For labelling I cut the part off the cardboard box the ammo came in that shows all the details of the ammo. Then use clear packing tape to stick the cardboard label on the ammo box. This way you know exactly what is inside and it only takes 1 minute to label your ammo boxes. For a moisture absorber get pure silica cat litter for about $8 for a large bag. Put about 1/2 cup in a coffee filter and staple it closed. Cheap and fast. Just make sure you get pure silica cat litter. Recreational vehicle stores also sell something for absorbing moisture which is good also. Cat litter is really cheap and works well though.
First don't is "Don't use plastic ammo cans" for long term storage. The first do is, do refresh the desiccant once a year by placing it in the oven @ 150 F for 30 - 45 minutes or microwave for 10 - 20 minutes on high.
Glad I could add something worthwhile to the discussion. I know at one point, back in the 1990s, I had so many different calibers that sometimes going out to shoot meant leaving something more esoteric at home, and meant having less than and ideal amount of ammo, even at the cheapest prices...not to mention all the different magazines to buy too.
For the bug out guys or just a fun day at the range I like to keep a mix of all my major cals in two of my 30 cal cans. Some 12 gauge some 9mm and .45 and some 5.56 and a box or two of .22lr in them. So if your in a hurry to go to the range or something else you know for a fact you have rounds for all of your stuff. Its not the whole stash but something to shoot for almost everything I have. Nice vids on this man!
This looks like a good idea. Personally, I would get identically keyed locks for each. They come in 4 packs, but you can order however many you want from a hardware store or locksmith. They would all work with the same key.
Good review. Thanks for taking the time to do this! I live in the city and if things get bad or something happens, my ammo is the heaviest. Besides the car, no way to transport for me. I'll have to take what I can if I must go on foot and then it would take me a month to get there. Looking for a plan B. Thanks again!
Hey,Like your videos...I commented on the Part 2, and mentioned you can get Blackhawk! .30 cal cans for around 11.00. Another thing to consider is always fill one or two cans to capacity and leave them alone, then use a third (or more) to put loose rounds or boxes for range trips. I do that with my ammo storage. I buy a case of my preferred caliber, and load a can with it, and store it in my preps. I take another can, and rotate out the older rounds for the range. Also, if my range or a store has a good deal on ammo, I may grab a box while I am at the range, and replace (by round count) what I am shooting. That way, I keep my shooting supplies fairly steady, and I have a better chance, especially in the coming election months, of keeping my ammo supplies fairly well stocked.
What you do is if you are good with wood building. You build a framed carrier with a handle that holds 4-6 of those cans each. And you build a few of them so you can make 4 trips instead of 10.
put your shotgun and larger rifle ammo in 50 Cal cans.put your pistol ammo and intermediate Cal rifle ammo in 30 Cal cans.also fill up one of those plastic cans with ammo and drop it on the floor.
I really enjoy your channel and perspective man. The plastic ammo cans look like the same plano ones walmart has for about 5 bucks. Lately I've been really liking the battle ammo packs that are already sealed for moisture protection. Makes for a good option for bugging in or out and I've slowly getting the battle pack ammo packs of 120-200 rounds of 223/556 and only buying them when I find em on sale so I'm basically paying the same price or less than buying the ammo without the battle pack.
thats a great idea! and yes they are very similar. i have been told that the Walmart boxes are better infact. thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Nice video liberty .... I also use that type of ammo box but from Walmart and found it to be the ideal storage and usage box for my different ammo ... We The People !
Nice and organized. If you buy a huge tub of damp rid and coffee bag things for the coffee maker you can save some cash and make your own dessicant packs
I live in my bug in location also. Doesn't make sense to join the hordes trying to flee. Have you watched the video that tests these plastic ammo cans in a swimming pool? For long term storage you would benefit yourself to gradually switch over to metal 50 cal. ammo cans. I lost a lot of ammo due to corrosion because of a poor seal. Change out one can per week or one every two weeks. (two of those 30 cal plastic boxes will fit a 50 cal metal can.)
