Bulk Rd Storage Options

MTregre · Jan 3, 2018

I'm trying to find a better option to store rounds in my safe and/or closet
I currently use 100rd boxes from Berry's https://www.berrysmfg.com/item/bab-005-223-100rd but they take up an awful lot of space. To save space I have already started to buy factory 100rd boxes instead of cases, but I'm still not a fan of keeping the paper boxes around.

What are you guys using?

Mike

rcm192 · Jan 3, 2018

Ammo cans

Bigchillin83 · Jan 3, 2018

Ammo cans

Blackhawk · Jan 4, 2018

Ammo Cans, and in some cases cans in a crate

AZ2VET · Jan 4, 2018

I don't particularly care for keeping loose rounds in an ammo can, on top of that I tend to weight sort my Bayou bullets for consistancy and I use 50 cal ammo cans for some storage. Last year I tracked down the phone number to Top Brass and called them and ordered the plastic trays and plain white boxes. The price to me is very reasonable, currently 67 cents for a 9mm tray/box combo with a minimum of 25. I print a label with load data and tape it to the top as well as on one end. I can store 1000 rounds in a can if every tray is full.

JR1572 · Jan 4, 2018

I have my ammo stored in their boxes in my spare safe. I’m considering getting ammo cans and putting the rounds in the ammo cans to save space. Where can I get reasonably priced ammo cans on the northshore?

Thanks.

Forgotten · Jan 4, 2018

Food saver vacuum seal bags / large game food storage bags with silicone packs inside.

gcab985 · Jan 5, 2018

I use a variety of containers, Ammo Cans, MTM Case Guard (very good and stackable), empty supermarket tuperware like containers, large JIF Peanut Butter containers, and large Butter containers. I will put smaller containers into the MTM containers. For Small caliber range use, I put magazines and boxes into Home Depot belt tool holders.
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I use a variety of containers, Ammo Cans, MTM Case Guard (very good and stackable), empty supermarket tuperware like containers, large JIF Peanut Butter containers, and large Butter containers. I will put smaller containers into the MTM containers. For Small caliber range use, I put magazines and boxes into Home Depot belt tool holders.

340six · Jan 5, 2018

I use Metal ammo cans used i trust, new i sink in water and test.
I use MTM boxes at the range and in the safe. I put some MTM in 50cal cans and others i just toss in loose.
Then there is cases of cardboard bulk ammo, and 22lr bulk it just stays in the box it came in
I also Cast so they are in cardboard boxes and plastic tubs. Then lubed, with Red Carnuba, and into boxes for deep storage. And just enough to load with in smaller tubs
I also have piles of boxes of Lead ingots. So the means i need more range lead, and tire weights Someone has to hoard crap so might as well be me right

340six · Jan 5, 2018

here is some easy to just toss ammo in and out a sticker on.

JBP55 · Jan 5, 2018

Warhammerhead87 said:
I have my ammo stored in their boxes in my spare safe. I’m considering getting ammo cans and putting the rounds in the ammo cans to save space. Where can I get reasonably priced ammo cans on the northshore?

Thanks.

I have some in Walker.

sksshooter · Jan 5, 2018

I store the bulk of mine in ammo cans. I normally keep 500 or so rounds of 9mm, 45, 357 and 223 in 100 rd mtm cases in the safe for easy acces when going to shoot. After the flood i am a complete believer and recomend to everyone to use ammo cans. I had somewhere between 12-15k rd of 22lr in one can, atleast 1k each 9mm 223 7.62 x 39 etc in other cans. I also had somewhere in the neighborhood of 18k primers. A bunch of spare ar and ak mags hunting ammo and so on in ammo cans. They all sat under water for 2 days until i could get back to pull them out and not the first one had moisture in them. I did lose 7-8 k primers wheich were on my loading bench but everything else was good to go.

thperez1972 · Jan 5, 2018

Warhammerhead87 said:
I have my ammo stored in their boxes in my spare safe. I’m considering getting ammo cans and putting the rounds in the ammo cans to save space. Where can I get reasonably priced ammo cans on the northshore?

Thanks.

If you don't mind waiting for some to be shipped, you could grab a few "Fat Fifty" ammo cans. Order 5 of them and you get free shipping. I know you're looking for bulk ammo storage but you can also fit about 30 AR mags in those cans. And you can lock them.

MTregre · Jan 6, 2018

Thanks for all the replies BS'ers.

ammo cans seem to be the go to. Ill see if they save space at all.

Brawny · Jan 7, 2018

50cal cans hold about 1k of 7.62x39 and 30cal cans hold about 500. 50cal cans are good for long storage but I prefer to keep ammo in 30's because they are much easier to carry and move around.

dantheman · Jan 7, 2018

Genuine GI ammo cans are the way to go . I also had some that went under water for a couple of days and they were bone dry inside .

JBP55 · Jan 7, 2018

dantheman said:
Genuine GI ammo cans are the way to go . I also had some that went under water for a couple of days and they were bone dry inside .

This!

Doctor481 · Jan 7, 2018

Ziplock bags with 50 or 100 rounds in a mil ammo can. They pack down fairly tight and you can just grab a bag or two and throw in a range bag to go shoot.

wcweir3 · Jan 7, 2018

Doctor481 said:
Ziplock bags with 50 or 100 rounds in a mil ammo can. They pack down fairly tight and you can just grab a bag or two and throw in a range bag to go shoot.

I like that
Wingate

Tboy · Jan 7, 2018

Doctor481 said:
Ziplock bags with 50 or 100 rounds in a mil ammo can. They pack down fairly tight and you can just grab a bag or two and throw in a range bag to go shoot.

I have been doing this a few years now. I started out like the op and bought a lot of the ammo boxes to keep up with it all.

Now I put the load data on a card and stick it in the ziploc bag and all goes into a ammo can.

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