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Posted on 3/22/22 at 11:05 pm to finchmeister08
Eh, the majority of mine is stored in military ammo cans in climate controlled areas.
Now I did vacuum seal quite a few boxes of shotgun shells. Getting rid of that cardboard box is key. I just laid them out one box at a time and vacuum sealed them in flat sheets. They stack nicely in an ammo can and you can actually store more since there’s no box.
Now I did vacuum seal quite a few boxes of shotgun shells. Getting rid of that cardboard box is key. I just laid them out one box at a time and vacuum sealed them in flat sheets. They stack nicely in an ammo can and you can actually store more since there’s no box.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 11:08 pm to finchmeister08
I’d rate her keep them at normal pressure. Not sure what negative pressure will do to primers.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 7:53 am to finchmeister08
quote:I haven't done so but back in the 90s I did receive vacuum sealed ammo I purchased on Gunbroker. It wasn't in boxes but was in styrofoam inserts, I assume to keep the cartridges from rattling around during shipping.
Do you guys vacuum seal your ammo reserves?
Posted on 3/23/22 at 8:01 am to alphamicro
I vacuum seal all the ammo I have buried in caches, along with desiccant packages.
I vacuum seal, then store in ammo cans before burying them in septic tanks.
I vacuum seal, then store in ammo cans before burying them in septic tanks.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 8:27 am to finchmeister08
Not worth the time. I have ammo from Vietnam that still shoots just fine. Most in standard ammo cans and other loose ammo in regular boxes. I couldnt imagine wasting that much time to vacuum seal 20k+ rounds of ammo, or how many rolls of bags it would take. Just dont see enough gain in attempting it.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 11:16 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Vacuum sealing boils most all of the moisture out. Thats why it works.
And you're likely to suck more right back in when you unseal outside in the south.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 11:54 am to SwampCollie
quote:That's what I do.
Military Surplus ammo cans are the correct answer here.
I picked up a bunch of old cans in 'fair/poor' condition, they were just pretty dirty with a couple spots of rust here and there. The rubber seals were intact. I cleaned everything up good, got rid of the rust, painted a few. Let everything dry out in the sun. Hit the seals with silicone grease, a little dab rubbed over it (Shin Etsu is the best).
After everything was thoroughly dry, I just loaded the cans and label them, and started stacking. If you're worried about dessicant, just toss one from a pill bottle (they come in aspirin and vitamin bottles, etc)...
I wouldn't worry about vacuum sealing, you basically get that with a good box.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 12:20 pm to finchmeister08
No. That's just dumb. The military doesn't vacuum seal their ammo and they've got .30 cal stuff from the Korean War that still works just fine.
Get some quality ammo cans. Military surplus or stuff from a good company like MTM. Your choice. The rubber seals on the cans are plenty to keep moisture out if they're in good shape. If you feel you must, throw a couple of silica dessicant pouches in as insurance.
Get some quality ammo cans. Military surplus or stuff from a good company like MTM. Your choice. The rubber seals on the cans are plenty to keep moisture out if they're in good shape. If you feel you must, throw a couple of silica dessicant pouches in as insurance.
This post was edited on 3/23/22 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 3/23/22 at 1:20 pm to finchmeister08
Nope, never even considered this
Posted on 3/23/22 at 2:17 pm to tenfoe
I found a box of 30-06 rifle ammo from the 1950s in a run down train depot we had in our yard growing up (old plantation home, used to have a railroad adjacent to it in the 1800s) and I shot one of the bullets and it worked fine. So no I don’t see it necessary.
Found a lot of cool shite in the train depot. An old stamp dispenser with a manual scale for weighing letters
Looked like this
Had a bunch of those old blue colored Hemingway glass telephone pole insulators from the late 1800s
I also found a few .30-.30 Winchester soft point rounds but they were in rougher shape and I didn’t have a .30-.30 even if I wanted to try to shoot one
Found a lot of cool shite in the train depot. An old stamp dispenser with a manual scale for weighing letters
Looked like this
Had a bunch of those old blue colored Hemingway glass telephone pole insulators from the late 1800s
I also found a few .30-.30 Winchester soft point rounds but they were in rougher shape and I didn’t have a .30-.30 even if I wanted to try to shoot one
Posted on 3/23/22 at 3:50 pm to finchmeister08
Just have them in tupperware containers with dry desiccant bags
Posted on 3/23/22 at 8:59 pm to finchmeister08
What I don't have in ammo cans is vacuum sealed with desiccant packs inside.
ETA: I am certified OCD
ETA: I am certified OCD
This post was edited on 3/23/22 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 3/24/22 at 6:12 am to finchmeister08
I lost some wolf ammo due to rust. That might have been wise to vac seal.
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