storing your ammo ? - Page 2

rebs · March 21, 2016, 01:46 PM

I like to load for the summer during the winter when it is too cold for anything else. During the summer I want to be out shooting.

Clark · March 22, 2016, 09:08 AM

The original shipping containers for ammo I will never use.
G.I. cans for the cases of factory ammo I will never use.
Ziplock bags with post it label inside for the handgun handloads I will never shoot.
Berry's plastic 50 round ammo boxes that I label for handloads I might shoot.
https://www.berrysmfg.com/item/bab-410-30-06-50rd

Level 1 hoarder: neatly stacked and well labeled boxes
Level 2 hoarder: Junk everywhere, but paths through the stuff
Level 3 hoarder: Junk ceiling high, no paths, no idea what is there

Psychologist to level 3 hoarder during intervention, "Come on now. You promised you would sort, put away and throw away."

Hoarder, [says nothing, but displays a painful look of decision fatigue.]

g.willikers · March 22, 2016, 09:50 AM

^^^^

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I shoot about 8 - 10 boxes a week

Back when I was a regular match attendee, a typical practice session might be 250 to 300 rounds.
Sometimes more.
And my old Dillon got a real workout.
But then one of the top shooters showed me how to get more effective practice with a fraction of that amount of ammo.
He called it focused practice.
Ever since, a typical session is under 100 rounds, sometimes only 50.
Anything more just seems like spraying lead.
Might be fun and provide an excuse to reload, but not any more productive.
Just a thought.

Shadow9mm · March 25, 2016, 07:20 PM

MTM is US made, and on par for price, the ammo crate holds about 3 1/2 50cal ammo cans worth of stuff. They all have gaskets. I'm really happy with mine. I usually keep one of the 40gram silca gel packs (the little metal box) in the the ammo can.

Worc · March 25, 2016, 08:56 PM

I like your Ammo Crate Shadow9mm.

rtpzwms · March 25, 2016, 09:20 PM

Look to the experts:

http://saami.org/PDF/SAAMI_AmmoStorage.pdf

March 22, 2016, 09:08 AM	#27
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	The original shipping containers for ammo I will never use. G.I. cans for the cases of factory ammo I will never use. Ziplock bags with post it label inside for the handgun handloads I will never shoot. Berry's plastic 50 round ammo boxes that I label for handloads I might shoot. https://www.berrysmfg.com/item/bab-410-30-06-50rd Level 1 hoarder: neatly stacked and well labeled boxes Level 2 hoarder: Junk everywhere, but paths through the stuff Level 3 hoarder: Junk ceiling high, no paths, no idea what is there Psychologist to level 3 hoarder during intervention, "Come on now. You promised you would sort, put away and throw away." Hoarder, [says nothing, but displays a painful look of decision fatigue.] __________________ The word 'forum" does not mean "not criticizing books." "Ad hominem fallacy" is not the same as point by point criticism of books. If you bought the book, and believe it all, it may FEEL like an ad hominem attack, but you might strive to accept other points of view may exist. Are we a nation of competing ideas, or a nation of forced conformity of thought?

March 25, 2016, 09:20 PM	#31
rtpzwms Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2010 Location: OTS Posts: 1,035	Look to the experts: http://saami.org/PDF/SAAMI_AmmoStorage.pdf __________________ Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.

March 21, 2016, 01:46 PM	#26
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	I like to load for the summer during the winter when it is too cold for anything else. During the summer I want to be out shooting.

March 25, 2016, 07:20 PM	#29
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,986	MTM is US made, and on par for price, the ammo crate holds about 3 1/2 50cal ammo cans worth of stuff. They all have gaskets. I'm really happy with mine. I usually keep one of the 40gram silca gel packs (the little metal box) in the the ammo can.

March 25, 2016, 08:56 PM	#30
Worc Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 641	I like your Ammo Crate Shadow9mm.