Ammo Storage

[k53]

I was thinking of the paint can thing. We were painting some rooms the last few weekends, and popping open those cans got me thinking.... Seems like a nice way to store reloaded ammo to be stashed away as deep stock.

That being said, I have been finding ways to store my ammo. Im farly new to the firearms game. Only a handfull of years going on now, but I have still got enough to have a need of better storrege ideas. I have two old 30cal ammo cans and they do the trick for some of my stuff. Im not a huge fan of the plastic boxes. I have not had any laying around... but I have had too many diferent plastic boxes, like tool boxes, that over time warp, and crack. Handles fail, and the plastic brakes down. Maybe thats not the case with these... but still, I would rather have the old steel ones.

 

[countryfirst]

Several great ideas beyond the "traditional" ammo cans. The "in plain site" paint can suggestion by ChinStrap is genius. For sure going to go that route for some of the stash.

I also wanted to follow up on my own OP...I did pick up a couple of the 25mm military surplus plastic containers. Have done some more research and have seen where they maintain their integrity even after a deuce and a half drove over it. Here's a pic of them.

I'll follow this up after I get contents in them and what works/fits well in them.

Until then, I think I'm going to Menard's for the paint cans.

 

[sw1834]

Steel is not always better.

If any of you are thinking about burying any of your stored items, I've heard of people using PVC pipe. The larger pipes are made to be buried, can be cut to any length, and are easy to glue a cap on one end and a threaded plug on the other. You can vacuum pack the contents with oxygen obsorbers prior to sealing the tubes, bury them, and dig them up forty years later. Hell, leave a treasure map in your will if you want your Heirs to have any ammo.

Now watch the run on large diameter PVC at Home Depot start next week.

 

[rwsmith]

To me

Would like your feedback and preferences with regard to ammo storage. Specifically surplus military cans vs. plastic (like Plano or MTM).

Is one significantly better than the other? Mine would be for .223/5.56 and 9mm. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

To me, the wider lockers are better because boxes of various ammo don't fit in the narrower ones. I have a narrow 7.62 caliber (about 3") ammo box that I can't fit anything in. The boxes for two different 5.56 caliber types (like 800 rnds) are much more useful. They are about 8" wide.

 

[97ZJWheeler]

I use the .50cal surplus cans with random desiccant packs tossed in. I have a couple of the plastic ones, but to me they don't stack as well. I do like the paint can idea though. Might have to go shopping at Home Depot this evening...