+hellhound713 I've been looking into that for multiple reasons. I'll have a video or two on it once I find a good one and buy it. Thanks for the comment
I Subbed! OK,OK you won me over with how nice and tidy everything is. I started out this way back in 1978 but now it's completely out of hand. I hunt pawn shops, gun shops, yard sales and gun shows almost everyday (I'm retired). I need to do a lot more organizing and much less hunting for deals. I like the plastic ammo boxes, heading to HF tomorrow! Keep the good info flowing.
+BulletSpoung no problem thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Nothing wrong with having tons of stuff. Just make sure the important stuff is organized and ready to go just incase.
Yes for the M2A1 .50 Cal metal ammo cans ! And after a stockpile of a few thousand bullets police your Brass and reload. Remember that projectiles and primers take up less room than a full size loaded bullet. Save your factory ammo for self defense. And lead bullets are great for killing paper targets and the paper zombies... And the UA-cam channel "Nutnfancy" said he was running low on some of his stockpiled ammo for testing... ! ! ! And stock up your green tip ammo (.22 and/or 9mm) for late October when the zombie population peaks... And again remember to recycle your brass. Thank you for the video ! tjl
Well, I like how the Ammo is sorted out and Labeled nicely in this video. I try to segregate my ammo a little bit - but it ends up having more than one caliber per Ammo Can. I do try to hide my Guns and Ammo where they are not out in plain view for anyone entering a room.
+44357514 I had the same trouble. So I started to lower the number of calibers I had to stock. Eliminated .40sw and 375win. 243. And 25auto for starters and recently swapped my 410 for another 20guage. So that lowered the amount of boxes I had to have and keep filled. As I got rid of the unwanted calibers I replaced them with doubles of others like 9mm 556 and 45. That way I could better justify buying in bulk. Just an idea of what I did. Everyone has their ideas. And I know some people think that having multiple calibers everywhere is better for a shortage. But me I think having multiple 556 and multiple 9mm guns and a really good supply of ammo for them is the better bet. Reloading equipment too if you can. But definatly choose a popular chambering. A nato round at that. Something that will be less likelly to disapear.
Here in East Mesa AZ the COSTCO here sells metal rubber gasket ammo boxes. 2 together. I think I paid $20 for them or was it $10.00 Been a while I plan to purchase 5 more which actually comes to 10 metal ammo GI style ammo boxes
im looking into making my house my bug in.. currently looking to fortify room by room. Putting tracks above and below the windows so i can slide plywood panels over window and lock them in place
Those ammo boxes are garbage. Milsurp is still the best for your shtf ammo supply. 3 gal food grade buckets for the stuff you shoot regularly---for us that shoot alot, lol. Use mylar bags with O2 absorber, the same as storing dry foods such as beans and rice. Same method for spare parts sets, cleaning tools, and pretty much everything else
Have you done a video on ammunition compatibility? I have found over the last 4 decades of shooting, that I try to have common calibers now...It does a couple of things. First, it allows me to shoot more, since I can buy mass bulk ammo and use it in multiple firearm platforms. Second, it makes it easy to knock out the labeling for the boxes. Also, if you decide to get into reloading, it is less sets of dies to buy.
+Ron Schramm agreed on all points. I have traded all of my 40 cal pistols for 9mm and swapped my 300 blkout out ar barrel for a 556. Your right a video explaining reasons behind this would be good since alot of people have the opposite opinion. I'd rather have 6 9mm handguns than 6 dissimilar handguns. And buying in bulk is always Wise especially if you are a UA-cam channel. Reviews quickly become more costly than they are worth lol. Thanks for watching and for the idea!
+Ron Schramm agreed on all points. I have traded all of my 40 cal pistols for 9mm and swapped my 300 blkout out ar barrel for a 556. Your right a video explaining reasons behind this would be good since alot of people have the opposite opinion. I'd rather have 6 9mm handguns than 6 dissimilar handguns. And buying in bulk is always Wise especially if you are a UA-cam channel. Reviews quickly become more costly than they are worth lol. Thanks for watching and for the idea!
I don't plan on bugging out. Only if if it is necessary to protect my family, i.e. extremely civil unrest, aftermath of a tornado, etc. I will get them to safety and then come back to work. Otherwise, I'm staying put.
