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67GTO · 03-18-2008, 08:26 AM

I have a lot of different ammo. Where do you store it? What kind of container do you use? I have seen different kinds of ammo boxes and wondered about getting some. I currently store mine with my guns in the safe. How long does ammo last? I try to rotate by shooting the oldest first.

gkelley3 · 03-18-2008, 08:57 AM

If stored properly it should last a long, long time.

I use surplus .50 cal ammo boxes, just check the seal on them and make sure it's still good, and make sure the container itself is not compromised (holes, rust, etc).

Keep in a dry area and you should be good to go.

**mhillsing23** · 03-18-2008, 09:08 AM

Just keep it dry and cool. I use military ammo cans as well.

67GTO · 03-18-2008, 09:54 AM

Where do you get your cans and how much are they? Do you think the plastic ones at Cabela's are the same?

jonny4523 · 03-18-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 67GTO

Where do you get your cans and how much are they? Do you think the plastic ones at Cabela's are the same?

I keep mine in metal military ammo cans locked in a room that is completely dedicated to firearms and reloading.

You can usually find the ammo cans at gun shows for really cheap. I think I even saw them at Gander Mountain. You should be able to find them for around $5 a piece. The ones at Cabelas are the same idea, just a different material. I don't have any of them, but I was looking at them in the Cabelas shooting catalog last night and they look like they should be about the same size.

gkelley3 · 03-18-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 67GTO

Where do you get your cans and how much are they? Do you think the plastic ones at Cabela's are the same?

I get the metal military cans from my local gun shop for anywhere from $3.95-$7.95 depending on the size.

Bree · 03-18-2008, 03:03 PM

I use military 50 cal ammo cans. I got a good deal on a bunch of them from ammunitiontogo.com awhile back.

**dsr30** · 03-18-2008, 08:40 PM

I use 50 & 30 cal ammo cans with desicant packs inside. I get them from a local militaria store. Ammo will last for decades if stored correctly.

rodnocker1 · 03-19-2008, 04:08 AM

I store my milsurp stuff in the factory wood cases/steel cans it came in. The newer stuff, I take out of the cardboard boxes and store in MTM dry boxes. To me, these boxes are a better quality than the one's Cabela's has and they are also alot cheaper at Academy.

newbie_nick · 03-21-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dsr30

I use 50 & 30 cal ammo cans with desicant packs inside. I get them from a local militaria store. Ammo will last for decades if stored correctly.

The 50 cal cans are good, but I like the SAW cans for AR mags and ammo. They are bigger than 50 cal cans, and you can stand up load 30rd mags in them.

...not that I'm paranoid or anything...

03-18-2008, 08:26 AM	#1
67GTO XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 19	Ammo Storage I have a lot of different ammo. Where do you store it? What kind of container do you use? I have seen different kinds of ammo boxes and wondered about getting some. I currently store mine with my guns in the safe. How long does ammo last? I try to rotate by shooting the oldest first.

03-18-2008, 08:57 AM	#2
gkelley3 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 4,393	If stored properly it should last a long, long time. I use surplus .50 cal ammo boxes, just check the seal on them and make sure it's still good, and make sure the container itself is not compromised (holes, rust, etc). Keep in a dry area and you should be good to go. __________________ "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." Gen. George S. Patton

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mhillsing23 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: +38 26 31 -90 22 48 Posts: 3,177	Just keep it dry and cool. I use military ammo cans as well. __________________ Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them. - Ronald Wilson Reagan

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Bree XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,517 Blog Entries: 5	I use military 50 cal ammo cans. I got a good deal on a bunch of them from ammunitiontogo.com awhile back. __________________ Shoot Straight and Ride Safe! Bree XD .45 Compact -- Ruger SP-101 .357 Mag. -- Keltec P3AT .380 Rock River Arms 20" Varmint A4 AR-15 w/4-16x56mm MilDot Ruger 10/22 Black Stainless Mossberg 590 Mariner 12 Ga w/Knoxx SpecOps Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide Patriot Guard Rider Iron Butt Association Member The 60's Can't Die As Long As I Won't Leave Them!! Life is Good. Life is Great! Get your Guns Now, Before it's Too Late!

03-18-2008, 08:40 PM	#8
dsr30 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: VA Posts: 549	I use 50 & 30 cal ammo cans with desicant packs inside. I get them from a local militaria store. Ammo will last for decades if stored correctly. __________________ XD9 Service

03-18-2008, 09:54 AM	#4
67GTO XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 19	Where do you get your cans and how much are they? Do you think the plastic ones at Cabela's are the same?

03-19-2008, 04:08 AM	#9
rodnocker1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Leona, Texas Posts: 597	I store my milsurp stuff in the factory wood cases/steel cans it came in. The newer stuff, I take out of the cardboard boxes and store in MTM dry boxes. To me, these boxes are a better quality than the one's Cabela's has and they are also alot cheaper at Academy. __________________ Rodney

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