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Posted: 3/24/2013 11:35:01 AM EDT
| I've been keeping my 22LR stored loose in zip-loc plastic food storage containers. After recently adding to/rearranging my ammo shelf, I found that the containers on the bottom of my stacks had contorted lids and were no longer sealing. Was curious what you guys store yours in that is holding up. |
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I store .22lr in two ways... I bought a bunch of small boxes that are loose 550 rounds each... And bunches of the plastic storage thingy's... I take the bulk and usually just fill up an old can from xm855...have plenty of extras... The plastic things...I just throw them in a drawer... I actually wish I had enough of the plastic things to store most of my ammo this way...it's nice for the kids to handle these rather than a full can or box... Bret |
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I put loose ones in a .50 cal can. Surprising how much you can pack in there. Close to 10k rounds, didn't count though. And when you try to move it... I fit about 6k into a 50 cal can, 550rds into ziploc freezer bags with the box top/lot number thrown in for good luck. Thats about all I'll try to fit in. |
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the box it came in until opened.
Then bulk packs get dumped when opened into a cleaned gatorade container 
not my pic lifeted from archived thread http://www.ar15.com/mobile/topic.html?b=6&f=2&t=192380&page=22 |
| Loose .22 ammo is MADE for .30 cal cans. You can get 3500 rounds in the can and STILL carry it, unlike the .50's. This is how I store 90% of my .22 ammo. The factory "bulk" packages suck, ever drop one? Have fun picking up your ammo out of the dirt.....ammo cans much better. |
I mix and match my Federal 550 lot #'s but they're all kept separate by box or by Ziploc bags with the box tab with its lot # in the bag with the ammo. I put 5,500 rounds in a .50 ammo can...3,300 still in their boxes (6) and 2,200 in the Ziploc bag(s). I remember back when I had 75,000...
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Being a Vietnam Vet. I leave the ammo in it's original box, when possible. I store the ammo in a G.I. Ammo can.
A 50.cal size Ammo can can hold eight 500 round bricks. i have some that goes back to the 60's & 70's. No problems. When in Vietnam the 5.56, 308, Arty. fuses etc. were keep in their original Ammo cans. they would sit out in the Hot Sun, under tarps & stayed Fresh as a Dasie until needed. It worked then, and it works now. just make sure you have a good seal? |
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I get the 550 round bulk federal hollow point rounds... I've had more than one dropped over the years...And it sucks! Myself, I have full ammo cans loaded with .22lr...gotta use them for something...I usually only buy sealed cans of 5.56...so, it's better than recycling...it's reusing... Now, the only drawback is the kids...they have a hard time carrying them in an ammo can... I'm looking for some more 100 round or even 50 round plastic ammo boxes for range use... I have a range at home...so the little guys shoot quite a bit...we burnt up a whole case of red plastic cups...great target...nice show when hit... Bret |
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Well, I get the 550 round bulk federal hollow point rounds... I've had more than one dropped over the years...And it sucks! Myself, I have full ammo cans loaded with .22lr...gotta use them for something...I usually only buy sealed cans of 5.56...so, it's better than recycling...it's reusing... Now, the only drawback is the kids...they have a hard time carrying them in an ammo can... I'm looking for some more 100 round or even 50 round plastic ammo boxes for range use... I have a range at home...so the little guys shoot quite a bit...we burnt up a whole case of red plastic cups...great target...nice show when hit... Bret Buy a can of Blue Diamond smoked almonds at the supermarket. Eat the almonds. Peal off the label. Voila!! A very nice resealable tin can that is easily dipped into an ammo can and will hold enough ammo for a short range session with the kiddos. That's what I do. |
| I've got so many different kinds of .22 that I keep them in their original packages. With the shortage I've been buying whatever I can find instead of my usual Federal 525rd packs. I should probably snag a few ammo cans though and see how they all fit. Same goes for my 9mm. |
. I also have some of the federal 550 packs still in their boxes in the safe which i also forgot about.
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6 boxes of Federal 550 per .30 can (3,300 rds). Last summer I would buy all of the 550 vp that was in stock at walmart or sportsmans warehouse. I would fill a can and start another. I ended up with 10 cans full. Glad I did, it was like some kind of ammo buying spider sense.
16 boxes of CCI minimag/Standard velocity fits nicely in a .30 can, or 2 boxes of stinger/velocitor. |
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You should not leave ammo in paper packaging and defintely dont add cardboard. Both capture and store an amazing amount of moisture. Just dump the ammo in the can or if you must put it in something, use plastic ziploc bags.
