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Posted: 10/22/2016 2:51:41 PM EDT
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If I can buy in bulk I just dump all the boxes out and cut out the brand name and gr. and throw it in there, but usually I buy whatevers on sale for storing so they stay in there boxes
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Posted: 10/22/2016 2:53:35 PM EDT
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I keep it boxed and put it in the ammo can. Makes it easy to count how many rounds I have.
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Posted: 10/22/2016 3:16:10 PM EDT
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For cans that I use for training ammo, I'll typically pour all the little boxes into the big box. This saves some time when your loading mags then and less trash on the range.
For LTS I'll typically leave the little boxes intact inside the can. Only ammo "issues" I've had storing ammo long term over the last 30 years has been about 8 cases of x39 that was NOT re packed into ammo cans and left in a high humidity environment for about 15 years. Some of the casings showed from a little to a LOT of rust around the case end. I started rotating that ammo about 2 years ago and finished with it about a year ago. I can't remember more than 1 or 2 dead primers. If you could have seen this ammo though- I doubt most people would have shot it. But hey, in the PAW, we may have to use not perfectly new and shiny ammo at times. You got to know that your preferred weapon will shoot it. Moral of the story- leave NOTHING in exposed cardboard in high humidity environments- repack everything you can. |
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Posted: 10/22/2016 3:31:18 PM EDT
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in the original boxes in the safe
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Posted: 10/22/2016 3:55:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/22/2016 4:12:36 PM EDT
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Practice ammo (factory purchased) goes into ammo cans in the boxes with some desiccant. Reloaded ammo goes in a can loose with desiccant.
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Posted: 10/22/2016 5:01:01 PM EDT
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What is in ammo cans I leave in the boxes. When I go to the range I grab a few boxes of what I'm going to shoot, and if it was loose that would be a pain. They are stored in a fairly dry place, and a bunch isn't in ammo cans at all. Nothing wrong with ammo cans and desiccant, but under ordinary conditions ammo is pretty robust so I don't worry about squeezing a few more rounds into cans.
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Posted: 10/22/2016 5:10:12 PM EDT
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My range and class ammo is loose in the can for reasons stated above. My long term is in the original boxes in the can. The only exception is my 50 bmg stuff and that goes loose in the can.
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Posted: 10/22/2016 10:32:45 PM EDT
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Loose. Saves room.
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Posted: 10/23/2016 6:38:28 AM EDT
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Totally depends.
if it came in boxes, I keep it in boxes. If it came loose, I store it loose. |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 7:39:51 AM EDT
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If it's store bought I leave it in the boxes and put in the cans. If it's my reloads I just put them in the can loose with a paper with all the load data written on it.
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Posted: 10/23/2016 8:25:20 AM EDT
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Time for some semi-shameless self promotion. Here's a piece I wrote for USA Carry about the subject of ammo storage. It's a bare-bones primer, but it may help a bit.
http://www.usacarry.com/store-ammo-properly/ |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 8:27:02 AM EDT
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I like being able to fit an entire case of 223/556 in a 50cal can and cannot do that if they are in the boxes, so loose into the can they go. When Im going to the range I just load up a few pmags and toss them into a cheap plano can and off I go.
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Posted: 10/23/2016 8:42:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
in the original boxes in the safe Is there any room for guns? 
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Posted: 10/23/2016 8:43:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistorySomeone has ocd! |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 9:08:29 AM EDT
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Wherever it fits... I've never had enough of one kind of load to fill an ammo can loose. So most of it stays in boxes. Some in cans, some in the ammo/pistol cabinet, on top of the safe and any other flat surface I can find. I reload only a couple hundred rounds in a sitting, if that, since I am currently only set up for single stage. So they usually go into bags(sometimes vacuum sealer bags to be sealed) with load data, or repacked into boxes I bring home from the range.
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Posted: 10/23/2016 9:23:20 AM EDT
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Someone has ocd! nope, I don't have enough room, have to stack it like that so I can fit it in the spaces I have |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 10:04:03 AM EDT
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If it is "bulk" or surplus ammo it typically gets dumped loose in to a can. If it is match or self defense type ammo then it stays in the original box and stored in ammo cans.
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Posted: 10/23/2016 1:13:28 PM EDT
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I like to keep them in their original boxes, those then go into ammo cans. I do have one can that is full of loose bulk 20ga. I was able to fit a lot more in the can like that. I prefer to keep it in boxes for organizational purposes though.
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Posted: 10/23/2016 4:44:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Totally depends. if it came in boxes, I keep it in boxes. If it came loose, I store it loose. My good reloads go into boxes, my blasting reloads go loose into cans, heavy baggies, misc boxes, etc |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 4:57:45 PM EDT
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I keep it boxed.
If I buy bulk I will buy some ammo containers to store it in and label it. |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 6:20:32 PM EDT
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Store bought factory ammo stays in the box in cans or on a shelve in my room.
My reloads go loose in cans. |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 7:45:33 PM EDT
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Unless its some cheap surplus ammo or other cheap plinking ammo I always keep my ammo in the original boxes.
The biggest reason for keeping the ammo in the original boxes is in case I should ever have to sell or barter the ammo in the future. Since the ammo will have more value in the original factory boxes I just break it out of the cardboard cartons and put the individual boxes into ammo cans. |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 11:34:38 PM EDT
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I vary my methods.
