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Posted: 4/20/2007 4:50:45 PM EDT
| Whats the best way to store large amounts of ammo? I'm stocking up because of what the idiot at VA TEC did. Thanks. |
| The current thinking, is that amm needs to be kept cco, and dry; your house is probably the best bet with no added measures taken. However, the distributor warehouses, military magazines, etc., are neither. If you have a good grade of ammo: sealed primers, sealed projectiles, iy will keep just fine in any but a saltwater environment. This does not mean for 20 years, but for the forseeable future it should be fine. FYI, the older Lake City M2, 30 Carbine, etc., has NOT been stored in a temperature, and hunidity controlled environment; just a dirty old warehouse that reaches 110F in the Summer. |
| A non operational freezer or refridgerator is the WORST place to keep it. It's like a half full fuel tank. It allows for codensation W/O evaporation. Just put the stuff off the ground ( a shelf/pallet) and keep it dry; don't worry about the temp. Humidity is only a problem if you live a a saltwater environment; these are NOT blued steel firearms, but sealed brass cartridges. |
You wouldn't use a gun safe because of the same problem, right? If you have a humidity problem where you live, then you deal with it. I keep my ammo and my open cans of welding rod together and have no problems but I live in a desert enviroment. Other places I have lived, I have had to put a light bulb in my rod safe (small old refridgerator) to keep things dry. The freezer I use is insulated, unlike a gas tank. I added a lightbulb but stopped using it after a while and have not noticed any difference in the welding rod. I have the freezer in my shop so it gets the ammo out of the house and locked away from wandering eyes. I think what you meant to say was that a gas tank is the WORST place to keep ammo. |
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 Not only is that a shit load of ammo cans, that is one big ass truck bed |
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+1 on buying the 9 from Widener's. I bought two lots and have almost all of them used. Cans might have a little surface and contact rust, but a little work with a rag will get them back into shape. All 18 seals on my last batch were in great shape. ETA link for the cans..... click here |
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