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 2012-08-21 5:25 PM |
 Subject: Ammo storageSo for the shooters, how are you storing ammo? My current storage is past it's limit and I am looking different options. Joe |
| 2012-08-21 6:01 PM in reply to: #4373973 |
| Subject: RE: Ammo storage Hell, I keep it all over. In drawers, down under the reloading bench, in the safe, in the other safe, cases under dressers. I've competed for so long that it's just not worth it to keep putting it in the safe, running out of room and then emptying the stores when a match comes up. The best way I've found is to find a broken refrigerator. Put a padlock hasp on it. Use the shelves or build your own interior. The stand up ones can hold a few tens of thousands of rounds. The difference with this is in a safe if there's a fire the pressure builds up in an air tight container wrapped in metal. That's bad. In an old fridge, you have that magnetic seal that will give almost immediately, venting the expanding gas all around the outside rather than building inside the container. What do you mean it's past its limit? Hell I've got WWII ammo that's still good. If you keep it inside the house (not in the garage or shed) it'll last basically forever. Pull a bullet. If the powder doesn't smell like ammonia, it's still good. |
| 2012-08-21 6:59 PM in reply to: #4374023 |
Champion  7821     Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Ammo storage DanielG - 2012-08-21 6:01 PM What do you mean it's past its limit? Hell I've got WWII ammo that's still good. I think he means he's running out of room. |
| 2012-08-21 7:18 PM in reply to: #4373973 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Ammo storage I've got mine locked up in a small Craftsman roll-around tool box in the garage. Just a couple bricks of .22LR for my Hi Standard Supermatic. Mark |
| 2012-08-21 9:22 PM in reply to: #4373973 |
Master 1970 Somewhere on the Tennessee River | Subject: RE: Ammo storage Surplus ammo cans. If it's good enough for the military...........  |
| 2012-08-21 10:33 PM in reply to: #4373973 |
Expert 1461 Sarnia, Ontario | Subject: RE: Ammo storage Well here in Canada the RCMP are rather particular about how you do that... I have an actual ammo safe... its all legal and everything... and a little full... should really take up shooting again. |
| 2012-08-21 10:46 PM in reply to: #4373973 |
Master 2447 White Oak, Texas | Subject: RE: Ammo storage Cheaper than dirt has some underground options |
| 2012-08-22 1:38 AM in reply to: #4374023 |
| Subject: RE: Ammo storage DanielG - 2012-08-21 6:01 PM Hell, I keep it all over. In drawers, down under the reloading bench, in the safe, in the other safe, cases under dressers. I've competed for so long that it's just not worth it to keep putting it in the safe, running out of room and then emptying the stores when a match comes up. The best way I've found is to find a broken refrigerator. Put a padlock hasp on it. Use the shelves or build your own interior. The stand up ones can hold a few tens of thousands of rounds. The difference with this is in a safe if there's a fire the pressure builds up in an air tight container wrapped in metal. That's bad. In an old fridge, you have that magnetic seal that will give almost immediately, venting the expanding gas all around the outside rather than building inside the container. What do you mean it's past its limit? Hell I've got WWII ammo that's still good. If you keep it inside the house (not in the garage or shed) it'll last basically forever. Pull a bullet. If the powder doesn't smell like ammonia, it's still good.
Uhm, the wife wants a new fridge, maybe I can get her one and take the old one |
| 2012-08-22 1:53 AM in reply to: #4374422 |
| Subject: RE: Ammo storage Puppetmaster - 2012-08-22 2:38 AM DanielG - 2012-08-21 6:01 PM Hell, I keep it all over. In drawers, down under the reloading bench, in the safe, in the other safe, cases under dressers. I've competed for so long that it's just not worth it to keep putting it in the safe, running out of room and then emptying the stores when a match comes up. The best way I've found is to find a broken refrigerator. Put a padlock hasp on it. Use the shelves or build your own interior. The stand up ones can hold a few tens of thousands of rounds. The difference with this is in a safe if there's a fire the pressure builds up in an air tight container wrapped in metal. That's bad. In an old fridge, you have that magnetic seal that will give almost immediately, venting the expanding gas all around the outside rather than building inside the container. What do you mean it's past its limit? Hell I've got WWII ammo that's still good. If you keep it inside the house (not in the garage or shed) it'll last basically forever. Pull a bullet. If the powder doesn't smell like ammonia, it's still good.
