Howe much ammo are you allowed to store?

[Driftwood]

How come no one has suggested "However much your wife says is okay!" yet?

Because we're all men!

[rondog]

You have TEN different calibers???

I only have three!

Um, lessee....

.22lr
.380acp
9x18Mak
9x19Luger
.38Special
.40S&W
.44Magnum
.45acp
.30Carbine
.30-06
.303British
7.62x54R

Guess that's actually 12.

Oh, forgot the shotguns....
.410
20 guage
16 guage

Still have some room to grow.

[CareyH]

There is a limit on gun powder it self 50lbs I believe. If you have more than 20lbs you are required to keep said powder in a fire proof safe or wooden box with 1 in thick walls.

I would not recommend throwing live ammo in a fire, when I was 16 my friend zack through about 20 .22lr rounds in the fire while we where camping one of them put a hole in the tip of his nose.

[SA Friday]

There is a limit on gun powder it self 50lbs I believe. If you have more than 20lbs you are required to keep said powder in a fire proof safe or wooden box with 1 in thick walls.

Do you have a reference for the law that requires this? I would be very interested in reading it.

Smokeless powder is an ORM-D hazardous substance, not an explosive. Black powder is considered a 1.4 explosive even not loaded. Loaded (smokeless) ammo is a class 1.4 explosive at worst. In some cases, it's classified as a 1.6 explosive. Primers are also ORM-D's unloaded, although they are much more dangerous than 50 lbs of bulk smokeless powder as they are impact sensitive.

It's been a while since I dealt with hazardous materials for a living. Back then, ORM-D's and 1.4 Explosives didn't require placcarding when transported or stored in quantities under 10,000 lbs bulk. Storing ammo in ammo boxes and components in a fire cabinet isn't a bad idea, but requiring it in a private residence is a bit of overkill for 20 lbs of smokeless powder. A cap of 50 lbs? That doesn't make any sense either. You can have more than that shipped to a residental address. 50 lbs of powder really isn't that much...

[Hoser]

Do you have a reference for the law that requires this?

Local Fire Code.

I plead ignorance as I am over in so many ways, even with a big fire locker.

[mutt]

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 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"

Oh, I like that setup. I'll have to look into something like that eventually. I take it I can find something like that at Lowes or Home Depot?

[mutt]

Only 5k? Pfffttt, neophyte!

I'm working on it.
I just recently re-discovered my hobby after a very long absence so I have a lot of learning and buying to do.

[ryanek9freak]

Local Fire Code.

I plead ignorance as I am over in so many ways, even with a big fire locker.

Yeah, i guess I'm fucked. Say, is this too much reloading stuff just sitting out?.......


Yea..on second thougt, I could care less. I'll just be sure to tell the firemen to run like hell. I've probably got over 100 lbs total lying around.

[Mtn.man]

all I have is a short semi truck box full.

[CareyH]

Do you have a reference for the law that requires this? I would be very interested in reading it.

Smokeless powder is an ORM-D hazardous substance, not an explosive. Black powder is considered a 1.4 explosive even not loaded. Loaded (smokeless) ammo is a class 1.4 explosive at worst. In some cases, it's classified as a 1.6 explosive. Primers are also ORM-D's unloaded, although they are much more dangerous than 50 lbs of bulk smokeless powder as they are impact sensitive.

It's been a while since I dealt with hazardous materials for a living. Back then, ORM-D's and 1.4 Explosives didn't require placcarding when transported or stored in quantities under 10,000 lbs bulk. Storing ammo in ammo boxes and components in a fire cabinet isn't a bad idea, but requiring it in a private residence is a bit of overkill for 20 lbs of smokeless powder. A cap of 50 lbs? That doesn't make any sense either. You can have more than that shipped to a residental address. 50 lbs of powder really isn't that much...

13-3.7 Smokeless propellants intended for personal use in quantities not exceeding 20 lb (9.1 kg) shall be permitted to be stored in original containers in residences. Quantities exceeding 20 lb (9.1 kg), but not exceeding 50 lb (22.7 kg), shall be permitted to be stored in residences where kept in a wooden box or cabinet having walls of at least 1 in. (25.4 mm) nominal thickness.

this is from the National Fire Protection Association;Explosives Material Code

I dont make this stuff up LOL.

another fun fact:

11-5.3 No more than 25,000 small arms primers may be transported in a private vehicle.

11-5.4 No more than 10,000 small arms primers may be stored in residences.