Ammo Storage

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This past weekend I made sure the majority of my ammunition supply was stored in metal ammo cans. I performed an inventory to see exactly where I’m at. I pretty much knew already and my estimations were very close. 
I have ammunition stored for a “rainy day” or otherwise known as the zombie apocalypse. In addition, I’ve got a box of misc ammo that I call “range ammo”. These are misc boxes – many of which are partials – that I use when I go to the range.  
Each ammo can is labeled with the caliber and round count. Desiccant packs were added to help protect from moisture. I have both brass and steel-cased ammunition. 
Thinking of ammo storage that damn question of, “How much ammo should you store?” comes to mind. Here’s my answer: As much as possible. ’nuff said.
How are you sitting with your ammunition supply? I know, tough market. I suspect it’s not going to improve much anytime soon.

Rourke

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10 responses to “Ammo Storage”

  1. JohnP Avatar
    JohnP

    John, how much store, as much I can find and afford.

    1. JR Avatar
      JR

      Right on JohnP!

  2. Fred+L+Casteel Avatar
    Fred+L+Casteel

    Not purchasing any right now, too expensive. Glad I had already stocked up!

    1. JR Avatar
      JR

      Got it Fred. I bought some at elevated prices but just enough to get my stocks up a bit so I could keep shooting.

  3. Methane Avatar
    Methane

    Dry Canning ammo in the oven DOES NOT WORK!

  4. SingleMom Avatar
    SingleMom

    I’m pretty good for my handguns but not the others. Shotgun shells are currently running $28 here, which seems a bit high to me.

  5. LargeMarge Avatar
    LargeMarge

    We rattle-can the flipper ends with a tan over the OD, then felt-pen the caliber after the tan dries.

    We operate a small organic teaching farm near the outskirts of Eugene Oregon.
    A couple years ago, the local-owned home improvement center — Jerry’s — had pallets of .50-cal ammo cans for a buck apiece.
    (Proof-reading clarification — a can for a buck, not a pallet-load for a buck.)
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    .
    An aside:
    Oregon people are locavores.
    We celebrate local-owned business such as Jerry’s.
    A visit to the Eugene Lowe’s/Home Depot (side-by-side, their parking-lots touch (I am not making this up)) shows the staff staring at the ceiling, drooling, with a couple-three browsers stumbling around in confusion.

    At Jerry’s — about the size of Lowe’s/Home Depot combined — a hundred knowledgeable energetic staff tend to hundreds of paying customers.

  6. JP in MT Avatar
    JP in MT

    I have enough for me & mine. The “surplus” is being sold at the local gun show(s). So far my pricing has been well received. One more show and I should be able to go back to my “low-markup” items where I’m luck to bring home $1000 from a show. But in those days I was able to buy ammo; what I wanted and in what quantity.

  7. Jimmy Garland Avatar
    Jimmy Garland

    Methane,

    I would think not!!!!

  8. rc Avatar
    rc

    I always say,
    Buy It Cheap! Stack It Deep!
    Words to live by.

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