tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post5926347873573182143..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Ammunition, and the storage thereofPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28267266778653251342016-05-28T09:37:24.051-05:002016-05-28T09:37:24.051-05:00I have a bunch of boxes of .45 auto that are in th...I have a bunch of boxes of .45 auto that are in the original packaging that still function as manufactured. (1944 vintage)<br />IanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45217280619063847312016-05-27T19:44:07.144-05:002016-05-27T19:44:07.144-05:00I use new 1-gallon metal paint cans from the local...I use new 1-gallon metal paint cans from the local hardware store.<br /><br />- Charlie<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-56240657012496515482016-05-27T17:32:47.353-05:002016-05-27T17:32:47.353-05:00Suit yourself, and of course spam cans are a commo...Suit yourself, and of course <i>spam cans</i> are a common storage method for (mostly) military dead storage. Also unopened spam cans may well have some extra trade value as being self-authenticating in unfortunate circumstances. <br /><br />Just the same my own practice is to consider an ammo can full of loaded ammunition as containing assorted brass cases, bullets, and primers as high explosives and powder as a flammable solid. A closed and locked ammo can full of powder is a potential bomb in a fire. A closed and locked ammo can partially full of powder may still be a bomb in a fire. The US National Fire Code (commonly used locally along with most of the reloading companies - some of whom have included national fire code references in their loading manuals from time to time) - most emphatically suggests a soft side on powder lockers to avoid containing pressure. This because the pressure will build until the pressure ruptures the container. Better sooner rather than later. Hence for storage I prefer plastic dry boxes or <b>unlatched</b> ammo cans for me. Some like unlocked ice chests that might provide some thermal insulation and have some potential of being dragged or carried free in a house fire - touchy in these days of Freon recovery but an old child safe refrigerator also gives storage shelves and thermal insulation - bearing in mind that let it burn is the best way to deal with a powder flare. Currently my preference is roll-aways and top boxes bought right so that I can but mostly don't easily lock everything up.clark myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087642063181620051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-37508207868106945472016-05-27T12:18:32.355-05:002016-05-27T12:18:32.355-05:00I reload with several shooting buddies.
My equipme...I reload with several shooting buddies.<br />My equipment, my knowledge garnered over 45 years of the hobby, but with their components and participation.<br />I don't sell reloads, we make them together. And in exchange for my help every so often they stop by with a sack full of processed and frozen game.<br />They will also bring me grocery bags of scavenged brass and even the odd loaded rounds found at the range so I have piles of "stuff" that eventually gets sorted out of a quiet evening. Of course I get lots of steel and aluminum cases, berdan primed cases also. But there are still folks who will go to the public range, shoot boxes of new commercial ammo, and leave their brass there on the ground.<br />Of course I only use found brass for mild plinking loads, but every little bit helps.<br />Will note that I have most of a five gallon bucket of .40 S&W sitting ready to process courtesy of a few practice and qualifying sessions by guards at the state prison next county over. We always ask politely, and ever since I helped one of the fellows clear a jam they are most willing for us to hunt and gather. Sometimes they will even help.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45806573457452555752016-05-27T08:53:26.844-05:002016-05-27T08:53:26.844-05:00Peter, I'd be hesitant about disposing of any ...Peter, I'd be hesitant about disposing of <i>any</i> ammunition, despite not owning a firearm in whatever particular caliber it might be. <br /><br />If it's a limited quantity not requiring much space to store, especially if it's a less common caliber (although 7MM Rem Mag rifles are pretty common, and some days it seems <i>everyone</i> has a Mosin), I'd hang onto it. There's a possibility that should social and economic conditions deteriorate sufficiently even the oddball calibers could have substantial trade value. <br /><br />I know several people who have bought Makorovs because they were cheap, and who also possess fewer than 100 rounds of matching ammunition. I can walk into Billy Bob's Country Store fifty miles from civilization and quite probably find a couple dust-covered boxes of 9X19, 45ACP, .30-06, .2 3/4 inch 12 gauge, 38 Special, etc. on a shelf. Good luck doing that with Mak ammo, 303 Brit or 7.62X54R. <br /><br />I've got a couple 50 caliber ammo cans in use just for keeping the "stranger" ammo I run across on hand. I see no need to warehouse quantities, but a box or two gifted from friends or purchased at ridiculously low prices from someone who has sold their gun in that caliber could be handy at some point.Inconsiderate Bastardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73287505640491713172016-05-27T05:22:35.517-05:002016-05-27T05:22:35.517-05:00Having those forgotten stashes happens to me too. ...Having those forgotten stashes happens to me too. Iron sights removed from when scoping (really fun figuring out which sight goes to which rifle), spare magazines, model specific slings - goes on and on. Have several boxes of Remington 'Yellow and Green' 240 grain.444 Marlin and one 265 grain box from rifle I sold back in 1995 for house money (still miss that old lever gun - mebbe its an omen !).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-27629990764308264992016-05-27T01:40:42.628-05:002016-05-27T01:40:42.628-05:00I second the wonderment one experiences upon findi...I second the wonderment one experiences upon finding ammunition for a weapon one doesn't own.<br /><br />I cleaned out the trunk of my car last winter (after 6 months of neglecting it) and discovered a new box of .303 British. I do not own anything in that caliber, nor do my friends/family.<br /><br />Randomly cleaning my place the year before, I found a single round of .25ACP under the bed. Again, I do not own anything that fires that caliber. Dated a gal 3 years ago that sometimes carried a tiny Colt 1908/Baby Browning (don't really recall which model). Still, I HAVE cleaned since we broke up.B5Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-10025798990902633852016-05-27T01:32:34.602-05:002016-05-27T01:32:34.602-05:00Curious,
Why are you so eager to get a Mosin-Naga...Curious,<br /><br />Why are you so eager to get a Mosin-Nagant and conversely so ready to give your 7mm Rem. Mag. away?<br /><br />Take care.shugyoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437800091500543886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-39442015969489964452016-05-26T21:53:39.071-05:002016-05-26T21:53:39.071-05:00If you are packing bulk ammo or repacking ammo tha...If you are packing bulk ammo or repacking ammo that is in low density packaging I can not recommend enough repack box and their boxes. They are caliber specific white card stock boxes that will stack and pack about as dense as you can get. I use them for storing reloads and loose packed bulk ammo. I am nothing but a happy customer.<br />http://www.repackbox.comerikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06177937448513847920noreply@blogger.com