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DeadEye-Want2B · 07-02-2009, 04:52 PM

I currently store my ammo in military ammo cans, but can't find any now in decent condition and can only get 500+ rounds into a can anyway. Additionally, I store it and the overflow in the factory boxes in a walk in closet upstairs just stacked on the floor. (this is good for temperature control).......However, I live in a rural area of TX and we depend on VFD in the event of a house fire. The joke here is that they have never lost a slab yet!!
Here are my thoughts and questions: I think I would like to relocate my ammo to the garage in some type of container that has/can have wheels, so that if time permitted it could be rolled out of the garage. This is TX and the garage temps can range from 35 degrees to 95 degrees. I am thinking along the lines of a truck tool box with castered wheels. It obviously needs to be able to be locked and needs to be sturdy enough for 5,000 rounds+.
Good idea? Bad idea? Any other idea that might not be quite as expensive

Thanks in advance!!

fredj338 · 07-02-2009, 06:59 PM

Get a large plastic ice chest & put some wheels on that. It's insulated so will help w/ temp. control. Add a desic pack & you are ready to roll. The metal cab. is fine, but more expensive & still not insulated for the garage.

1852legend · 07-02-2009, 08:50 PM

Wish I had enough ammo to fill a truck tool box

you da man · 07-04-2009, 01:07 PM

Same boat here. I'm wanting to lock up my ammo but I'm going to need a very large fire proof/resistant gun safe. Think of all the ammo and/or guns I could buy with the money for the safe

biggmike · 07-04-2009, 07:03 PM

If you can find them, try to get a 25mm ammo can. They have a seal that is water and air tight. If you are close to a military base, you can get them for free by calling the armory. When we are conducting gunex's we dump the ammo cans over the side when we are done.

targetshooter · 07-05-2009, 06:34 PM

I was not aware 95 - 100 degree heat is a problem. I always thought it was drastic changes in temperature in a short period of time.

khamill2000 · 07-06-2009, 09:07 AM

Use an old chest freezer instead of the tool box

J B S · 07-06-2009, 01:21 PM

I do not store ammo in a non temp controlled environment in Texas.

**MikeS.** · 07-06-2009, 06:02 PM

I've been looking for 2 months for a used chest freezer.

**Carnivorous** · 07-06-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredj338

Get a large plastic ice chest & put some wheels on that. It's insulated so will help w/ temp. control. Add a desic pack & you are ready to roll. The metal cab. is fine, but more expensive & still not insulated for the garage.

This sounds like a great idea. Many large chests already come with casters, and ice chests are typically waterproof. I wouldn't do plastic though; perhaps an old steel Coleman.

07-02-2009, 04:52 PM	#1
DeadEye-Want2B XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: east texas Posts: 192	OK Ammo Storage Experts...Need advise here. I currently store my ammo in military ammo cans, but can't find any now in decent condition and can only get 500+ rounds into a can anyway. Additionally, I store it and the overflow in the factory boxes in a walk in closet upstairs just stacked on the floor. (this is good for temperature control).......However, I live in a rural area of TX and we depend on VFD in the event of a house fire. The joke here is that they have never lost a slab yet!! Here are my thoughts and questions: I think I would like to relocate my ammo to the garage in some type of container that has/can have wheels, so that if time permitted it could be rolled out of the garage. This is TX and the garage temps can range from 35 degrees to 95 degrees. I am thinking along the lines of a truck tool box with castered wheels. It obviously needs to be able to be locked and needs to be sturdy enough for 5,000 rounds+. Good idea? Bad idea? Any other idea that might not be quite as expensive Thanks in advance!! __________________ "You don't Shoot to Kill...you Shoot to Stay Alive" What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you not understand? Last edited by DeadEye-Want2B; 07-02-2009 at 04:54 PM. Reason: advise to advice
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fredj338 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,684	Get a large plastic ice chest & put some wheels on that. It's insulated so will help w/ temp. control. Add a desic pack & you are ready to roll. The metal cab. is fine, but more expensive & still not insulated for the garage. __________________ EVERY GOOD SHOOTER SHOULD BE A HANDLOADER!
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07-04-2009, 01:07 PM	#4
you da man XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 49	Same boat here. I'm wanting to lock up my ammo but I'm going to need a very large fire proof/resistant gun safe. Think of all the ammo and/or guns I could buy with the money for the safe
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biggmike XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 109	If you can find them, try to get a 25mm ammo can. They have a seal that is water and air tight. If you are close to a military base, you can get them for free by calling the armory. When we are conducting gunex's we dump the ammo cans over the side when we are done. __________________ If you are early, you are on time. If you are on time, you are late. If you are late, then you are f**ked. Glock 17 Glock 22 Glock 34 ArmaLite AR-15 S&W Model 642 38SPL +P AirWeight
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07-05-2009, 06:34 PM	#6
targetshooter XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 53	I was not aware 95 - 100 degree heat is a problem. I always thought it was drastic changes in temperature in a short period of time. __________________ "Those who give up their liberty for safety will surely lose both." --Benjamin Franklin
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07-06-2009, 09:07 AM	#7
khamill2000 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Kansas Posts: 101	Use an old chest freezer instead of the tool box
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J B S XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tx Posts: 122	I do not store ammo in a non temp controlled environment in Texas.
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MikeS. XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Far Eastern West Virgina Posts: 721	I've been looking for 2 months for a used chest freezer. __________________ MikeS. A Master Mason Escaped from Kalifornia in 1998. Now living in West "By God" Virginny.
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