Ammo storage

[Spydered]

Hello everyone new to the site and glad to be here... I keep my ammo in MTM ammo cans, sealed and safe...Pretty cheap too...

 

[Dream to Dream]

Any reason to leave the ammo in original boxes, aside from convenience of inventory or selection? I tend to dump "loose" rounds (.22 boxes, bulk packs of 9mm WWB) straight into surplus ammo cans and be done with it.

 

[Baggerdude]

I have 9 mm S/B ammo that is maybe 7-8 years old. It has been in the original cardboard boxes in my cellar ... which is pretty much dry. Rounds worked fine thru my M&P 9 mm with out a hiccup. Better than the new stuff I bought.

I now store my rounds in dry boxes I get from Cabelas. Seems every time I order some ammo from Cabelas, I get a dry box. Pretty good deal IMO.

 

[LouisianaJoe]

I use the plastic storage boxes that have a seal, military ammo cans and I sometimes use freezer type zip lock bags, especially for small quantities.

 

[jkc]

Ammo manufacturers have told me that powder can be damaged by prolonged exposure to "high" temperatures, such as might be reached in garages or sheds in the south or southwestern states (100 degrees, plus...), and primers and powder both by exposure to solvent fumes. Apart from corrosion issues, there is apparently no concern about humidity, or low temperature storage (although powder ignited at low temps will produce lower pressures than that started at higher temps --- probably only significant to long range rifle shooters...) From what I've been told by the people who make modern ammo, "keep your powder dry" is no longer the operative admonition --- "keep your powder cool, and fume free" is the contemporary caution.

One good reason to keep ammo in its original packaging is to write its acquisition date on the packaging, so as to be able to use a "first in, first out" rotation, i.e., using older ammo first, especially important if you're stockpiling large quantities of similarly packaged ammo.

 

[grimreaper21]

A "thirty cal" ammo can will store a couple thousand .22LR cartridges and is impervious to weather, etc. $5 at any gun show.

-- Chuck

thats sexy! did you fit 9 "333" packs in there?
i'm seeing a bunch of sizes, which are you using? and wouldn't the government use one standardized size or are there all different kinds? these are just for 30 cal size boxes.

3-1/2" x 10'' x 7"

3-1/2 x 10-1/4" x 6.5"

3-3/4'' x 11'' x 7-1/4''

3'' x 10'' x 7''

 

[Dream to Dream]

One good reason to keep ammo in its original packaging is to write its acquisition date on the packaging, so as to be able to use a "first in, first out" rotation, i.e., using older ammo first, especially important if you're stockpiling large quantities of similarly packaged ammo.

Thanks. Fortunately, all my ammo was acquired in roughly the same time frame, so it isn't a concern. But I'll keep your advice in mind as time passes and I need to rotate stock.