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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: dogman on December 20, 2014, 06:31:19 PM
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I bought a case of 9mm today that I didn't need, but I couldn't pass up the deal. I am going to pack it in a steel military surplus ammo can for possible long term storage. I usually fill a can with only one caliber, then I was thinking should I fill the can with only 9 mm or take a couple of cans and mix em up, with 9 mm, 5.56, 22lr etc...?
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I bought a case of 9mm today that I didn't need, but I couldn't pass up the deal. I am going to pack it in a steel military surplus ammo can for possible long term storage. I usually fill a can with only one caliber, then I was thinking should I fill the can with only 9 mm or take a couple of cans and mix em up, with 9 mm, 5.56, 22lr etc...?
depends if you are planning to bug out with it
probably easier to rotate (FIFO) if you keep it one caliber
but if you are going to leave quickly, you may want to have an assortment
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I bought a case of 9mm today that I didn't need, but I couldn't pass up the deal. I am going to pack it in a steel military surplus ammo can for possible long term storage. I usually fill a can with only one caliber, then I was thinking should I fill the can with only 9 mm or take a couple of cans and mix em up, with 9 mm, 5.56, 22lr etc...?
Well, first of all, if you have enough ammo to feel the need to organize it .... first checkpoint met! :thumbsup:
I tried economizing on ammo cans by combining calibers & types. I've since found it's much easier to buy a bunch of 30 & 50 cal cans, then label them with the caliber, bullet weight and when you bought it. If you buy bulk (loose) ammo, or decide to get rid of all those space-wasting, moisture-retaining cardboard boxes, keep a couple of box flaps or case labels containing the lot numbers. Sometimes there is a recall on certain lots. You might also experience some manufacturer defects, and they will want that information for warranty and tracking purposes.
I usually store mine without the cardboard boxes. I count out 100 rounds into ziplock bags for easy inventorying. I keep track of how much I fire in which guns and always have a sticky on the can with the ammo count in it. For range trips, I normally count out the ammo I'm taking into plastic ammo boxes.
I place a desiccant pack in each can to absorb moisture and reactivate them every 2-3 months.
One way to decide how to keep it organized is to think "What can or cans would I grab if I needed to evacuate?" No need to carry ammo for guns you aren't going to take with you in that situation. Keeping it separated by caliber makes quickly packing up what caliber(s ) you need a lot easier.
That's just how I do it. There's no standard for ammo at home. if you don't have the storage space, you might not have the option to have one box per caliber/weight! :shaka:
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How's about this, MTM ACC9 Ammo Can Combo (Holds 1000 Rounds) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8NJLS8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5ALLub0D4RZH4 ? I was gonna get one like it to store some loose packed .45 ACP that I bought.
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How's about this, MTM ACC9 Ammo Can Combo (Holds 1000 Rounds) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8NJLS8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5ALLub0D4RZH4 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8NJLS8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5ALLub0D4RZH4) ? I was gonna get one like it to store some loose packed .45 ACP that I bought.
i bought one of those a couple of months ago in 9mm
the way i look at it, the 100 round boxes are more expensive than that by themselves
therefore, free ammo can!
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As of now, I just use the 30 and 50 cal ammo cans. I have more than enough ammo cans to separate the ammo by caliber and brand, but I did not fab my steel ammo can rack yet. I also toss in a couple of those silica gel packs in each ammo can.
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I have a large hard plastic foot locker. It holds 5 ammo cans on the bottom and then I have smaller labeled ammo boxes around them. It stays locked up and in a different room from the gun safe. There is desiccant inside the foot locker.
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Plastic ammo cans from amazon with a few desiccant packs. Separated by caliber although I throw the 22lr in wherever there are small spaces.