There is a thread on here somewhere showing steel 223 left in packaging and put in ammo can. 2 years later when it was reopened to use, the entire lot was bad as it had rusted like crazy. |
No one has suggested five gallon buckets yet?  I just stack them on a shelf and in the original box. Unfortunately, my stash is not so huge that I need to worry about it breaking the shelf. When I open a box, I tend to leave it in my range bag. This allows me to know what brand I am shooting (in case one of my guns has an issue with a certain brand). For reloads, I store them in plastic .30 call ammo cans that I got from Berry's (Linky). I like the clear ones and so far they have held up nicely. A friend buys one value pack at time and brings part of it to the range in a margarine tub. When the value pack runs low, he would go buy another one. Until December, when he finally learned why I tend to keep a decent supply on hand.
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Quoted: You should not leave ammo in paper packaging and defintely dont add cardboard. Both capture and store an amazing amount of moisture. Just dump the ammo in the can or if you must put it in something, use plastic ziploc bags. There is a thread on here somewhere showing steel 223 left in packaging and put in ammo can. 2 years later when it was reopened to use, the entire lot was bad as it had rusted like crazy. that's the acid in the cardboard, not the moisture. moisture content will be dictated by the environment he cardboard is in, as long as you dont store ammo while in the rain it will be just fine. remember bandos have cardboard in them and they store just fine. |
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You should not leave ammo in paper packaging and defintely dont add cardboard. Both capture and store an amazing amount of moisture. Just dump the ammo in the can or if you must put it in something, use plastic ziploc bags. There is a thread on here somewhere showing steel 223 left in packaging and put in ammo can. 2 years later when it was reopened to use, the entire lot was bad as it had rusted like crazy. that's the acid in the cardboard, not the moisture. moisture content will be dictated by the environment he cardboard is in, as long as you dont store ammo while in the rain it will be just fine. remember bandos have cardboard in them and they store just fine. So should I leave the ammo how it is or put in ziploc bags then back in cans ? I thought I was doing the right thing they come in factory cardboard value packs 550rds that I stored for 2 years before I put them in the ammo cans & the ammo looks great. |
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I find I can fit 14 boxes of 500 (ish) in a fat fifty can easily, so I just do that, that way I keep my lot info, and I can just grab one box at a time if I care too I gotta see that!!! I was only able to fit 6 boxes of federal value packs 550rds in .50 cal can with a lot of wasted space that's why I went loose in .30 cal cans |
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You should not leave ammo in paper packaging and defintely dont add cardboard. Both capture and store an amazing amount of moisture. Just dump the ammo in the can or if you must put it in something, use plastic ziploc bags. There is a thread on here somewhere showing steel 223 left in packaging and put in ammo can. 2 years later when it was reopened to use, the entire lot was bad as it had rusted like crazy. that's the acid in the cardboard, not the moisture. moisture content will be dictated by the environment he cardboard is in, as long as you dont store ammo while in the rain it will be just fine. remember bandos have cardboard in them and they store just fine. So should I leave the ammo how it is or put in ziploc bags then back in cans ? I thought I was doing the right thing they come in factory cardboard value packs 550rds that I stored for 2 years before I put them in the ammo cans & the ammo looks great. If you do a Google/Bing search for "German DAG cardboard corrosion", you'll see what he's talking about with the cardboard causing corrosion. I had some on both German DAG .308 and Portugese 308. IIRC, both lots I had were from the 80's. I have no idea though, if that means modern cardboard would cause the same thing, or if the stuff back then was made with more acid content in it. All my stuff was still shootable, and had been in those boxes for a few decades. FWIW, I have a couple 30 cal cans lined with cardboard just like you, and still put the ammo itself in a ziplock bag (but just loose in the plastic cans). 
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22's will store for years if kept dry & COOL but if allowed to heat up like stored in a shed in the deep south in summer [110 degree] lube on the lead bullet will melt & degrade powder & cause missfires ....have some bought in the 60's & 2 out of 10 are duds ...bulk stored in 30 cal. cans but they were in a steel no vent storage shed ...rotating my stock right now ... WM in my area is getting in ammo of all kinds on a daily basis....BTW 30.06 in Garand clips in the same shed are firing 100% & they are WW2 issue but corrosive ....
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