Ammo after June

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I'm so focused on the gun issue that it just dawned on me that after the June announcement (what ever that may be) the easiest way to target gun owners is by limiting the ammunition.
How much ammo are we allowed to store and how long does it last if kept correctly.
I also have 55g .223 is this ok to use in a bolt action .223 for target practice or is it more AR specific?
Thanks
 
THESEUS said:
I'm so focused on the gun issue that it just dawned on me that after the June announcement (what ever that may be) the easiest way to target gun owners is by limiting the ammunition.
How much ammo are we allowed to store and how long does it last if kept correctly.
I also have 55g .223 is this ok to use in a bolt action .223 for target practice or is it more AR specific?
Thanks
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I got this from a gent named rangbob but in Canada it’s 225kg as I know not full on rounds but 225kg of explosives so powder and primers that sort of thing it’s ment more towards reloaders I’m sure but broken down it’s a lot. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/explosives/acquisition-storage-sale/9833
([these may be out of date] from rangbob

As posted before, the limit is based on 225 kg net weight of the powder contained within the cartridges, so with:
1 lb = 7000 grains
1 kg = 2.205 lbs

You get 1kg = 2.205 lb = 15,432 grains

So you can have 3,472,280 grains of powder

That means for various calibres

223 at 25 grains = 139,000 rounds
7.62x39 at 28 grains = 124,000 rounds
308 at 45 grains = 77,000 rounds

and the winner

22LR at about 2 grains = 1.7 million rounds (a bit over $ 100,000 at $30/brick)

If anyone else has some insight that would help me understand it or more better interpret it as even I’m somewhat confused on some areas of it let me know. Stored properly can last years I doubt people buy surplus ammo from the 50s 60s so on for fun and properly they still go bang. I don’t see why you can’t use 223 for target practice they make 223 chambered bolt actions.
 
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Somehow I'd imagine were the police to inspect your storage they would give you a hard time for anything over 1000 rounds in the future invasion of property and thefts of belongings visits they may be soon to do on executive Caucus orders.....
 
THESEUS said:
I'm so focused on the gun issue that it just dawned on me that after the June announcement (what ever that may be) the easiest way to target gun owners is by limiting the ammunition.
How much ammo are we allowed to store and how long does it last if kept correctly.
I also have 55g .223 is this ok to use in a bolt action .223 for target practice or is it more AR specific?
Thanks
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How does one keep ammo correctly?
Rob
 
FLHTCUI said:
How does one keep ammo correctly?
Rob
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Cool dry place I did the ammo cans and desiccant doesn’t hurt to throw a desiccate in your safe with your firearms either.
But to be honest their have been many people on the forum who don’t do it and they still go bang for em so I guess it’s up to you really on how you store em.
 
Just use clocking device on your ammo/ powder cabinet.
When they come for your stash, you just say watch your step there constable. Since constable afraid to fall he won't look for your ammo dump and only confiscate few rounds on the table. He will say thank you, you will say sorry, he will say no worries, he will leave and you close the door behind him.
Simple as that.
 
Jest4phun said:
Cool dry place I did the ammo cans and desiccant doesn’t hurt to throw a desiccate in your safe with your firearms either.
But to be honest their have been many people on the forum who don’t do it and they still go bang for em so I guess it’s up to you really on how you store em.
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Thanks that's what I was thinking would be a good idea
 
Rugdoc said:
Probably because some people just need something to worry about.
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The lesson from that story is DON'T store it like the Albanians did, and DON'T repackage it in substandard containers like AEY did... ie, where it was stored (abandoned, non climate controlled warehouses exposed to the elements) and how long it was kicking around (40 plus years).

Despite being stored in spam cans since new, that ammo was in famously poor condition. It was so bad that it helped bring the whole AEY scheme down, and millions of rounds were scrapped.

If anything, it's an object lesson in how NOT to store ammo, and the importance of storing it correctly.

Entertaining movie aside, our allies in combat were endangered and their effectiveness diminished because a pair of shysters wanted to make a buck. They should both be shot.



https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/world/asia/27ammo.html
 
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FLHTCUI said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nozIkRy0v-M
Look at the bigger picture of where the ammo is stored and for how long it had been kicking around.
Based on a true story.
Why people over think this stuff is beyond me.
Rob
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Yep - there is still very serviceable WWII ammo out there, and I don't think it was stored in climate-controlled storage. Just keep it dry, away from excess moisture (and maybe drastic temperature changes - condensation and all), and I'm pretty sure the ammo would outlive anyone on CGN. I fired 57 Snyder that was close to 100 years old. No issues.
 
FLHTCUI said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nozIkRy0v-M
Look at the bigger picture of where the ammo is stored and for how long it had been kicking around.
Based on a true story.
Why people over think this stuff is beyond me.
Rob
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Yep - there is still very serviceable WWII ammo out there, and I don't think it was stored in climate-controlled storage. Just keep it dry, away from excess moisture (and maybe drastic temperature changes - condensation and all), and I'm pretty sure the ammo would outlive anyone on CGN. I fired 57 Snyder that was close to 100 years old. No issues.
 
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