Ammo storages
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Majorlk
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All that will happen, at worst, is cases will rupture and powder burn. There will not be bullets flying everywhere.
As an aside, a public forum will be the last place I publish a list of my ammo (except in the vaguest of terms) or photos of my ammo vault. What I do or do not have is none of anyone's business. Same deal with lists of firearms owned.
The old freezer, however, IS nice idea.
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Buckskinner
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Trust me, that much will be interesting to say the least. And if the stuff at the bottom goes first, it will have some pressure.
gdnagle
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Not to hijack the thread but.
So if it starts going off what does the FD do? I saw a video on a gun safe site where the guys house cought on fire and ammo in the garage started going off. FD backed away and left it burn to the ground. Guess I would be out of luck with about over20K rounds worth in the basement .22,.223,.5.56,.45acp,.9mm,8mm mauser,7.62x54,12ga!!! Any quotes from fire fighters out there.
Check this link out... Mythbusters - Bullets Thrown Onto Campfire
It's my understanding that they are more dangerous locked in a gun safe or some other strong container creating a bomb. Left out in the open they don't do much damage.
My neighbor, who is a volunteer fireman, said if my house catches on fire him and his family are running. Ammo in cans in garage will just pop/explode. Hopefully ammo in fireproof safe will be ok. In any event the insurance company will be getting a phone call from me
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SAAMI - Sporting Ammunition and the Fire Fighter
SAAMI - Sporting Ammunition and the Fire Fighter - YouTube
SAAMI - Sporting Ammunition and the Fire Fighter - YouTube
Pulled the 22 ammo out of storage for a picture shoot after I built a bench. If I remember there is over 13,000 rds on the bench.
Nice stash - a drummer too +1
EugeneNine
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Hard to get a good picture the lights are too bright.
One older ammo box has some spare parts / supplies in it, then the toolbox then one ammo for .22, one for 20 gauge and one for .22 hornet. I have like a whole 1.5 boxes of .22 hornet so I'm going to re-purpose that for 9mm. I mounted the shelving to the studs with 3" construction screws so its sturdy, I can do pull ups on it.
The lights are under counter lights, I saw some LED one time and should have picked them up. I'm going to fix up a small 12V SLA battery like in a computer UPS and make them turn on automatically if the power goes out because our other disaster supplies are in the same closet.
One older ammo box has some spare parts / supplies in it, then the toolbox then one ammo for .22, one for 20 gauge and one for .22 hornet. I have like a whole 1.5 boxes of .22 hornet so I'm going to re-purpose that for 9mm. I mounted the shelving to the studs with 3" construction screws so its sturdy, I can do pull ups on it.
The lights are under counter lights, I saw some LED one time and should have picked them up. I'm going to fix up a small 12V SLA battery like in a computer UPS and make them turn on automatically if the power goes out because our other disaster supplies are in the same closet.
KKECK5
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RUSSIAN ****
Be very careful of that Tulammo from Russia.....bought a couple of boxes of .380 last week and all it did was jam up my Sig p238. and i mean jam. won't feed, couldn't rack the side with the hammer back. Had to bang with the palm of my hand on top of the slide to feed it properly...Scary.
Be very careful of that Tulammo from Russia.....bought a couple of boxes of .380 last week and all it did was jam up my Sig p238. and i mean jam. won't feed, couldn't rack the side with the hammer back. Had to bang with the palm of my hand on top of the slide to feed it properly...Scary.
Maddmax
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Some people just never learn....
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Mine is stored in an old toy chest I had as a kid. I have some more in 50 cal ammo cans. Wish I had gone and gotten 2 boxes of 550 federal everytime I got paid. It was always on the walmart shelves, now 
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I agree. Same reason why I will never post pictures in the "M&P 15-22 Picture" thread.
the hangman
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Firehouse magazine did a test a few years ago and their results indicated that loose or boxed small arms ammunition posed no threat to fire fighters wearing normal fire fighter turnout gear. However loaded (in the chamber) weapons will cook off and fire the projectile at full velocity - which is very dangerous to anyone around.
Jstclair360
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As for the ammo in a fire topic.. It all depends, if we're there and it's all ready popping off we are backing out.. If we get there and homeowner tells us where it's at, we send a crew to the location to keep it cool.. All depends on the situation!
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Is that because you can't be certain that the "popping off" isn't coming from a round loaded into a chamber? The SAAMI video above shows that whether ammo is on fire, crushed, dropped, etc., there is very little danger to firefighters as long as they are wearing their standard protective gear. Just wondering and thank you for your service.
Jstclair360
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Correct, I'm not taking a chance to risk my life or any of my brothers to try and save the day. If its a bunch of loaded guns going off I don't know which direction there pointing or if its just ammunition in a safe.
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