Ammo storage question?

[Nrai2020]

I ve been wondering about this for a while now.. if you stack you Ammo really high or in a large bin.. will the shear weight of the Ammo damage or deform the Ammo on the bottom of the pile?

[Big Gorilla]

How high are you talking? I had a bunch of ammo in one of the really big Ammo cans I forgot the size. All the way on bottom was .380 with .45 and .308 on top of them. Nothing got crushed. They all looked brand new after sitting for almost a year.

[Nrai2020]

How high are you talking? I had a bunch of ammo in one of the really big Ammo cans I forgot the size. All the way on bottom was .380 with .45 and .308 on top of them. Nothing got crushed. They all looked brand new after sitting for almost a year.

I have a few cases of ammo stacked on top of each other.. each cases is 50-70 pounds and they re probably stacked 3-4 high.. so can be a significant amount of weight.. could the pressure from that much weight effect the ammo?

[Strykeback]

I have a few cases of ammo stacked on top of each other.. each cases is 50-70 pounds and they re probably stacked 3-4 high.. so can be a significant amount of weight..

Yeah that sounds like way too many cases. Send me one and I'll save the rest of your ammo from getting crushed

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[5.56]

Nah. I'd be more worried about exposure to the elements.

[jhmc2000]

big containers.....

[redhemi]

big containers.....

Hay have you been in my garage taking pictures.

[bigdawg86]

I stack fifty cal cans 2 high and 2 deep... Because that's what my garage shelf accommodates

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[L84CABO]

Don't forget you live in a earthquake state. One shaker and all that ammo comes tumbling down...likely in glorious fashion.

[OCEquestrian]

big containers.....

Impressive!!!!!!! You sir are my hero!

[johnthomas]

What happens if bulk ammo is dropped or set on fire?
SAAMI put out this video for firefighters. I know I posted an older version of this some time ago as others may have. I do this for folks that has not seen it.
If you perceive this as a dupe, use your energies to move on, saves you time.

http://www.saami.org/videos/sporting_ammunition_and_the_firefighter.cfm

[kmas]

What happens if bulk ammo is dropped or set on fire?
SAAMI put out this video for firefighters. I know I posted an older version of this some time ago as others may have. I do this for folks that has not seen it.
If you perceive this as a dupe, use your energies to move on, saves you time.

http://www.saami.org/videos/sporting...irefighter.cfm

Thanks JT, very informative

[live2suck]

What happens if bulk ammo is dropped or set on fire?
SAAMI put out this video for firefighters. I know I posted an older version of this some time ago as others may have. I do this for folks that has not seen it.
If you perceive this as a dupe, use your energies to move on, saves you time.

http://www.saami.org/videos/sporting...irefighter.cfm

It's amazing just how stable ammunition is - as long as you don't set off a primer, it's not going off.

Thank you for sharing, Mr. Thomas.

[johnthomas]

Your welcome guys.

[artb]

Don't forget you live in a earthquake state. One shaker and all that ammo comes tumbling down...likely in glorious fashion.

I prefer several smaller lockers on the floor and no more than 5 ammo boxes high stacked.
Light enough for me to move around, but too heavy to easily steal.
Also able to hide with other items stacked on top of the lockers.