50 cal ammo boxes

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Hi there,

I've been using .50 cal ammo box (surplus) to store the following:

- 2K 22LR (4x500)
- 250 9mm (5x50)
- 100 .308 (2x50)
- 1 silica, 40g box

9mm and .308 is in plastic ammo boxes (from Le Baron), 22LR is in original
paper boxes.

My question is:
Do I have to worry about extra pressure from the ammo?
I read somewhere people talking about ammo "releasing" gases and this
can cause some extra pressure. Is this true?

Are the plastic boxes ok to store 9mm and .308?

Thanks.
 
Stop and think about this.
The manufacturers pack the ammunition. Do you think that factory ammunition must be repacked because the containers are unsuitable for storage of ammunition?
The military has used containers like this for generations for long term storage.
Unless your ammunition is in a fire, there isn't going to be any release of gases causing an increase in pressure in the storage container.
 
I have dozens of these boxes;

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"...and the smell of Vietnam-era air..." That could well be from Valcartier.
"...Do I have to worry..." No.
.50, .30 and 5.56 cal ammo cans are the handiest things since they put condom machines in bars. Princess Auto has .50 cal cans at $8.95 each, as I recall. You can even have 'em with labelling for assorted ammo. Ball, trace, AP, etc. The condition can be rough sometimes though.
 
The only gas escaping would be the expanding air from closing the container in the house, and opening it outside on a hot summer day. The containers are great. I have mine stuffed with everything I need for the 3 guns I usually take out to the range with me (except for the 100-pack of clay/target load for the shotty). When I buy another gun, I'll need another one of these. They're great, and like the picture above showed, lockable with some modification.
 
In the manufacture of the propellant for various types of small arms ammunition (SAA) a combination that could include nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine, solvents, stabilizers, plasticizers and flash inhibitors are used in the manufacture of the final product. Propellant starts to deteriorate from the moment of manufacture, this is noticed by the collection of vapours given off by ammunition that has been packed in an air tight container over a period of decades. Properly stored, SAA can remain serviceable for over 80 years! The level of accuracy sucks after that amount of time but I have still gotten 6" groups at 100 yds with 73 year old .303 ball in the past.

CanAm, why bother importing ammo cans? Can't you purchase them from Crown Assets??
 
I picked a couple cans up at princess auto yesterday in Dartmouth. N.S. The 100rd .50cal were 13.99 on sale for 9.99. I also got a smaller 200rd. can marked 7.62 NATO for $8.99
 
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