+LanceAtlas 7.62x39 yes lots of it. the others no. I sold my Mossin and have not built my 308 yet. I do try to limit somewhat the amount of calibers I have to stock. Makes things cheaper on me when I'm buying bulk. Plus I really like shooting ar 15 variants so most of my tactical rifles are 556. Personal preference is all.
I stockpile as much ammo as I can afford but without some organization in a conflict how would I ever be able to use so much before I can't anymore and I end up supplying the enemy?
Yes... it is... most of the people who leave negative comments on these videos either have misunderstood my point or live in the city where circumstances are so drastically different... oh well as long as they do not swear i usually respond with an explanation just for the sake of argument haha.
Me and husband can't even allow our children to be at the pc anymore when we have youtube up because of all of the vulgar language and ridiculous levels of name calling that's on EVERY video's comment section. As if the vulgar language and name calling isn't enough, we can't believe how people do it so much just over basic things like one guy calmly said he stores his ammo on the floor and the other guy called him a mother f--king idiot for doing it. We ourselves can't even leave basic opinions without extremists and trolls coming in to start their conflicts.
~~~Journey4Sure Knowledge-N-Wisdom~~~ I know what you mean. Not that I am not above cussing, I am an old Marine. Not letting your children at the PC while UA-cam is loaded goes for all people. UA-cam is not a children's show or play time with fuzzy animals and child things even though some people think a child's program here and there should be OK. But it is not. There is nothing wrong with having an adult no children website such as UA-cam. There are many idiots who dislike everyone's everything for troll reasons. I figure these people are democrats. Lol. UA-cam was not designed for children. So to keep up with the trolls who would not understand what I said. Keep your damn kids away from these fucking trolls. When they get to first or second grade, their school buddies will bring them up to speed with or without you anyways. Preppers, bugout, politics, liberals, democrats, food survival, ammo storage, shooting people and or "zombies", are not child subjects. Kids don't need to learn this stuff until they are 9 or 10, if and only if you are not forced to show them the real world before that time. But teach them to shoot anyway and start early.
Why don't you just get an old upright freezer or a refrigerator and store it in there in the cans with dehumidifier rod in there with some hasps and pad locks
Sorry, but I will not store my ammunition in a plastic ammo box. I only use the genuine U.S.G.I. ammo boxes. I don’t trust the seals on a plastic ammo box. Pick up a plastic ammo box when it’s full of ammunition, and watch what happens to the lid.
First, I appreciate your calm, even, matter-of-fact attitude in these videos. You're presenting yourself in a reasonable and respectable way, and that's a good contrast to what many people on UA-cam do. While I have criticisms of this series of videos, I appreciate how you've presented your opinions. Secondly, as I look at the entire series, I realize that you're just describing your own journey through the decision-making process of how to store ammunition. That's a valid journey to describe in a UA-cam series for a channel like yours. However, the all uppercase "DON'T DO THIS!!!!" title made me believe that you were going to describe a problem that would present a serious safety hazard in ammunition storage or would lead to premature degradation of ammunition so that the ammunition wouldn't be available to use in a time of need. These videos didn't cover either of those topics, so the title felt a bit like a "click-bait" type of tactic. Finally, I'll make some comments regarding the substance of your strategies and tools. I agree that storing ammunition in multiple smaller containers is going to be more convenient for organizational purposes. As you said in this video, having each type of ammo separated and labeled means that you can just grab a small can anytime you want to go to the range and do some shooting. If you don't feel like taking an entire plastic storage can to the range, you can still find the particular ammunition that you want more easily if that ammunition is segregated by caliber in smaller containers. If the likelihood of needing to "bug out" is low, there's nothing wrong with using those plastic containers. The money you save buying those versus buying metal containers can be put to other uses. If you ever needed to "bug out," the reduced weight of plastic versus metal might also mean being able to stretch every gallon of gasoline a little further. In a bad situation, each gallon of gasoline will become that much more precious. That's another reason for segregating ammunition so that you won't be transporting any ammunition that won't fit in a gun that you are taking. I disagree that having ammunition in multiple smaller containers is necessarily an advantage in a "bug out" situation. While I haven't made serious preparations yet, my