Ammo storage, what works best for you?

[winnre]

We all have our quirks about storing ammo. I bet we have many different ways to do it. I'd like to know who does what here, so here we go with your favorite and mine, the poll!

How do YOU store your ammo?

[Rickrock1]

Because of quanities, I remove from boxes to save space and with most ammo I put in different size zip lock style bags and then put them into ammo cans. I then identify ammo cans with labels. 45 cal ammo can may have steel and brass in same can but seperated in bags and mrked with brand , grain etc. Save me lots of space

[Laythor]

50 rounds in sealed plastic bags placed in an ammo can with moisture absorbers.

makes it very easy when i'm going to the range to take just the amount i want and not use up a lot of space in my range bag.

[SB1964]

Stacked up in sorted Piles, half of my Safe is Ammo/Mags. I use small containers for loose Ammo. The tubs that Ham (for sammiches) comes in work great!

I use kitty litter in a few small bags for moisture, works great.

[Divernhunter]

Some in mags. Some in ammo cans loose. Some in ammo cans in boxes or other original packaging. Some in 50 or 100 round flip-top plastic ammo boxes. Some on coffe cans(mostly 22RF) and some in original boxes stacked up.
Some stored in garage. Some stored in safes. Some stored in spare room. Some stored on top of safes. Some probably rolling around loose in my car and pick-up. Some in my travel trailer.

That pretty well covers it.

[drdarrin@sbcglobal.net]

Military surplus ammo cans here. They stack well, seal well and in case of fire, contain any rounds that cook off. I label mine with duct tape and a sharpie.

[twohi2play]

I have ammo that I use for shooting in big 50 cal ammo cans and my other bulk ammo in the boxes that were shipped to me that I still have not opened yet.

[zfields]

Stacked on a shelf. No way I have enough safe room for it.

I do need to pick up some 50 cal cans for long term storage though.

[johnthomas]

In sardine cans that are in 50 cal ammo cans. If bought off the shelf, in boxes in ammo cans. I have some of each in baggies in ammo cans. All ammo cans are in one of my safes with desiccant. In another safe are my guns with loaded mags at the ready, with desiccant in the safe.

[sharxbyte]

My magazines are filled, and some of it is in the can naked, but most of it is in boxes.

[gsc3zny]

I take my boxes of ammo and use vacuum sealer bags and vacuum seal them, then put in ..50 cal ammo cans

[RTE]

A little of everything
boxed, bagged, carton, case, ammo can, spam can, loose, clipped
in a refurbished safe.

[stormvet]

All of the above and then some.

[Jet Setter]

I put mostly everything in ammo cans with silica gel in it. If it is bulk ammo, it is loose in the ammo can with gel. If it is the factory boxed ammo, stacked in an ammo can with silica gel. Each can is calibre specific so it is easy for me to get what I need in an timely fashion.

[Dhena81]

For 5.56 I have my SHTF stash on stripper clips in a heavy duty plastic bag in a surplus ammo can with silica gel and a stripper clip guide in each can.

9mm I use just a heavy duty plastic bag and silica gel.

I prep the ammo cans by using degreaser then painting any exposed metal with self etching primer paint then using plumbers silicone gel to protect the gasket.

I'm not sure how long it would take but I assume that if left for an extended period of time I'm talking years. The copper jacketed bullets could react with the steel by electrolysis and actually corrode the steel ammo can brass you don't have to worry about electrolysis.