{"id":476,"date":"2019-11-11T15:08:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T15:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/?p=476"},"modified":"2019-11-18T21:20:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T21:20:42","slug":"how-to-store-ammo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/how-to-store-ammo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Store Ammo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let me launch a hypothetical at you. Suppose you go to the best butcher shop in town — one with a name like Gepperth’s, Ottomanelli\u2019s, Kramarczuk\u2019s, or some other similarly hard to pronounce European thing. You buy 20 pounds of the best ribeyes that man and bovine have ever produced in collaboration with one another. Are you going to go home and throw them on your lawn? Or are you going to lovingly lay them down to rest on the best shelf in your fridge? It\u2019s a hypothetical because it\u2019s easy to answer. The rules on how to store ammo aren’t all that different. (Please don’t grill your ammo.)<\/p>\n

Now that we\u2019ve established that, why would you store your ammunition in anything but the best conditions as well? It\u2019s not only a valuable commodity, but one that your abilities to have fun at the range, put dinner on the table, and defend yourself and your family all hinge upon. You\u2019ve got to treat your ammo well!<\/p>\n

Best Practices – Ammo Storage<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

If you store your ammo right, you could very well count on it to perform as its manufacturer intended for the rest of your lifetime. Heck, it may even become a family heirloom if you\u2019re meticulous enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was Grandpa\u2019s 9mm ammo,\u201d your grandchild could one day be telling their robot butler.<\/p>\n

To get to that point, you\u2019ve got to take three factors into account: light, temperature, and humidity.<\/p>\n

Storing Ammo: Protect It from Light<\/h3>\n

The rule with light is straightforward: You don\u2019t want it touching your ammo.<\/p>\n

The sun\u2019s ultraviolet radiation is a ravenous force. It’s as destructive to ammunition as it is things like classic cars, gremlins and paintings. This is an easy enough problem to avoid, since you\u2019re the kind of responsible person who doesn\u2019t just leave dangerous things lying around in the open.<\/p>\n

Keep your ammo in its box, in an ammo can<\/a>, in your closet, and the rosy fingers of dawn won\u2019t be able to harm it.<\/p>\n

Store Your Ammo In a Cool Place<\/h3>\n

Heat will quickly wreak havoc on ammo. Certain compounds in propellant can start to evaporate when heated to over 120 degrees Fahrenheit, which will impact accuracy. On the flip side, freezing ammo<\/a> can permanently alter a bullet\u2019s ballistic performance, especially if it\u2019s made of multiple materials that expand and contract at different rates. Perhaps worst of all for ammo is when it\u2019s stored in fluctuating temperatures. Because of this, you’ll want to avoid places such as basements, attics, or garages.<\/p>\n

Again, a simple fix: Store your ammo at room temperature and it\u2019ll be happy as a pig in you-know-what.<\/p>\n

Keep Your Powder Dry<\/h3>\n

Humidity is perhaps the hardest variable to overcome, especially if you\u2019re one of our brothers or sisters who lives beneath the Mason-Dixon line. A cartridge that suffers prolonged exposure to moisture can quickly corrode, especially if its casing doesn\u2019t wear protective nickel plating. That\u2019s why brass cased shotshells weren\u2019t hugely popular in the South West Pacific theatre. Basements, attics, and garages are even less suited for storing ammo owing to their humidity.<\/p>\n

So how do we beat humidity? Several ways.<\/p>\n

Get an Ammo Can<\/h4>\n

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First off, a high quality ammo can, the kind with a rubber gasket, is an excellent way of keeping moisture from rusting, tarnishing, corroding, and otherwise rendering inoperable your ammunition. Note that an old ammo can\u2019s gasket may have dried and cracked over the course of its lifespan, while a new can\u2019s supple rubber is better equipped to seal out water.<\/p>\n

Find Some Dessicant<\/h4>\n
\"desiccant

Desiccant can help ensure you keep your ammo dry, even if stored in a can.<\/p><\/div>\n

Second, you can take the added step of storing your ammo with a dessicant such as silica gel. You know, the kind that comes with dress shoes or a wallet in a little pouch labeled \u201cDo not eat?\u201d Well, if you can manage to resist eating it, silica gel does a heroic job of keeping ammo nice and dry in storage.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of fine desiccants and dehumidifying devices meant specifically for ammo on the market. Finally, don\u2019t store ammo on the floor wherever moisture could conceivably accumulate. I once had to throw away a whole bunch of 22 long rifle ammo<\/a>\u00a0due to a homebrewing mishap. At least the squirrels were happy that day.<\/p>\n

Knowing how to store your ammo so it stays fresh and ready to fire conveys real benefits. You\u2019ll not only be able to buy in bulk, which is far more economical in the long scheme of things, but you\u2019ll be able to amass the materiel you need to come out on top in the event of a truly rainy day. Just know your limitations — if you\u2019ve just returned from a slog through the woods that exposed your ammo to adverse elements, you would probably do better to fire it that day than to put it back in storage. Also, consider writing the date on your ammo before you put it into storage. That way you\u2019ll be able to quickly grab the newest, best ammo at your disposal during an emergency. You know, like the day that the robot butlers gain sentience and try to conquer the earth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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