Storing Reloaded Ammo

[tcoz]

I keep a couple hundred rounds in plastic ammo boxes that i can quickly grab for range use and the rest in plastic shoeboxes with some dissicant packs thrown in.

 

[bdejong11129]

Hows this for bulk storage. Steralite storage bins from walmart. They come in all sizes and shapes for different ammo. They are cheap, sturdy and stackable. Clear plastic so you can see what is in them.

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[RetiredUSNChief]

Hows this for bulk storage. Steralite storage bins from walmart. They come in all sizes and shapes for different ammo. They are cheap, sturdy and stackable. Clear plastic so you can see what is in them.

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Love it!

Except for the Steralite part...OK for a lot of uses, but I've found the plastic to be more prone to cracking for my liking than similar Rubbermaid products. But still, I use them a lot myself.

 

[hdbiker]

I too pick up discarded ammo trays and boxes at the range, relable boxes as needed. I then store reloaded ammo in .50 cal. ammo cans labeled for cal. I have a dozen or so.
That way I can take a can or cans with guns I'll be shooting that day to the range. hdbiker

 

[Potatohead]

Fortunately, it's really easy to remedy this bulk storage issue by re-using empty ammo boxes and packing them in the ammo cans OR using ziplock baggies.

I did this some but it just looks so darned tacky. Mixed ammo boxes with flaps tearing off and such.
I bet my wife wonders why my reloading stuff is neat as a pin but nothing else in my life is

 

[Peter M. Eick]

I am just too organized for that. I buy MTM boxes, carefully sort each handloaded round into the boxes with others of the same headstamp and then serial number and record every round. It makes it much more convenient to keep records and log my progress and learning's from every experiment that way.

 

[James2]

When I can get them ammo boxes are nice. However I seldom buy ammo and seldom go to a public range because I shoot locally on private ground, so ammo boxes don't crop up very often. Freezer Zip-loc bags were handy and work well for me. Yes, you need the freezer type. The light ones not so good. Like others, I put a paper in the bag with the dope on it. Have never had enough ammo cans, so they go into a cardboard box under the bench. I have some ammo stored in a cupboard on the wall, but afraid to put too much in it for fear the weight will cause it to destruct.

I have also used small heavy cardboard boxes, coffee cans, empty ice cream buckets, cloth money bags etc. Whatever is handy. Ice cream buckets work well for lead bullets after casting.

 

[claiborne]

I store bulk hand loaded 45 acp ammo and 30-06 Garand ammo in 50 cal ammo cans. More precise hunting/carry/target pistol and rifle ammo goes in plastic ammo containers then stacked in 50 cal ammo cans. Can't go wrong with military ammo cans that were designed for storing ammo.

 

[tcj]

I use 50 cal ammo cans with the ammo stored loose. I do use some of the plastic MTM style boxes when I'm developing loads as it makes it easier to keep myself organized.

For low quantity ammo (like my 44 mag) I use some plastic boxes to keep those in and place the plastic boxes in a 50 cal can along with other low quantity ammo.

 

[243winxb]

Long Term Storage

Not recomended for over 10 years (Federal).. If brass has come in contact with any product containing annomia, vinegar, alcohol or ethanol it may become brittle. Plus, brass that has been fired & not cleaned properly, may not last as long as virgin brass. On firing, many chemical are produce that may attack brass.

 

[Guilty]

I store most of my reloaded ammunition in gallon zip lock bags inside 50 caliber ammo cans with dessicant. I use a sharpie to label the bag with reloading data and quantities. I also store some reloads in factory boxes for convenience.