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MTM Mag case
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/1459674_821923324517039_8787518154852100205_n.jpg?oh=d3ba6eeaeeb21fad748d533c4866c602&oe=5533136E&__gda__=1425830672_6a859f28e1a34359261ff137fd27cbb0)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/604136_821923297850375_4062232254247629736_n.jpg?oh=808027780232c4ce98a30c4cde95f86d&oe=553F88F9&__gda__=1425975800_0bf86eaf06f3779c4b4a98693ef8fd45)
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I separate by range and HD/SD :geekdanc:
HD/SD is the Good Stuff (pistol and rifle HP, Tacticle bonded, GT, etc...)
Mags filled.
No need to open and ready to go. :thumbsup:
Range (ball) is canned by pistol / rifle or combination.
All in cans with dessicant.
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Lots of good information, thanks! :shaka: I will continue to store same caliber "range" ammo in separate cans, but I now think I will store my HP ammo, "the good stuff", in a can (or two) with multiple calibers and appropriate magazines. :thumbsup:
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Where can buy dissicant packs?
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Where can buy dissicant packs?
Amazon, sec, ogc
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Can ALL desiccant packs be recharged (heated) and reused? I know some market themselves as being reusable, but they are all the same substance, correct? Any reason they all couldn't be reused?
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Can ALL desiccant packs be recharged (heated) and reused? I know some market themselves as being reusable, but they are all the same substance, correct? Any reason they all couldn't be reused?
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The 2 common packets are silica gel and some kind of clay.
They can both be reused by putting in oven or dehydrator.
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The 2 common packets are silica gel and some kind of clay.
They can both be reused by putting in oven or dehydrator.
i buy the ones that plug into the wall
amazon or when sports authoritah runs a 25% off coupon
i find it easier to just plug it in and then put it back
don't have to watch the oven
plus it's pretty inefficient to heat up the whole oven to dry out dessicant packs
i have one of those "goldenrod" type rods in my safe
amazon or SEC
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I have a few surplus ammo cans. ;)
(http://www.lexingtoncontainercompany.com/publishImages/Ammo-Cans~~element29.jpg)
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Can ALL desiccant packs be recharged (heated) and reused? I know some market themselves as being reusable, but they are all the same substance, correct? Any reason they all couldn't be reused?
Recently purchased teh Remington's "Rem Dri" pacs from OGC and they havee been working well.
Large, about 1 lb, 10" long, 3" wide 2" thick and rechargeable.
Even have a moistutre content indicator.
other silica pacs can also be rechrged by drying SLOWLY UNDER LOOOOOOOOW HEAT in the oven.
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Those plastic ammo "cans," I've had bad luck with such things. Brownells dry boxes come to mind. I find when I fill plastic with ammo, the can bulges and deforms. I filled a dry box with 8mm Mauser, and the sides bulged so much that the lid wouldn't close!
I use a combination of steel ammo cans or unopened original cases. As soon as I break a case, the remnants get rotated into an ammo can. I don't worry about desi packs for the most part, there's very little moisture in the cans, and i don't open them until I need them.
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Factory boxes, ammo cans or loaded mags.
MTM Mag case
snip....
Very neatly organized, but seems like a lot of unused space.
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If you use the indicating silica try and get the orange. I heard the blue has carcinogens. As for recharging I just put them in the microwave on defrost setting for a minute or so until it turns back to orange.
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don't have to watch the oven
plus it's pretty inefficient to heat up the whole oven to dry out dessicant packs
I use a toaster oven :thumbsup:
other silica pacs can also be rechrged by drying SLOWLY UNDER LOOOOOOOOW HEAT in the oven.
~ 250 degrees for twenty minutes
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I see some "how to" videos on making desiccant packs from cat litter and coffee filters. Has anyone done this? There is nothing wrong with putting in too much desiccant is there?
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I see some "how to" videos on making desiccant packs from cat litter and coffee filters. Has anyone done this? There is nothing wrong with putting in too much desiccant is there?
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Preferably unused cat litter. :shaka:
I used to sell this stuff called humisorb at the gun shows.
It was mil surplus.
The bag says reactivate 16 hours at 250 degrees. See pic.