Storing Ridiculous Quantity of Reloaded 9mm?

[adriel]

Scored some ridiculously cheap brass, cast a crapload of bullets, bought a bulk case of 5,000 primers + 3 lbs of win231.

Now the real question:
How should I store all this ammo as cheaply as possible?

First thing that comes to mind are those plastic re-usable MTM boxes of 100, but at 5k rounds, I'm looking at $200 worth.

Any suggestions for cheap bulk storage of 9mm?

 

[olegs69]

I use those heavy duty ziplocs.
Portion them out to 50 rounds for rifle and 100 rounds for pistol. Works fine.
No need to get all fancy methinks.
Push the air out the best you can and leave in a dark place.

 

[geologist]

Ziplock bags.

 

[hillbillyreefer]

Plastic tool boxes. Stackable and reusable. Watch the handles if filled full.

 

[qd-ziggy]

army surplus ammo boxes=water proof ,cheap,and some are lockable,good carry handle as well,and stackable
i beleave frontier firearms sells them
a 50.cal box would probably hold 2000+

 

[David_K]

Go to the range and dig in the garbage and take the empty plastic shell holders that are in most ammo boxes. Fill those up and stack them in ammo cans.

 

[peter2772000]

Smart

 

[JohnC]

small rubbermaid roughtote tubs you get at Cdn tire

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Ziplocs are a good sealing layer to reduce humidity fluctuations and identify the load specifications and date.

Metal army surplus ammo boxes are the best way of holding them.

Then store the ammo somewhere cool (neither scorching or freezing) and dry.

 

[stormbringer]

I use small plastic "shoe boxes" that I got at Canadian Tire.

I can fit about 500 rounds in each.

We then transfer 300 or so rounds to MTM boxes for trips to the range or matchs.

 

[Canuck223]

I fire loaded ammo back into the cardboard boxes the Frontier bullets come in, and place them into the heavy duty cardboard box they were shipped in. For practice at the range, I use a Dillon border shift range bag. For matches, I load all my mags before I go, and carry 3 x 100 ammo boxes in the Dillon range knapsack.

 

[chris1974]

That's some good ideas

 

[Canuck223]

Of course I have to ask, what's ridiculous about 5000 rounds?

To me ridiculous is somewhere around the tensile limits of your basement floor.

 

[Shelldrake]

Coffee cans, the big and the smaller ones.

 

[Onagoth]

Of course I have to ask, what's ridiculous about 5000 rounds?

To me ridiculous is somewhere around the tensile limits of your basement floor.

LOL, thats awesome

I think the army boxes would be best, with ziploc, you are still looking at about 50 bags

 

[SandRoad]

I have used (washed) plastic milk bags with a bag "clip" from Dollarama. (get about 15 or 20 in varying sizes and colours for $1) The milk bags are stronger than the ziploc bags.

We also use the steel ammo cans but put a cardboard liner on the bottom and sides if ammo is stored loose in the cans. 5,000 rounds should be about 2 or 3, 50 caliber cans.

 

[joe-nwt]

I store mine in 45gal drums.

 

[444shooter]

Stocking up for a zombie attack? lol
Maybe you can get the ammo boxes at Princess Auto.

 

[joe-nwt]

I didn't say they were full.......

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

I have used (washed) plastic milk bags with a bag "clip" from Dollarama. (get about 15 or 20 in varying sizes and colours for $1) The milk bags are stronger than the ziploc bags.

We also use the steel ammo cans but put a cardboard liner on the bottom and sides if ammo is stored loose in the cans. 5,000 rounds should be about 2 or 3, 50 caliber cans.

Heat seal plastic with a piece of folded aluminum foil and the sharp edge of a household iron. The plastic is fused together and you don't have the bulk of a plastic fitting. A while ago I got some cafeteria milk dispensor bags that were really heavy poly. They worked very well for this kind of experimentation.