I have done some looking around on here today about ammo storage to try to avoid beating a dead horse with another thread but I still have some questions.
1. Is there anything wrong with storing ammo in magazines? For instance, I have a Colt M4 and a Glock 19 and many mags for each one. I would like to keep all my mags loaded and then store the excess ammo. Is there something wrong with my train of thought here?
2. From what I have read, a lot of people say that it is best to store ammo in the original box (to avoid rounds banging into eachother, among a few other reasons). Ive read that you should keep the rounds in the original box and then put the boxes in an ammo can, or other container with a seal. How true is this? Obviously if one were to use this method, fewer rounds would fit into each can / storage container.
I have also been told that you can just leave the ammo in the original package on a shelf for 40 years and not worry about it.
These are two different extremes. I am just trying to clarify.
I am in the process of purchasing quite a bit of 5.56, 9mm, and 22LR ammo and want to insure I do not somehow ruin my investment. I know the key is to keep moisture away from your ammo but when people say that are they meaning Indiana humidity moisture? or are we talking like a puddle of water moisture?
Just a little back ground: I keep my safe in my garage because unfortunately there is just no place in my house to keep it. My garage is not insulated or climate controlled. As of right now I am keeping my ammo and firearms in one safe. Soon I will need to come up with a different method for storing my ammo rather than in the safe with the guns, as my ammo and firearm collection continues to grow!
Any suggestions? Especially those of you who have bulk quantities of ammo. How do you store it exactly?
As always, thanks for the help guys!
1. Is there anything wrong with storing ammo in magazines? For instance, I have a Colt M4 and a Glock 19 and many mags for each one. I would like to keep all my mags loaded and then store the excess ammo. Is there something wrong with my train of thought here?
2. From what I have read, a lot of people say that it is best to store ammo in the original box (to avoid rounds banging into eachother, among a few other reasons). Ive read that you should keep the rounds in the original box and then put the boxes in an ammo can, or other container with a seal. How true is this? Obviously if one were to use this method, fewer rounds would fit into each can / storage container.
I have also been told that you can just leave the ammo in the original package on a shelf for 40 years and not worry about it.
These are two different extremes. I am just trying to clarify.
I am in the process of purchasing quite a bit of 5.56, 9mm, and 22LR ammo and want to insure I do not somehow ruin my investment. I know the key is to keep moisture away from your ammo but when people say that are they meaning Indiana humidity moisture? or are we talking like a puddle of water moisture?
Just a little back ground: I keep my safe in my garage because unfortunately there is just no place in my house to keep it. My garage is not insulated or climate controlled. As of right now I am keeping my ammo and firearms in one safe. Soon I will need to come up with a different method for storing my ammo rather than in the safe with the guns, as my ammo and firearm collection continues to grow!
Any suggestions? Especially those of you who have bulk quantities of ammo. How do you store it exactly?
As always, thanks for the help guys!