Separating ammo in cans.

[Magnuumpwr]

I use 30, 50, and 30mm cans for ammo storage. Labeling is easy, use blank magnetic labels with hand written identification information. Also, all ammo is boxed as bought 20, 50, or 100.

 

[M2 Carbine]

BTW: Steel GI ammo cans are not closed bombs. In a fire, the rubber lid seal will melt and the outside spring latch will deform, releasing pressure before the ammo inside gets hot enough to cook off.

That's what they are designed to do.

I might have agreed before 1995. That's when my gun shop burned to the ground.
Most of the 23,000 plus rounds of ammo was in 30 and 50 cal ammo cans.

There were bullet holes in a number of things, including a 30 cal M1 Carbine bullet in my house roof that is 35-40 yards from the shop.

Here's a few of the cans. They contained everything from 22LR to 30.06.









This can of plastic boxed 9mm was not in the fire but close enough that the heat caused about 30 rounds to blow a fist size hole in the can. I later shot the rest of the ammo. Functioned fine.




The shop also contained a lot of primers and about 13-15 cans of gun powder.

It was an interesting day.


I still use steel ammo cans for most of my ammo.

 

[M2 Carbine]

As far as keeping track of the different ammo, I just label the containers. Whether it's a glass or plastic jar......



.....or steel ammo cans. I also recently started using a color code, Green for 9mm, Yellow for 45ACP, Pink for 38 Special, Red for .223, etc.

 

[leadcounsel]

I use metal and plastic ammo cans. I typically keep the ammo in the store boxes, but inevitably loose rounds get dumped back in... no way of knowing brand, weight, lot number, etc.

Ammo cans stack and carry easily.

I use a black sharpie permanent maker on the ends and tops of cans. I rarely have to 'undo' that, but if I do, a can of OD green spray paint and a few moments to spray allows me to re-dedicate a can to something else.

 

[gdcpony]

I'm a Marine who is on the good side of most range guys as I generally shoot a 240+/250 and try to actually coach others to do the same- or at least pass. Ammo cans find their way into my truck every range.

 

[Twiki357]

Any factory ammo I have, I keep in the factory boxes. Lower volume reloads go into the plastic MTM boxes. For the bulk reloads (38 Spl, 30 Carbine, & 45 ACP), I use the plastic containers from Costco that peanuts and Cashews come in. Nice and sturdy with a reasonably secure screw lid.

 

[huntsman]

I keep ammo in it's original packing stored in ammo cans because ammo is a commodity.

I wouldn't buy loose ammo even if it's factory but I have bought factory sealed boxes without a thought.

With the volatility in ammo prices these days I want to protect my investments because if and when my heirs have to liquidate my estate they deserve the most they can get.