storageThis is a discussion on storage within the Ammo Dump forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; I am about to buy a mini 30 and hope that Silver Bear will run OK in it. My question is how long will the ...
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July 2nd, 2012, 04:46 AM
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I am about to buy a mini 30 and hope that Silver Bear will run OK in it. My question is how long will the ammo store in an attached garage in US surplus ammo cans? I am in KY,so humidity and temperature could cause problems.
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July 2nd, 2012, 04:49 AM
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It can last for years but you may want to put the moisture absorbing gels in the cans and change them frequently.
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July 2nd, 2012, 08:02 AM
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I use GI cans for my ammo, and leave it in the original boxes. I understand that some factory boxes have corrosion inhibitor sprayed on (?).
Unless you have a sizable quantity to store, why not a closet in your house? If you have AC, that will keep it in a controlled environment to improve its shelf life. I have eight cans stacked in a spare bedroom's closet. I did add stick-on rubber feet to them to save scratching up my wood floors.
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July 2nd, 2012, 10:50 PM
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My favorite comment on ammo storage that I read on another forum was "You won't live that long." I use dessicant for my rimfire but that's it. I've heard reports of ammo from before WWII that still worked with no special storage.
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July 2nd, 2012, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bwinters  It can last for years but you may want to put the moisture absorbing gels in the cans and change them frequently. | I was going to mention those silica gel packs if you're worried about humidity. Those ammo cans should be sealed, I know my metal one has a rubber seal so it should do well. As someone else said, why not keep it indoors? Just throw it in cans under your beds or something.
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July 3rd, 2012, 03:37 AM
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I have been thinking the same thing about indoors. I am especially concerned about the steel ammo . My brass ammo has held up fine.
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July 3rd, 2012, 05:46 AM
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Use military ammo cans indoors. I have recently fired up ammo that was 20+ years old and worked great (some old 22 Wildcats and Winchester .357 Silvertips).
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July 3rd, 2012, 06:19 AM
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Just go shoot it then you won't have to worry. 
If you think about how the military has stored the ammo then you may feel better. I really doubt if they have a climate controlled environment. The silica packs are a good suggestion.
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July 3rd, 2012, 08:18 AM
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Two key words.....cool and DRY!
Do that and you should be OK for as long as you need.
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July 3rd, 2012, 09:32 AM
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I have ammo in my storage building just in the boxes they came in since about 1998. In the heat and weather of Arkansas.. 22s up to 45s to 308s. All still shoot great.
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July 3rd, 2012, 11:53 AM
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Buy bulk in the tuna cans, they keep damn near forever.
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July 4th, 2012, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick0410 As someone else said, why not keep it indoors? Just throw it in cans under your beds or something. | No way am I storing ammo out in a garage under any circumstances. Ammo is too costly for me to risk exposing it to humidity & temperatures that here in WI can range cover a 130-degree range. Hell, I'd rather store it in the basement if I was forced to. That only ranges from 59-72 degrees despite no intentional efforts to heat nor cool it. And with a dehumidifier & fan to circulate the air down there humidity can be consistently kept in the under 55% (falling below 30% when dew points are sub-zero outside).
My feeling would be that if one truly has no room inside their home for ammo storage, it may be time to examine if perhaps they have too much ammo. After all, ammo is a pretty compact item. 1,000 round factory cases are no larger than a shoe box, though at 35 pounds you might guess it's not shoes in that box.
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July 4th, 2012, 03:21 AM
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Last edited by Nick0410; July 4th, 2012 at 04:09 AM.
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July 4th, 2012, 03:34 AM
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^Amusing, Nick.
Though Men will have to fight with wives for closet space. Well, except for the very wealthy who will have walk-in closets for each spouse. She can have her hundred pairs of shoes & 25 black dresses that all look the same (unless you're female or a fashion-concious gay man). While the man of the house can use his as an ammo dump.
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July 4th, 2012, 03:00 PM
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I believe the bore on a Mini-30 is at 308 diameter, and thats what American 7.62x39 uses (Federal, Remington). Russian is using 311 bullets to feed all the surplus AKs and SKS's. You might want to investigate further.
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