Interesting Ammo Can Experiment

[DireWolf]

Came across a video of an interesting experiment regarding the durability of plastic vs. metal ammo can seals, didn't see this posted here yet....


https://youtu.be/MqIUPAj4PbU

[GilpinGuy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqIUPAj4PbU&t=145s

[Bailey Guns]

I don't find it surprising the metal ammo cans performed better. What surprises me is the guy put ammo in the cans. Why not put something of little value in the cans if you're just gonna leave them in water for a year to see which type of container is more watertight? That makes no sense to me.

[CS1983]

Interesting experiment, but why on earth did he experiment using so much ammo and risking its integrity?

[bobbyfairbanks]

I saw a guy on YouTube shooting a AK with a AR. People do stupid shit to get views on social media

[TEAMRICO]

Meh, I prefer plastic. Do I plan on submerging my ammo in a lake for a year? Nope.
Will I get caught in a down pour once in awhile while out shooting? Maybe.
Just a preference, that's all.

[rondog]

Eh, his money.....

FWIW, I'll pick USGI steel cans every time, no use for plastic other than tackle boxes. But I don't intend to get them wet either.

[CS1983]

I think more than anything the experiment shows the efficacy of the seal on the USGI cans. This has implications beyond mere water, allowing a better seal for long term storage with desiccant to offset humidity's effects on ammo.

[DireWolf]

I think more than anything the experiment shows the efficacy of the seal on the USGI cans. This has implications beyond mere water, allowing a better seal for long term storage with desiccant to offset humidity's effects on ammo.
That's generally what I took away from it. This had already been an assumption (which is why I almost exclusively use the USGI cans), but haven't seen any testing before to back that up...

[KevDen2005]

What a waste of good .22 CCI...like gold man

[izzy]

the random rant about the ACR was funny

[Aloha_Shooter]

I think more than anything the experiment shows the efficacy of the seal on the USGI cans. This has implications beyond mere water, allowing a better seal for long term storage with desiccant to offset humidity's effects on ammo.

Didn't need to sink it underwater for a year to show me that. The 50-year-old Garand ammunition I fire (which hasn't always been stored in optimal temperature or humitidity conditions) has been enough to show that to me.

[CS1983]

Didn't need to sink it underwater for a year to show me that. The 50-year-old Garand ammunition I fire (which hasn't always been stored in optimal temperature or humitidity conditions) has been enough to show that to me.

But you're not from Missouri

[wctriumph]

Didn't need to sink it underwater for a year to show me that. The 50-year-old Garand ammunition I fire (which hasn't always been stored in optimal temperature or humitidity conditions) has been enough to show that to me.

Same here. Some of my mil-surp .30-06 dates to the Korean war and shoots just fine. It is corrosive stuff so I clean my rifle at the range when done shooting. Some of it was on links in 200 round cans, I don't have any idea of the age, shoots just fine.