Need ammo storage!

jerryboy · May 14, 2012, 06:10 PM

Guys,
I'm looking for some kind of Ammo locker for my garage...it's got to be lockable and heavy duty. Somewhere in the 100-150 dollar range, and I don't care what it looks like. Preferably steel or heavy aluminum. I can use padlocks if need be. Mil Surp is OK too.
Any ideas??

BarryLee · May 14, 2012, 06:30 PM

So, are you looking for just some kind of metal cabinet or a purpose built ammo locker? If all you want is a metal cabinet I would check out some used office furniture stores. Also, home centers would have new models, so you might check them out.

Pahoo · May 14, 2012, 07:03 PM

Have you considered a Milsurp metal case, as an option. I use two 20MM cases and they are very secure. Didn't have to sink a bunch of cash into them. I've seen a tone of different styles in the sportman's guide. Nothig fancy, just very secure and dry. .....

Be Safe !!!

oneounceload · May 16, 2012, 11:07 AM

Used fridge would work as well

BarryLee · May 16, 2012, 02:41 PM

Kind of an addition to the idea of looking at used furniture you might also look for used Flammable Storage cabinets. They are kind of pricey new, but I have occasionally seen them for sale used pretty cheap.

pturner67 · May 16, 2012, 11:31 PM

Stack-On GCB-5300RTA Security Plus Pistol and Ammo Ready to Assemble Storage Cabinet for $142 on Amazon

Kreyzhorse · May 17, 2012, 06:22 AM

Hard to beat a Stack On for what you are looking for. Do the google and you should find several offerings.

Don P · May 17, 2012, 08:45 AM

Just remember the humidity thing seeing you are in SC.

bigalshootmupper · May 19, 2012, 10:06 AM

This looks like a good deal (airtight 4ft x 1ft x1ft $100):

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c...x?a=558440&e=Y

kilimanjaro · May 21, 2012, 09:45 PM

I use an office-type locker, sheet steel, 6 shelves, quite sturdy, and in black paint. Holds the weight quite well and the stuff is out of sight. Cost was about $75 at a used-office furniture store locally.

scottd913 · May 21, 2012, 11:20 PM

ever thought of going to the used appliance store and buying an old stove no need to lock it, just pile a bunch of crap around it. out in the garage hidden in plan sight. besides its fireproof: just a thought.

Old Grump · May 22, 2012, 12:47 PM

I bought an old used freezer than never worked, gutted it, built shelves in it, put ammo in it and its lockable. Just looking nobody has any idea whats in it and I ain't telling.

mitchntx · May 25, 2012, 02:22 AM

craigslist is your friend.

All kind of metal lockers for sale. I bought a metal printer stand and it works perfect.

kayakersteve · May 25, 2012, 09:31 AM

This is an old double walled cabinet - the original lock is not used as I never got the key when I picked it up at a yard sell. I added a latch with padlock and it is fairly secure. Also, have a dehumidifer in it to have keep moisture down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvfJzlZin7Q

May 14, 2012, 06:10 PM	#1
jerryboy Junior Member Join Date: January 27, 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 12	Need ammo storage! Guys, I'm looking for some kind of Ammo locker for my garage...it's got to be lockable and heavy duty. Somewhere in the 100-150 dollar range, and I don't care what it looks like. Preferably steel or heavy aluminum. I can use padlocks if need be. Mil Surp is OK too. Any ideas??

May 14, 2012, 06:30 PM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	So, are you looking for just some kind of metal cabinet or a purpose built ammo locker? If all you want is a metal cabinet I would check out some used office furniture stores. Also, home centers would have new models, so you might check them out. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

May 14, 2012, 07:03 PM	#3
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	MilSurp ??? Have you considered a Milsurp metal case, as an option. I use two 20MM cases and they are very secure. Didn't have to sink a bunch of cash into them. I've seen a tone of different styles in the sportman's guide. Nothig fancy, just very secure and dry. ..... Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

May 16, 2012, 02:41 PM	#5
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	Kind of an addition to the idea of looking at used furniture you might also look for used Flammable Storage cabinets. They are kind of pricey new, but I have occasionally seen them for sale used pretty cheap. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

May 17, 2012, 06:22 AM	#7
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	Hard to beat a Stack On for what you are looking for. Do the google and you should find several offerings. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

May 16, 2012, 11:07 AM	#4
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Used fridge would work as well

May 16, 2012, 11:31 PM	#6
pturner67 Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2006 Posts: 737	Stack-On GCB-5300RTA Security Plus Pistol and Ammo Ready to Assemble Storage Cabinet for $142 on Amazon

May 17, 2012, 08:45 AM	#8
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	Just remember the humidity thing seeing you are in SC. __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

May 19, 2012, 10:06 AM	#9
bigalshootmupper Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 147	This looks like a good deal (airtight 4ft x 1ft x1ft $100): http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c...x?a=558440&e=Y __________________ ”If you want to find out what is wrong with your country, go look in the mirror.” Ross Perot

May 21, 2012, 09:45 PM	#10
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	I use an office-type locker, sheet steel, 6 shelves, quite sturdy, and in black paint. Holds the weight quite well and the stuff is out of sight. Cost was about $75 at a used-office furniture store locally.

May 21, 2012, 11:20 PM	#11
scottd913 Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2012 Location: Texas ... north of houston, east of el paso Posts: 214	ever thought of going to the used appliance store and buying an old stove no need to lock it, just pile a bunch of crap around it. out in the garage hidden in plan sight. besides its fireproof: just a thought.

May 22, 2012, 12:47 PM	#12
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	I bought an old used freezer than never worked, gutted it, built shelves in it, put ammo in it and its lockable. Just looking nobody has any idea whats in it and I ain't telling. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

May 25, 2012, 02:22 AM	#13
mitchntx Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 358	craigslist is your friend. All kind of metal lockers for sale. I bought a metal printer stand and it works perfect.

May 25, 2012, 09:31 AM	#14
kayakersteve Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 925	Here is mine.... This is an old double walled cabinet - the original lock is not used as I never got the key when I picked it up at a yard sell. I added a latch with padlock and it is fairly secure. Also, have a dehumidifer in it to have keep moisture down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvfJzlZin7Q __________________ See Ya!