to break down indoors anyway.

 

[witchhunter]

GI ammo cans were designed to store ammo. There really is no need for silica packs if they are airtight. The cost of the GI stuff is minimal compared to the peace of mind they do what they are intended to do. For $20, they hold a lot of ammo. But, that being said, store ammo in whatever you want, you just don't need the dessicant packs. Ammo should be airtight too.

 

[javjacob]

I like your idea. I also store most of my ammo in those metal air tight 50cal cans.

 

[Redlg155]

Neat idea. it would suck to need ammo in a emergency. Ever try to empty the penny jug?

 

[g.willikers]

Ammo is water and air tight on its own.
I've run lots of home made ammo through the washing machine by mistake.
Forgot to check the range pants pockets thoroughly.
It all fired just fine.

 

[Warp]

I like regular old USGI/metal ammo cans. With good gaskets they are pretty much airtight themselves, not that they need to be, because ammo stores just fine even if it's sitting out in the open air. Don't store it under conditions where it gets wet and it'll be fine. If you are talking about being inside of an even partially climate controlled building...you could just pile it into an open top 5 gallon bucket for all it cares.


That said, for longer term, or just storage where you don't plan to be accessing the ammo, Home Depot sells 1 gallon paint cans for like $4.xx. They are almost identical in capacity to a .30 ammo can.

 

[herrwalther]

http://www.amazon.com/Stack-On-PS-5...qid=1409508223&sr=8-12&keywords=stack+on+ammo

I keep my ammo in one of these with a Remington plug-in dry pack. Does pretty well at keeping the ammo dry and secure when inside my larger safe. Plan on moving to ammo cans soon as I'm running out of room.

 

[bannockburn]

I have never had a problem with storing ammo in G.I. metal cans, as well as some aftermarket plastic cans which are similar in design and function. I occasionally store .22s in plastic powder drink mix containers as they hold a lot of rounds, are air and water tight with the screw lid top, and are easier to get to than taking them out of those tiny 50 round boxes.

 

[BSA1]

Another idea is to hide your ammunition in plain sight.

Purchase new empty paint cans. They are made in one pint to one gallon sizes and of either tin or plastic. Cans with gold linings are FDA approved for food storage.

Use old labels off of used cans of paint or even get your own labels printed. I think old used labels with paint runs on them would be the best as thieves wouldn't have any interest in them.

Fill the cans with ammo, hammer the lid down tight and store them in a metal locker along with real paint supplies such as brushes, rollers and even real cans of paint. Airtight, waterproof, durable.

The only trick is remembering what type of ammunition each can holds.


http://www.emptypaintcans.com/tinpaintcans.aspx

 

[FROGO207]

^^^ Just color code the paint spatters on the outside for easy ID of contents.

I use USGI ammo cans with Zip-Loc freezer bags inside to store my ammo and a Lectra-TAG to make labels.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

I stick to the 50 cal ammo cans for the most part.

They're extremely tough, they're air tight, they're stackable, and if I gotta move them they've all got handles on them that simply ain't gonna fall apart when I pick up those God-awful full ammo cans to move them.

And when I need something out of them, all I gotta do is reach inside and grab what I need. No need to upend and pour/jiggle.

Which brings me to another good idea I use: use those really tough freezer baggies to bag up your ammo in convenient amounts, like 50 or 100 rounds (or whatever else works for your own reasons). They don't tear, you can mark them with a Sharpie, and they take up hardly any room at all, which means you can maximize meaningful ammo storage in the ammo cans.

Even though they're not $5 each nowadays, they're still a bargain. They're easy enough to find at $20 each, often cheaper if you just keep an eye out for them.

 

[ron b]

When I lived in northern illinois we had shotgun shells and .22 and rifle rounds stored in original boxes. It all went bang. Now I keep it in ammo cans.