scottd1975
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I store 100 rounds in zip lock bags label manufacture info such as grain velocity. I then put those bags stacked in a 50 Cal can. I do this so I can take several types of ammo to the range or at least keep my round count organized.
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Kayback
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I use these handy cardboard and plastic containers. Holds 50 rounds at a time. They are stampes with velocity, grain and manufacturer.
Just saying....
Just saying....
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scottd1975
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Well I never but at 50 roundsbalways bulk
Martimus
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I date stamp new boxes of ammo before I put them into my ammo cabinet. I do this so I have a better chance of cycling through the older ammo first.
thacheese
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yeah i just pile the original packaging into a 50 cal to bring to the range, and for home storage i put the original boxes into a 20mm grenade box. i see no need to remove original packing as they aren't very wastefully packaged, and the nato ammo cans are definitely water proof.
Kayback
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The bulk I buy comes in 10x50round packs in bricks of 500. How is yours shipped???
The premium ammo comes in individual plastic boxes.
The premium ammo comes in individual plastic boxes.
Majorlk
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If that makes you happy, by all means do it, but, as there is no expiration date on ammo, it's a pretty useless practice. Stored under anything approaching normal conditions ammo simply doesn't age or deteriorate.
I have .22 LR ammo purchased in the mid 70s that has exactly the same velocity and performance as stuff bought in the last couple of months. Same deal with centerfire ammo that I loaded in the late 70s and early 80s.
I don't know where the idea started than ammo somehow changes with age, but it's urban myth nonsense.
Majorlk
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Most of my bulk ammo comes 500 rounds loose in the box. I do have some 40 grain solid Federal that is packed as you mention. I tend to buy by the case, not the box.
I have an ammo cabinet that I just put the boxes in until I need it. Right now there's 18k of .22 LR and probably 10k of various centerfire calibers in it.
Martimus
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Urban myth, in my case, has nothing to do with it.
It do it because if I don't I'll simply grab whatever is stacked on the front of the shelf. I see no value in letting unopened boxes of ammo sit and gather dust for years or decades. My ammo is there to be used... not looked at!
And anyway, at today's inflated ammo pricing, using older ammo is cheaper!
Kayback
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Ok yeah the cases have multiple bricks. I don't run that many rounds
you are way ahead of me. Only got a couple hundred of various brands at the moment. The days of buying 5k at a time are over. Though I never had more than about 10k on hand.Haven't seen any loose packed .22 ever. Wouldn't mind if it was a better buy. That is how I get my 5.56 though.
Majorlk
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Urban myth, in my case, has nothing to do with it.
It do it because if I don't I'll simply grab whatever is stacked on the front of the shelf. I see no value in letting unopened boxes of ammo sit and gather dust for years or decades. My ammo is there to be used... not looked at!
And anyway, at today's inflated ammo pricing, using older ammo is cheaper!
I agree on your last statement!!!
The ammo I have from the 70s or so was speciality ammo (metallic silhouette match and some other) that I stocked up on when I was competition shooting. Considering that comparable ammo today cost both arms, a leg and a couple of sensitive body parts, I don't shoot it just because it's there.
CHorton
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usually, i just grab one of these....
its rare if i don't finish it in one trip
I went to the range and burned through one of these things in 2 hours. As long as the range was hot, we were shooting!
vmumford
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Urban myth, in my case, has nothing to do with it.
It do it because if I don't I'll simply grab whatever is stacked on the front of the shelf. I see no value in letting unopened boxes of ammo sit and gather dust for years or decades. My ammo is there to be used... not looked at!
And anyway, at today's inflated ammo pricing, using older ammo is cheaper!
Let me chime in by saying there's nothing wrong with organizing your ammo. Shows inventory control of what you have. I have inherited a lot of ammo and I tend to shoot it first because I personally don't know how it was kept over the years of storage. With my personal ammo, I keep the factory boxed for dependable shooting and the bulk (reload) for range and weekend varmint shooting. I'm anneal about how I keep it and move all inventory into plastic boxes (except 22lr) so I can see at a glance what I have. It adds cost to the overall inventory but it just looks cool and stacks well. Cost of what you paid in the past and what you paid recently is not relevant. Total cost of ammo divided buy your inventory is the cost of what your shooting. To replace weather it's old or new is still the same. There will be a lot of discussion on how one stores there ammo and all I can say is any way you want to store it that works for you is good. Just store it….
Majorlk
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Never said there was anything WRONG with it; just that there's no ballistic need to do so based on age.
We all probably, consciously or unconsciously, shoot the oldest first. That's just human nature based on buying bread, milk and eggs.
As for inventory control, my ammo cabinet is laid out according to caliber, so I always know what I have on had and for what purpose. Really has nothing to do with "rotating stock".
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vmumford
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Im with ya
Kayback
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I tend to shoot what went in last, first. I probably have some ammo in my safe from companies that no longer exist. If it's at the back it's been there a while.
If I shoot 1000 rounds and replace it with another 1000, those will get taken out first.
Not so much rotating as using what's closest
KBK
If I shoot 1000 rounds and replace it with another 1000, those will get taken out first.
Not so much rotating as using what's closest
KBK
Ziploc (snack bags) 100 rds per bag, easy fill on 4 mags. my kids want to shoot they can fill bags. When bags are filled (100 ea) and ammo can full, each kid gets a bag to load and shoot. It's also easier to control usage and not just burn through it all. baggies go back in ammo can when empty for reuse. We only use federal bulk. .22lr 550 boxes so no need for labling. need a few more mags though, have 5 kids. lol
