Ammo storage question

[teratos]

I use ammo cans and label the outside with the caliber, bullet weight, and bullet type (FMJ, JHP, cast, etc…)

I take most of the anmo out of the cardboard boxes before putting it in the ammo can.

I also have a dehumidifier in the room running 24/7.

I do the same.

 

[TwinTurbskis]

I keep all of mine in a 48'' gang box with heavy duty casters. My plan for SHTF is to wheel it with me everywhere I go. I can also save calories by riding on top of it when I get to a hill.

 

[Harrys]

I use ammo cans with the hand loads stored by caliber in baggies. Marked with bullet weight, powder used and weight, OAL and # of rounds in each bag. This way I can store various types in one ammo cans of the same caliber.

 

[Doctor_M]

I keep my bullet in my shirt pocket where I can quickly get to it.

 

[RCH]

Just in case you got to nip it in the bud?

 

[RCH]

I have some in ammo cans as a quick grab and go, the rest are in the orginial packaging on shelves and by caliber.

 

[Grampa G]

I had several of the HF plastic ammo cans stacked 4 high in the basement when a main water line on the street broke. The basement flooded and I ended up with 14" of water. To my surprise, not a single can leaked and the ammo stayed dry. There must have been enough weight pressing down on the lids to create a tight seal.

 

[PaFrank]

I have a couple cans of 06 ammo in the brown box dated 1966 in ammo cans. That's 57 years old and no sign of corrosion.
Leave your stuff in the box. It will out last you!

 

[Alan3413]

I leave it on the original pallets. Only problem is, the bunker's getting full and there's no place to park the fork truck

 

[Phoenix_1295]

I keep mine in original boxes in safe in climate controlled area of house and have a Hornady silica bag in safe as extra safety measure.

Reusable Dehumidifier Bag - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

Prevent moisture damage in gun safes, cabinets and other enclosed areas. Recharge in warm oven for infinite reuse.

www.hornady.com

 

[Alan3413]

Crystal kitty litter is silica gel. Get a 5lb bag and some cotton muslin pouches and you'll have more dehumidifier packs than you'll ever need. I recharge mine by setting it on the heating stove overnight in winter

 

[Biggfoot44]

I have a couple cans of 06 ammo in the brown box dated 1966 in ammo cans. That's 57 years old and no sign of corrosion.
Leave your stuff in the box. It will out last you!

The only potential downside to leaving in the boxes , is how many would fit into a particular ammo can . If ammo cans are your primary storage method .

( Are you burying ammo cans in a swamp ? If you are storing indoors in a vaguely temperature and humidity controlled environment , stored in boxes on a shelf will last ( long time , measured in generations ) .

 

[INMY01TA]

Mine stays in the original boxes inside my safe.