Uhm, the wife wants a new fridge, maybe I can get her one and take the old one Well there ya go! You can't exactly trade it in and everyone's happy  Buddy of mine's a fire chief and he now suggests that very thing whenever someone asks how to store more than a few hundred rounds. |
| 2012-08-22 7:20 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Master 1441 North edge of nowhere | Subject: RE: Ammo storage If you're out of room, you could give some to me |
| 2012-08-22 7:46 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Expert 2122 Next to a big lake | Subject: RE: Ammo storage How about an old file cabinet? 4-5 drawer type. I think it would be easy to fabricate a lock bar. Then you could also use old ammo cans to sort the ammo by type. |
| 2012-08-22 8:07 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: Ammo storage In my bug out bag, in my shooting bag, in my safe, in the attic, in my truck, at work... there is always more space
These are handy too... http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/MTM-050 Edited by TriRSquared 2012-08-22 8:13 AM |
| 2012-08-22 8:48 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Master 1996 Woodbridge , Virginia | Subject: RE: Ammo storage I have ammo in my dresser drawers, a case beside my bed, and in my carry bag for the range thats in a closet. |
| 2012-08-22 9:04 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: Ammo storage I have a regular safe and a corner gun safe (quick access). They're both packed to the gills. I've got teenage kids and I trust them, but my Dad trusted me too and I um well. Lets just say I shot a lot of his ammo that he didn't know about. |
| 2012-08-22 9:40 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Master 2327 North Alabama | Subject: RE: Ammo storage I use ammo cans in the bottom of my rolling toolbox. Granted I really don't have too much compared to everyone else. Mostly just 12ga, 410ga, .22, & 30-6. Seems to work for me. |
| 2012-08-23 1:40 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Elite 3972 Reno | Subject: RE: Ammo storage We have a closet in the basement. Meow fire safe is thr old fridge? |
| 2012-08-23 1:41 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Elite 3972 Reno | Subject: RE: Ammo storage That would be how safe is the old fridge? |
| 2012-08-23 2:13 AM in reply to: #4376235 |
| Subject: RE: Ammo storage bootygirl - 2012-08-23 2:41 AM That would be how safe is the old fridge? With some sort of positive latching, such as the hasp, it's about as safe as it gets for fire and ammo. As I said, the gas expands, the magnetic seal gives and there's a whoosh of gasses out around the door rather than a great pressure build if the same thing happens in an airtight safe like most gun safes. If you treat the magnetic seal as you do the gap of a revolver, standing near the fridge during a fire wouldn't be any more dangerous than standing anywhere else near a fire. If you want it to lock, make it a hasp you can put a padlock on. Put one towards the top and one towards the bottom to have it latch in two places. If you don't care if it locks or not, get the type of hasp that the piece where the lock goes turns 90 degrees after it's through the hasp, that'll secure it. |
| 2012-08-23 2:14 AM in reply to: #4376234 |
| Subject: RE: Ammo storage bootygirl - 2012-08-23 2:40 AM We have a closet in the basement. Meow fire safe is thr old fridge? Been watching too much Super Troopers? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXPeLctgvQI Edited by DanielG 2012-08-23 2:15 AM |
| 2012-08-23 4:19 AM in reply to: #4374277 |
Pro 4838 | Subject: RE: Ammo storage MadMathemagician - 2012-08-21 9:22 PM Surplus ammo cans. If it's good enough for the military........... x2 |
| 2012-08-23 7:21 AM in reply to: #4373973 |
Master 2277 Lake Norman, NC | Subject: RE: Ammo storage A friend of mine is a big Tupperware dealer. She managed to get some damaged 5-gallon containers for me for practically nothing. Tupperware in the locked cabinet in the garage. Not much; maybe 400 rounds of 12ga and .40
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| 2012-08-23 8:35 AM in reply to: #4376370 |
| Subject: RE: Ammo storage We are going this morning (daughter and I) to pick up a few things at menard's. I am taking the fridge measuments wiht me to look at new ones. I really like that suggestion. I have the surplus ammo cans, but like to have the bulk of it stored in one place and semi secured. At the rate the prices are going up my storage will be worth more then my 401(k) soon. |
| 2012-08-23 10:40 AM in reply to: #4376470 |
Veteran 135 Virginia Beach, VA | Subject: RE: Ammo storage In the basement, in ammo cans, lots of ammo cans. |
| 2012-08-23 10:59 AM in reply to: #4374359 |
Expert 758 Port Colborne, Ontario | Subject: RE: Ammo storage jspelay - 2012-08-21 11:33 PM Well here in Canada the RCMP are rather particular about how you do that... I have an actual ammo safe... its all legal and everything... and a little full... should really take up shooting again. Since when? As long as the ammo and gun combine are not easily accessible you're fine. Ammo does NOT have to be locked up. My M&P9 is properly stored in a safe, but my ammo is in my sock drawer. It's also legal to have loaded clips in the same safe as the handgun as long as they're not in the gun itself. |
| 2012-08-23 11:07 AM in reply to: #4376470 |
| Subject: RE: Ammo storage Puppetmaster - 2012-08-23 9:35 AM We are going this morning (daughter and I) to pick up a few things at menard's. I am taking the fridge measuments wiht me to look at new ones. I really like that suggestion. I have the surplus ammo cans, but like to have the bulk of it stored in one place and semi secured. At the rate the prices are going up my storage will be worth more then my 401(k) soon. When you pick up your new fridge, consider keeping the box. Should you ever consider getting a (or another) stand up gun safe you can wrap it in the fridge box so you're not advertising bringing a 700+ pound safe into the house should anyone watch you moving it in. -eh- It's just an idea I've used a couple times |
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