Storing ammo in garage?

[artvls]

I'm thinking of buying a small liberty safe with fire liner to put in the garage and use it for ammo storage. Ammo would be in GI ammo cans and safe would be on top of wood (i.e. 2x12's) to avoid contact with the concrete. Also I would use dehumidifier packages in safe and in cans, garage does get a musty smell in winter. Is this a good or bad idea? Basically I don't like having the weight of both the safe and ammo in the house on a wood floor.

[Rob454]

I just have my ammo in a cabinet on the wall. its not a ton of ammo but thats where I store it. unless you really have to deal with a lot of humindity I wouldnt worry about the ammo going bad. The only time I really get rid of ammo is if it got completely submerged in water and stayed that way for a while.
Rob

[scrat]

Same here. hallway closet. i get the bottom cabinet. its filled with boxes of bullets, gun powder, primers, dies, almost everything you need. so much. oh plus my range bag, scopes everything. i mean everything. Perfect no de humidiier needed. stays cool and dry. all year round.
Except it never last all year. most it will last maybe a month or two. always shooting.

[Roccobro]

If your just trying to keep the ammo dry and safe, on the floor in an ammo can with a desiccant pack is great (or just off the floor like you have posted). If your worried about fire, the same is good too- low, under the heated areas should fire occur. If you want it safe from kinds and burglars, buy the safe.

Most cook off of ammo in a fire will be contained by the can too. Brass doesn't do too well as a projectile while the bullet stays put (the heavy part). A fire safe would just be overkill. Spend that amount in more ammo should you lose a few percent of your stash in a disaster.

Justin

[eguns-com]

Don't put large amounts of ammo (or powder or primers) in a safe (anywhere). If there should be a fire and it burns long enough or hot enough to cause the ammo or powder inside to start burning, you will have a large "bomb" as the safe, while not air tight, probably cannot vent the expanding gases fast enough.

[rksimple]

Don't put large amounts of ammo (or powder or primers) in a safe (anywhere). If there should be a fire and it burns long enough or hot enough to cause the ammo or powder inside to start burning, you will have a large "bomb" as the safe, while not air tight, probably cannot vent the expanding gases fast enough.

+1! Don't do it.

[bohoki]

+1! Don't do it.

if its for security and you need that safe do it but a home made plywood box with a hasp and lock would be my choice or one of those plastic locking cabinets

[1911 in 916]

Habor Freight has a cheap 1.5 cubic ft safe on safe for 80 bucks. I just got one to put my ammo and primers in. I was worried about the fire thing also. Now i got to buy more guns to free up the new space in my safe.

[Addax]

Pick up a Military Footlocker and store it in the garage like under a work bench etc. They are big enough to carry a decent amount of ammo.

That Big Green Box you all see in my pics that my rifles are set on, is a large Ammo Crate where I store my ammo.

Don't put allot of ammo in a safe... If you store a couple thousand rounds in a safe and it gets cooked, even a firesafe, it could set off the ammo, and you will end up having a bomb (as has already been mentioned)..

[eguns-com]

A lockable metal storage cabinet that is in no way air tight and that is flimsy enough to give way to expanding gases would work for "home security" to keep children out of ammo stores.

Look at the types of containers that smokeless powder comes in. It purposely comes in not very rigid containers that are designed to split open if the powder inside starts burning. Even the old metal ones were made to split open.

A couple of loaded mags is probably ok in a safe but I wouldn't do more than that.

Chad

[locktime]

I bought a used job box to store ammo. Look for Knaack or Greenlee, or something similar.

Fairly secure, but not airtight.

Put enough ammo in it and you don't even have to bolt it down.

[Ravenslair]

Preacherman over at The High Road created this thread.

[artvls]

OK it looks like the safe idea may not be kosher. I do have a spot in the house low on the floor and enclosed with sheet rock looks to be the best spot.