Howe much ammo are you allowed to store?

[BigBear]

However, it IS a good idea to put said ammo in some sort of safe. Not good to have it laying around in case of burgalry, fire, kids, etc.

BTW, half of us are jealous, at least I am. I find my wallet screaming over just a few hundred rounds. The more ammo, the merrier! Have fun.

[iamhunter]

However, it IS a good idea to put said ammo in some sort of safe. Not good to have it laying around in case of burgalry, fire, kids, etc.

It is a good idea to keep ammo in a safe if you have the room available... although not completely necessary. even if a child got a hold of your ammo they'd be hard pressed to hurt themselves with it aside from swallowing it.

And like i said, in a hot fire, ammo will ignite, but not with enough force to cause any damage. The ammo will simply pop apart.

So if you don't have the safe room, put it in a closet or a basement and don't worry about it. It'll be fine. If your house catches on fire, the worst you're looking at is buying some new ammunition.

That being said, loaded weapons can be extremely dangerous in the event of a fire. So be sure that anything aside from your bedside gun is either unloaded or kept in a safe...

[sniper7]

It is a good idea to keep ammo in a safe if you have the room available... although not completely necessary. even if a child got a hold of your ammo they'd be hard pressed to hurt themselves with it aside from swallowing it.

And like i said, in a hot fire, ammo will ignite, but not with enough force to cause any damage. The ammo will simply pop apart.

So if you don't have the safe room, put it in a closet or a basement and don't worry about it. It'll be fine. If your house catches on fire, the worst you're looking at is buying some new ammunition.

That being said, loaded weapons can be extremely dangerous in the event of a fire. So be sure that anything aside from your bedside gun is either unloaded or kept in a safe...

and remember to keep it pointed away from you while you are sleeping.

and don't worry you are only at the beginning of your ammo whoring! ask me how I know

[BigBear]

even if a child got a hold of your ammo they'd be hard pressed to hurt themselves with it aside from swallowing it.

And like i said, in a hot fire, ammo will ignite, but not with enough force to cause any damage.

That being said, loaded weapons can be extremely dangerous in the event of a fire. So be sure that anything aside from your bedside gun is either unloaded or kept in a safe...

Point one: I've seen kids do some strange things.. I'd rather they not hold/touch until they are properly taught.

Point Two: Firemen will feel more secure and act a lot quicker if ammo is in some sort of restraint instead of laying about the house. Cops will actually file a report on theft instead of saying "You should've locked it up".... lol, ask me how I know. HAHAHA.

Point Three: Totally agree with third statement.

Point Four: Merry Christmas ALL!!!

[mutt]

I've got it all in locked 50 cal ammo cans for now. It's enough to keep my kids out of it which is my primary concern. Not a huge anti-theft deterrent but I'm not concerned about that as much as safety. Thanks for the advice guys and have a great Christmas.

[rondog]

Only 5k? Pfffttt, neophyte!

[newracer]

I have all mine in a metal shelved cabinet that locks.

[7.62x39(4)life]

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I would store my ammo in a "job box" you can lock it and if it is full of ammo it can't be moved. also they usually have recessed padlocks that you can't get to, to cut them off.

you could line it with a fiber board type insulation to make it more fire resistant

I would have 3/4 of the box be for ammo, and then i would have 1/4 of the space for powder with a custom plywood box on the inside to hold the powder.

also would be sweet for loaded magazine storage
or accessories that are somewhat valuable

heck bolt that thing to the floor in the basement

the picture is amazing and so is the rest of the photo album it is part of

I don't even have 5 % of the ammo this guy does

"buy it cheap and stack it deep"

[Irving]

I just roll up 10 rounds in each pair of socks.

[rondog]

http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload...0-3f558c7d1ae9

I would store my ammo in a "job box" you can lock it and if it is full of ammo it can't be moved. also they usually have recessed padlocks that you can't get to, to cut them off.

you could line it with a fiber board type insulation to make it more fire resistant

I would have 3/4 of the box be for ammo, and then i would have 1/4 of the space for powder with a custom plywood box on the inside to hold the powder.

also would be sweet for loaded magazine storage
or accessories that are somewhat valuable

heck bolt that to the floor in the basement

the picture is amazing and so is the rest of the photo album it is part of

I don't even have 5 % of the ammo this guy does

"buy it cheap and stack it deep"

I'd thought of that before too, glad to see someone did it! Once I'd bought a bunch of .30 and .50 steel surplus ammo cans to put my stuff in, that kinda killed the toolbox idea, I'd have to have a HUGE one. I'm leaning now towards building a locking cabinet in the garage to keep it in. That way, when I want to go shooting, I'll just grab the ammo cans that I want and go. I won't have to tote them up from the basement, that gets to be a real drag when you wanna go shoot 10 different calibers.