Cool stuff. I have larger desiccant bags for my ammo boxes. You can never have enough ammo boxes...great for so much stuff. I like the really old ones that we had in the military better than the newer ones.
+Chris DIYer Yeah the old ones are best but are hard to find. I was just surprised that these new ones (which I assumed to be crap) were not all that bad for how cheap they are.
I have seen many of these while geocaching (nothing better than the sound they make when opening) and they are very durable as long as they are in good shape to begin with. I have noticed some, where moisture somehow builds up, but as stated earlier absorbents and desiccants can aid with that.
If you go to garage sales and find true ammo cans with proper gaskets that are on the opening, not the lid that are in decent shape you could have that ammo can in a lake for months to years until it corrodes if the paint job is already worn off. Aside from that any ammo can with a basic gasket will do well since the locking mechanism creates such a seal that ammo is meant to be lying around for many years without any use. keep up the great work and good luck. :)
Just had 5 feet of water in my basement. About 10 hours. 3 out of 10 cans let moisture in. The paper of the ammo packaging was wet. Nor sure of the can make. I had real HF and walmart.
That is probably about right. After 48 hours I would expect 6-7 of them to have water inside. Even though they are not designed to be completely waterproof they are resistant. That is about all you can ask out of a $20 or less can.
Ammo can never meant to be WATER proof, but moisture proof, and allow the escaping nitrocelluluse gun powder gasses that develop (and can be smelled in used military ammo cans). If truly wanting to be waterproof, then you need silicone glue, and massively glue up the rubber gasket (on both sides), and the inside ledge coming down on the gasket, and not muck with the ammo can - until really needed. It will seal, and be a real bitch to unseal both sides of the rubber gasket from the two metal surfaces.
+John Lord Good to know. I am not a gun expert and only own one gun so far so I was just curious about it. I realize it is more to keep out humidity but I wanted to see if it could keep ammo dry if there was a flood or tornado or something that wiped out my house.
If the can was buried, but not totally flooded, it could be intact. If you put oxygen absorbers and dessicants inside, it would suck that lid down, like a vacuumed bag of mylar packet food. But if buried, unless left for a very long time submerged (like in a lake), then no. The rusting and oxidizing of the rubber gasket would eventually wear out and destruction would occur. For all intents and purposes of military warfare, rain, snow, wet, ice, and cold ammo cans very good. Buried in dry soil at non-frost depth, and they will be very well for many years/decades. If you have tornado, then putting your gear in house, there is no fail safe for a flying ammo can!!!!! If a flood, then right there, situation and location awareness, and critical analysis of bushies and preppies would have you bury it, or locate it into a tornado cellar, or highland region to be high, dry, and safe. Just common thinking. Best bet for your warm and dry ammo, is oxygen absorbers and dessicants in the ammo can, and you will do well.
No it would not. It is very well sealed with no seams or cracks of any kind on bottom and the sides. The top lid is attached with a nice gasket that is clamped down on pretty hard by the clasp.
Cool stuff. I have larger desiccant bags for my ammo boxes. You can never have enough ammo boxes...great for so much stuff. I like the really old ones that we had in the military better than the newer ones.
+Chris DIYer Yeah the old ones are best but are hard to find. I was just surprised that these new ones (which I assumed to be crap) were not all that bad for how cheap they are.
I was thinking the same thing so ur video is a wonderful idea to test this type of stuff…ty!!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching.
I have seen many of these while geocaching (nothing better than the sound they make when opening) and they are very durable as long as they are in good shape to begin with. I have noticed some, where moisture somehow builds up, but as stated earlier absorbents and desiccants can aid with that.
+Hvysteel Good to know! If they can last buried underground they are good enough for me. Thanks for the comment.
If you go to garage sales and find true ammo cans with proper gaskets that are on the opening, not the lid that are in decent shape you could have that ammo can in a lake for months to years until it corrodes if the paint job is already worn off. Aside from that any ammo can with a basic gasket will do well since the locking mechanism creates such a seal that ammo is meant to be lying around for many years without any use. keep up the great work and good luck. :)
+henry carroll Thanks! I am sure these ones in the video are cheap crap but I was surprised it sealed well.
Just had 5 feet of water in my basement. About 10 hours. 3 out of 10 cans let moisture in. The paper of the ammo packaging was wet. Nor sure of the can make. I had real HF and walmart.
That is probably about right. After 48 hours I would expect 6-7 of them to have water inside. Even though they are not designed to be completely waterproof they are resistant. That is about all you can ask out of a $20 or less can.
Ammo can never meant to be WATER proof, but moisture proof, and allow the escaping nitrocelluluse gun powder gasses that develop (and can be smelled in used military ammo cans).
If truly wanting to be waterproof, then you need silicone glue, and massively glue up the rubber gasket (on both sides), and the inside ledge coming down on the gasket, and not muck with the ammo can - until really needed. It will seal, and be a real bitch to unseal both sides of the rubber gasket from the two metal surfaces.
+John Lord Good to know. I am not a gun expert and only own one gun so far so I was just curious about it. I realize it is more to keep out humidity but I wanted to see if it could keep ammo dry if there was a flood or tornado or something that wiped out my house.
If the can was buried, but not totally flooded, it could be intact. If you put oxygen absorbers and dessicants inside, it would suck that lid down, like a vacuumed bag of mylar packet food. But if buried, unless left for a very long time submerged (like in a lake), then no. The rusting and oxidizing of the rubber gasket would eventually wear out and destruction would occur. For all intents and purposes of military warfare, rain, snow, wet, ice, and cold ammo cans very good. Buried in dry soil at non-frost depth, and they will be very well for many years/decades.
If you have tornado, then putting your gear in house, there is no fail safe for a flying ammo can!!!!! If a flood, then right there, situation and location awareness, and critical analysis of bushies and preppies would have you bury it, or locate it into a tornado cellar, or highland region to be high, dry, and safe. Just common thinking. Best bet for your warm and dry ammo, is oxygen absorbers and dessicants in the ammo can, and you will do well.
John Lord
Yeah I don't think I need to bury any ammo. And I kept the dessicant sacks to keep in there. Thanks for the comments.
if you would fil that with water would it leak?? from the sides or bottom??
No it would not. It is very well sealed with no seams or cracks of any kind on bottom and the sides. The top lid is attached with a nice gasket that is clamped down on pretty hard by the clasp.
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+Roberto Ruiz Money is good.