plan would be to put all of my "bug out" ammunition in as few containers as possible and to get a dolly or hand cart to move those containers around the house or to a truck. In that situation, I'd rather put a dolly beside the container; tip the container onto the dolly so that I'm never lifting the full weight; roll the dolly through the house and up a ramp into the back of the truck; and reverse the tipping process to put the container into the truck than to make multiple trips to and from the truck. In a "bug out" situation, I expect time to be limited, and being able to move things quickly will be critical. This strategy requires having a ramp to pull the dolly into the truck bed, but the ramp is going to be helpful loading everything else that one wants to take in that situation. When I reached my destination, I'd reverse the process. If I were forced to abandon the truck and carry ammunition on my person for a long hike, I wouldn't want that ammunition in boxes of any kind. If I'm going to be forced to hike in that kind of situation, I'd want both hands free to hold my rifle or to hold a hiking staff. I'd want the ammunition packaged to be worn in a backpack so that the weight is distributed on my hips instead of dangling at the end of my arms and making my fingers tired. I'd want to eliminate the weight of even the plastic ammunition can. If I'm going to be planning for a "bug out" situation, I'm going to find some kind of bag for storing ammunition. Another possibility as an overall "bug out" tool and a way to carry more ammunition and other supplies if I had to abandon my vehicle, I'd look at building my own version of the old Mormon hand carts. (If you aren't familiar with those, many 1856 crossings of the Mormon/Oregon Trail were made using handcarts that an individual could push. The idea was to travel light using these handcarts.. A few ox-drawn wagons went with the party to carry community goods for the whole party, but families carried their personal items in carts that one or two people could push. Everyone walked rather than riding a wagon. The primary advantage was that the cost of making the journey was lower when every family didn't need to buy a full wagon and team. Two parties ran into disaster after being caught in a storm, but the real reason for that disaster is that they started too late in the summer. Parties that started at a reasonable time had great success.) If I built myself a cart of this kind, the cart would be useful as a utility cart wherever I ended up. If I had to abandon my vehicle, I could still prioritize supplies and walk away with more supplies than I could ever carry on my back or in my hands. Obviously, this cart must be designed and built before the situation arises, but the cart would still be fun to have. Another nice thing about the larger tool boxes is that they'd be useful in many ways when I reached my destination. For instance, if I bought half a dozen of those tool boxes and used them for storage of all of my bug out supplies from ammunition to food to clothing, I'd arrive at my destination with quite a few of those boxes. Many of the survival teachers say that a person needs a bed of some kind to avoid sleeping directly on the ground. Several of the tool boxes lined up together on flattened ground would be just as comfortable as a bed made of rough logs, and I could arrange the boxes more quickly and with less effort than I could cut the logs. Every storage strategy has strengths and weaknesses. With my declining health, I may not bother to prep because I'm barely surviving in civilization. Surviving outside civilization is becoming a moot point. I'm fine with people doing whatever they want, and I realize that my suggestions have weaknesses as well. I just don't like the "DON"T DO" approach, particularly on the first video. Thanks,
+VTPSTTU wow what an awesome comment! You have alot of really great ideas. I like the idea of the cart. I will say that my party will likelly be large. And I can divide my guns and ammo amoung them. Which would make the multiple containers idea that much more viable. If it was just me alone with no family. For whatever reason. I would leave with nothing but my 9mm springfield and a healthy amount of hollowpoints. my bug out bag and no one would ever see me agian. All my preps are familly based ones built up with the group in mind. That's why I love your cart idea. Thinking of getting/building several. But my preps are based on the idea that a fairly large group of people will be loading items into a convoy. In all reality the chances of me leaving my house at all so slim it's hardly worth considering but what kind of prepper would I be if I didn't. Thank you for your comment and the knolledge you shared!
Even if those were full, I wouldn’t consider it a crazy amount of ammunition. A full can of 308 win is only 200 rounds for example. You can only fit 4 boxes of 12 gauge in a can which is 100 shells. 1000 rounds of 5.56 is the best way to buy it and a single range day is usually a few hundred shots fired or more. Anyone bitching about the quantity of ammo there has no concept of firearms and is likely some crazy Karen who wants to take your guns from you.
