Shotgun shell storage question

[skyline]

Hello everyone

I just reloaded about 50 rounds of buck shot
And have 2 50cal steel ammo cans and 2 plastic 50cal ammo cans i was wondering wich is better and is there any extra steps I should do like lining the ammo cans or putting gel pack its going to stored in a gun safe

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[JagerDog]

Way more volume than required.

Why not something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/MTM-Multi-Gauge-Shotshell-Forest/dp/B004Y7CKT4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&hvadid=859581465&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&hvqmt=b&keywords=shotshell+box&qid=1592078835&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-3&tag=mh0b-20

or:

https://www.amazon.com/MTM-Round-Shotshell-Handled-Gauge/dp/B000VEA74Y/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&hvadid=859581465&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&hvqmt=b&keywords=shotshell+box&qid=1592078968&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-2&tag=mh0b-20

Or just a plain heavy paper shotshell box.

[whutsup40]

ammo cans are fine!!

[pennstater]

ammo cans are fine!!

Indeed they are.

[Thefeeder]

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Plain boxes that shells are sold in worked fine my entire life. Some have sat for 20 years + , shoot just as good as day one Dry, is key.

Pick up the empty boxes at a range and call it good

[rsrocket1]

This is #4 buck



25 shells stacked nicely in a cardboard box



Good for a couple of decades, but it probably gets shot within the next year or so on a range trip if it isn't needed for the next STHF event. I have a couple boxes of #00 buck and several boxes of 1 oz slugs stored the same way.

Most likely victim:

[Divernhunter]

the metal cans hold up better with more weight. Handles on the plastic ones will break

[JagerDog]

the metal cans hold up better with more weight. Handles on the plastic ones will break

While I've found the plastic ones to not be up to the task when full of metallic, I've had no issues with shotshells. . I routinely carry 100 to the skeet range along with eyes and ear muffs in a 50 cal plastic. OP spec'd 50 rounds. That's a lot of wasted space. If that's not an issue with your safe, you don't have enough guns.

[PoorRichRichard]

skyline- Boxes, plastic and/or metal ammo cans are all good way to store your shells. If you think you may ever be in a situation where you need to grab them and run, the metal ammo cans probably your best option in that it is the most sturdy and can hold a lot of shells which you can quickly grab and stick in your truck or car if you need to move fast.

If you need to get at the the shells quickly for a defensive situation, this is my recommendation on how you should have about 50 shells stored at the ready:

https://flic.kr/p/2jbRVf2