Rifle hunting ammo with exposed lead noses or self defense rifle ammo with expose lead noses gets left in the box and packed so the ammo won't get damaged. Get me into something like ball 45acp and it is loose in an ammo can for space reasons. This can sometimes vary by ammo can purchases. In the past I would hunt for deals and buy cans here and there. If academy or someone will sell 50 cal cans for 10 bucks a pop shipped, and I pay tax, I will get another dozen or so this year. Anyway, when ammo can rich, sure ammo can stay in the boxes. When ammo can poor, ammo comes out of boxes. Generally when buying another dozen or so ammo cans I have to redo things a bit to make room anyway and it is not a big deal to open ammo cans to dump out ammo if there are in boxes. I can usually tell from my label on the can if they are loose or boxes, loose puts a lot more in the can. I am also known to sell ammo sometimes if something changes in my thinking. I had a ton of 357 mag ammo but once I sold my last 357 mag revolver the ammo went away as well. So in some cases I might have stuff boxed cause I am considering options. I have a few calibers I am set on. Not changing things. So not as worried about dumping those out. But some of the others, might be a tad concerned and might keep them boxed. |
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Posted: 10/24/2016 6:19:57 AM EDT
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I store ammo in original boxes packed full into the ammo can. I then label the ammo on the front and top of the can as to cartridge type, bullet type/wt, and packaging type. I do repackage some ammo though. I have repacked 6k of 7.62X39 onto clips and bandoleers in ammo cans. I have done the same with 10k of M193. The only loose ammo that I have ever purchased was M855 and M2 ball. Both got put on clips.
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Posted: 10/24/2016 7:06:14 AM EDT
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Most of mine is still in the box's, in cans with desiccant except for a few cans filled with .223/5.56 in strippers or loaded in mags.
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Posted: 10/24/2016 8:57:33 AM EDT
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Depends on the ammo whether it's stored loose or in boxes.
9 mm hardball I always store loose, 1250 rounds to a .30 cal can. It's basically blasting ammo..... 9 mm High Quality Ammo- Corbon, HST, Ranger etc....is stored in factory boxes in .50 cal cans..22 ammo, stored loose and in boxes- most of it loose in .30 cal cans- they hold 3500 rounds. .223 is stored in .50 cal cans-1000 rounds fit perfectly. 7.62x39 stored in .30s and .50s- 500/1000 respectively. This system makes it easy to store and inventory, rotate as needed, protects it from the atmosphere and other long term storage concerns and makes it portable. I also store quite a bit of ammo in loaded mags. This solves two issues-1. It cuts down on the space I need to store ammo and mags 2. They are ready for immediate use. For the AR15, a Fat .50 can will hold 28 magazines loaded. |
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Posted: 10/24/2016 11:02:40 AM EDT
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I like to keep them in their original boxes, those then go into ammo cans. I do have one can that is full of loose bulk 20ga. I was able to fit a lot more in the can like that. I prefer to keep it in boxes for organizational purposes though. This is an example of one of my mixed packs, which has a bit of everything. This one specifically stores in my safe along with my sentimental guns, and or ones I am not using often. I can grab this and have something for anything in my safe: 
I have a few "do not touch" ammo cans but that one is probably #1 on my "do not touch until its all that's left" list. |
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Posted: 10/24/2016 11:44:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is an example of one of my mixed packs, which has a bit of everything. This one specifically stores in my safe along with my sentimental guns, and or ones I am not using often. I can grab this and have something for anything in my safe: http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n52/thederrick106/Guns/WP_20161021_002_zpswtzwlj1v.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n52/thederrick106/Guns/WP_20161021_003_zpse2l6umjb.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n52/thederrick106/Guns/WP_20161021_006_zpslqq969sh.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n52/thederrick106/Guns/WP_20161021_005_zps93axmm3y.jpg I have a few "do not touch" ammo cans but that one is probably #1 on my "do not touch until its all that's left" list. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I like to keep them in their original boxes, those then go into ammo cans. I do have one can that is full of loose bulk 20ga. I was able to fit a lot more in the can like that. I prefer to keep it in boxes for organizational purposes though. This is an example of one of my mixed packs, which has a bit of everything. This one specifically stores in my safe along with my sentimental guns, and or ones I am not using often. I can grab this and have something for anything in my safe: http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n52/thederrick106/Guns/WP_20161021_002_zpswtzwlj1v.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n52/thederrick106/Guns/WP_20161021_003_zpse2l6umjb.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n52/thederrick106/Guns/WP_20161021_006_zpslqq969sh.jpg http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n52/thederrick106/Guns/WP_20161021_005_zps93axmm3y.jpg I have a few "do not touch" ammo cans but that one is probably #1 on my "do not touch until its all that's left" list. Other than that, I store bulk training ammo loose in the can with the lot # and other info from the package in the can in case of recalls or whatever. I store SD ammo and other "premium" ammo in the boxes. 22LR is in original boxes, except for some bulk pack that I put into plastic bags and sealed them (with lot @ and other info in the bag) because I can fill a can better that way. Reloads are in sealed plastic bags with load data. I have some of those "1k PMC in a 30cal can" deals as well. |
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Posted: 10/25/2016 1:47:41 AM EDT
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Everything in the original box, and usually in the bulk "case of ammo" box it shipped in unless I've opened it and started to use it.
Everything stays in a climate controlled area that remains 72F year round. We had a costco shelf unit that started bowing from the weight, so we swapped in an Edsal heavy duty shelf from HD that holds 2k per shelf. |
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Posted: 10/25/2016 1:55:17 AM EDT
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Most of my loose ammo is 5.56 and 12 gauge. The rest is in boxes in ammo cans. Not really worried about having it boxed up to trade if needed. If that time ever comes, people won't care what it comes in. As long as it goes bang. The only problem is room for lots of ammo cans and the dessicant in each. I have always kept dessicant in each one and I have ever had a problem. I have ammo that I have had for 20 years and it still looks brand new and shoots great.
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Posted: 10/25/2016 5:04:20 AM EDT
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Boxes inside ammo cans is quiet.
Loose rounds inside ammo cans is not. Who knows, someday I may need quiet. |
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