I personally use the same ammunition boxes I've heard lots of mixed opinions what do you say about taking the ammo out of there boxes and putting the rounds in loosely
It dosent matter whether you are a gun review or not you are allowed to have as many rounds of ammunition of any caliber in your home just like you have them right now its our right
thanks man, i was wondering how or what is a good way to store ammo. i questioned whether i should just loosely store the bullets in a ammo box or keep in the boxes What if i am going to the range, do i want to bring a whole container or just some boxes only. Now! how many lets sat 9mm bullets, or 556 will it hold loosely? i wonder , thx again
+Thomas Jefferson they work perfect for me none have broken or cracked or anything. I take them with me and move them all the time and no issues so far. They go on sale for 4.99 sometimes that's a good time to stock up on them
+Thomas Jefferson they work perfect for me none have broken or cracked or anything. I take them with me and move them all the time and no issues so far. They go on sale for 4.99 sometimes that's a good time to stock up on them
I live in a really dry province, and am using ammo that I loaded 20-years ago when I lived in a really humid province. time has finally allowed me to get back into the game, and start spending lots more time at the range. Twenty year old 9mm and .40 S&W. They are just in 'insert generic named snap clap compartmental ammo boxes', and they are all firing fine. I do keep all my primers in gasket sealed cases though, as I thought they would be the most susceptible to humidity. And also keep them locked in my gun safe. Some of the bulk ammo for the SKS is over 40-years old. Granted in sealed cans that I have just opened, but no problems with cycling the firearm. So from 20-year old non-sealed hand loaded ammo and 40-year old well sealed ammo - no problems. Same with shotgun ammo that is in cardboard boxes, and over 30-years old - no problem. However, I will grant that I have been living for the past 20-years in a province, and area where humidity is non existent. Hope that helps, Lee
all of my go to pistols are 9mm and rifles are either 556 or 762. But I also have hunting rifles and shotguns and I'm not going to stock 1000 rounds for a bolt action 270. My home defense guns are what I stock ammo for. Other than that I only keep a few boxes of each. It's because I'm a hunter that I have so many different guns. The laws of the land and physics make such things nessisary. I hope this clarified things for you. If you don't hunt then you have a great setup. Only thing to do now is start reloading.
Why respond to the internet trolls? You'll find them on every video and every comment section and they suck. Those are the morons that have nothing and sit at home all day and watch UA-cam videos just to try and make someone else's life miserable so I say just ignore them. Thanks for the video
yeah. eventually I am sure. just got a pretty stout amount of comments on the last two videos about how the government is going to round up people who own ammo or something... so i figured i would mention that this is not some crazy mass storage...
brother, i can get military 30 cal. cans all day for 8 bucks a piece! stop buying them sketchyharbor freight boxes. i looked at them and they are a nogo.
well, next time you drive down to the deep south stop at this place. www.kaufmansarmysurplus.com/ i have nothing to do with them. but i live in the florida panhandle and i go up there every now and then. they are the place surplus stores buy from.
+Larry Witte thank you! More every other day. Requests are taken as well although I'm not always able to do them. That's ks for watching and commenting!
I mark mine 'nails', 'screws' , hex nuts etc. .40 hex nuts, 5-56 screws...Criminals don't use much hardware...
+worddunlap that's an awesome idea
imagine a criminal who needed a box of wood screws
tim bum I prefer to imagine women with their shirts off but whatever gives you a thrill...I won't judge.
worddunlap hey they always seem to need a few nuts
so do squirrels
For labelling I cut the part off the cardboard box the ammo came in that shows all the details of the ammo. Then use clear packing tape to stick the cardboard label on the ammo box. This way you know exactly what is inside and it only takes 1 minute to label your ammo boxes.
For a moisture absorber get pure silica cat litter for about $8 for a large bag. Put about 1/2 cup in a coffee filter and staple it closed. Cheap and fast. Just make sure you get pure silica cat litter. Recreational vehicle stores also sell something for absorbing moisture which is good also. Cat litter is really cheap and works well though.
First don't is "Don't use plastic ammo cans" for long term storage. The first do is, do refresh the desiccant once a year by placing it in the oven @ 150 F for 30 - 45 minutes or microwave for 10 - 20 minutes on high.
