Storing ammo

not really a big deal ether way just make sure its stored in a cool dry place you could organize them some how like some people do with divideders and what not but it wont hurt them ether way....;)
 
how about rimfire stuff? is that stuff ok to just dump into a can? someone once told me to be careful because if the rim gets hit or jarred just right, the round could go off. they also told me similar about centerfire rifle ammo. the point of one round just happens to hit the primer of another just right and boom. somehow, i figure that the forces necessary to do something like that can't be generated just from bouncing around in an ammo can while driving on a pothole filled road. i'd pretty much have to chuck the can down a flight of stairs or something. am i right?
 
I have at least five .50cal ammo cans of loose loaded Buckshot and several cans of rimfire that have presented no issues to me. You can get a bit over 6K of .22 in a .50cal can.

Storing ammo for the long term is always best in ammo cans, away from sunlight, heat and humidity it will last for your lifetime. You can always add a pack of dessicant inside the can for safe measure.

I've got over 100 ammo cans on the go using this technique and the ammo is as good as new when I decide to shoot it, even if its 20 years old!
 
gushulak said:
I have at least five .50cal ammo cans of loose loaded Buckshot and several cans of rimfire that have presented no issues to me. You can get a bit over 6K of .22 in a .50cal can.

Storing ammo for the long term is always best in ammo cans, away from sunlight, heat and humidity it will last for your lifetime. You can always add a pack of dessicant inside the can for safe measure.

I've got over 100 ammo cans on the go using this technique and the ammo is as good as new when I decide to shoot it, even if its 20 years old!
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storing ammo

storing ammo in ammo cans is an excellent idea but I myself would leave 22 rimfire rounds in thier boxes . have you ever noticed when you buy bulk 22 ammo some don;t go off? so I have been told when they are dumped some of the primer charge shifts in the rim and that's why you get misfires. shotgun shells no problem . as for placeing a dessecent in the ammo can it;s your choice . I have never seen any in ammo stored in sardine can;s that I have opened over the years . if it makes you happy do it . but remember the dessicants might have moisture stored in them and they have to be reactivated in a warm and just warm oven . follow instructions on the package. :wave:
 
I disagree with dumping anything loose into a bigger container. You better have a razor sharp memory or good labelling to know what those random shells are. I leave all my ammo in its original packaging, and stored in ammo cans. This way I know exactly what load, bullet, maker, lot# etc I have.

There is a second concern, and that is in the event of a sudden death or incapacitation, when someone else has to make sense of the collection. Sure we tell our buddies what we've got and we like to think we have it all under control. But what happens when an executor has to wade into a drawer full of bits and pieces, or a locker full of truly unknown stuff? Are you doing the next guy any favours?
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
I disagree with dumping anything loose into a bigger container. You better have a razor sharp memory or good labelling to know what those random shells are. I leave all my ammo in its original packaging, and stored in ammo cans. This way I know exactly what load, bullet, maker, lot# etc I have.

There is a second concern, and that is in the event of a sudden death or incapacitation, when someone else has to make sense of the collection. Sure we tell our buddies what we've got and we like to think we have it all under control. But what happens when an executor has to wade into a drawer full of bits and pieces, or a locker full of truly unknown stuff? Are you doing the next guy any favours?
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I agree with the above statement, however I bulk load ammo cans with my range ammo that is always the same stuff, I buy it in bulk (all one lot) and keep an original box in with the loose rounds. I deplete my loose loaded round ammo cans as these ones are always the ones going to the gun range with me. All of my other ammo is always stored in the original containers for the reasons stated above.
 
Storing your ammo in ammo cans is the best way to do it folks, after all, thats what the bloody things are designed for.

I deal with loose ammo in cans at work all the time . Ive seen them dropped, thrown, spilled out from the top of a truck and ever run over by a forklift. Once a buddy put the forks strait through several ammo cans of 7.62mm severly crushing the ammo inside and nothing went off. I deal with millions of rounds literally a have only ever seen a primer set off by dropping the round once. (12 ga) Its not as easy as you would think. Unless you place the ammo can in a paint shaker with loose rounds inside then you will have no problems.
 
cement head said:
. have you ever noticed when you buy bulk 22 ammo some don;t go off? so I have been told when they are dumped some of the primer charge shifts in the rim and that's why you get misfires.
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The priming compound in 22 rimfire shells looks like a thin varnish and extends about 1/2 way up the inside of the shell. The moving priming compound doesn't wash. If 22 shells don't go off, it is more likely something to do with the gun and how hard the firing pin strikes and indents the rim.

cheers mooncoon
 
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