I see alot of forums about ammo storage some say military style ammo cans some say ammo safe and others say both, what do you guys recommend?
I see alot of forums about ammo storage some say military style ammo cans some say ammo safe and others say both, what do you guys recommend?
I personally prefer containers that are designed for the purpose.
This is a question for which you will need to tailor the answer to your situation.
Are there small children? Do you take a substantial amount to the range with you? How large of a quantity do you wish to store, and for how long will it be stored? In the portion of your property where you wish to store it, is there a higher risk of water damage? What is the climate, are there large temp swings through the year?
You can see where this could all lead.
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Yes I do see where it could all lead in my personal situation regulated temps no water risk no children but I see what you mean I am I guess asking just in general what people prefer storage wise
Generally I use fat 50 ammo cans.
For regular access items I use .30 and .50 cans. Easy to move, easy to carry, and water/ air tight. For long term storage and stockpile items I use 40mm cans. Just as water and air tight, but much more volume, more stable to stack, and have dual carry handles. All are "explosion" proof too (meaning in a fire they won't turn into bombs).
Though, a fully loaded 40mm can holds 1200 rounds of .308, and weighs 70 pounds. Its not something I like to move around at all.
I keep all of these cans in a steel locker like you would flammable materials on an elevated platform above a concrete floor and bolted to the wall (filled up the thing has to weigh close to what a gun safe would.....dont want it tipping over).
Overkill? Maybe. But then Im also anal enough to have a spreadsheet of every caliber, manufacturer, and type I have in stock....and update it any time I add or remove from the locker.
I just use 50 cal cans. Although visible and unlocked, it takes me a significant amount of time up and down a ladder to move the entire stash into and out of their location when I go to refresh the silica gel and reorganize. So I can't see anyone getting too many of them in a smash and grab with the other defenses limiting their time.
A lot of my ammo is stored in Steelcase and Hon file cabinets.
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50 cal and 40mm ammo cans. I have opened ammo cans where the ammo was in there 20-30 years and was fine (milsurp I bought)