Glad I could add something worthwhile to the discussion. I know at one point, back in the 1990s, I had so many different calibers that sometimes going out to shoot meant leaving something more esoteric at home, and meant having less than and ideal amount of ammo, even at the cheapest prices...not to mention all the different magazines to buy too.
For the bug out guys or just a fun day at the range I like to keep a mix of all my major cals in two of my 30 cal cans. Some 12 gauge some 9mm and .45 and some 5.56 and a box or two of .22lr in them. So if your in a hurry to go to the range or something else you know for a fact you have rounds for all of your stuff. Its not the whole stash but something to shoot for almost everything I have. Nice vids on this man!
This looks like a good idea. Personally, I would get identically keyed locks for each. They come in 4 packs, but you can order however many you want from a hardware store or locksmith. They would all work with the same key.
Good review. Thanks for taking the time to do this! I live in the city and if things get bad or something happens, my ammo is the heaviest. Besides the car, no way to transport for me. I'll have to take what I can if I must go on foot and then it would take me a month to get there. Looking for a plan B. Thanks again!
Hey,Like your videos...I commented on the Part 2, and mentioned you can get Blackhawk! .30 cal cans for around 11.00. Another thing to consider is always fill one or two cans to capacity and leave them alone, then use a third (or more) to put loose rounds or boxes for range trips. I do that with my ammo storage. I buy a case of my preferred caliber, and load a can with it, and store it in my preps. I take another can, and rotate out the older rounds for the range. Also, if my range or a store has a good deal on ammo, I may grab a box while I am at the range, and replace (by round count) what I am shooting. That way, I keep my shooting supplies fairly steady, and I have a better chance, especially in the coming election months, of keeping my ammo supplies fairly well stocked.
+Ron Schramm I like ammoseek.com
label maker works good I use adhesive business card holders so if I change is what in a box all I do is change the card
Why change the cards? Just buy more boxes! lol ;)
great idea the only thing I would suggest is to use metal cans not plastic cuz they break easily
What you do is if you are good with wood building. You build a framed carrier with a handle that holds 4-6 of those cans each. And you build a few of them so you can make 4 trips instead of 10.
put your shotgun and larger rifle ammo in 50 Cal cans.put your pistol ammo and intermediate Cal rifle ammo in 30 Cal cans.also fill up one of those plastic cans with ammo and drop it on the floor.
+minuteman2012 dropped it. No affect. It's fine
I really enjoy your channel and perspective man. The plastic ammo cans look like the same plano ones walmart has for about 5 bucks. Lately I've been really liking the battle ammo packs that are already sealed for moisture protection. Makes for a good option for bugging in or out and I've slowly getting the battle pack ammo packs of 120-200 rounds of 223/556 and only buying them when I find em on sale so I'm basically paying the same price or less than buying the ammo without the battle pack.
thats a great idea! and yes they are very similar. i have been told that the Walmart boxes are better infact. thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Nice video liberty .... I also use that type of ammo box but from Walmart and found it to be the ideal storage and usage box for my different ammo ... We The People !
Use the tool boxes for your magazines
note to self... never show anyone your 100,000 + rounds of ammo...and never put it one big box.....unless your box is an old rail car box. ;-)
lol
Nice and organized. If you buy a huge tub of damp rid and coffee bag things for the coffee maker you can save some cash and make your own dessicant packs
I live in my bug in location also. Doesn't make sense to join the hordes trying to flee. Have you watched the video that tests these plastic ammo cans in a swimming pool? For long term storage you would benefit yourself to gradually switch over to metal 50 cal. ammo cans. I lost a lot of ammo due to corrosion because of a poor seal. Change out one can per week or one every two weeks. (two of those 30 cal plastic boxes will fit a 50 cal metal can.)
Check your local Army Navy store for .50 cal cans. I get them from my local gun shop, $10 a can I think is what I paid.
best to split your cans up a little.Three in the basement, one can in the barn ,two in the old junk car in the back yard -you get the idea.
I'm enjoying your videos so far.
Food saver vacuum sealing bags will help keep your long term ammo supply like new.
+hellhound713 I've been looking into that for multiple reasons. I'll have a video or two on it once I find a good one and buy it. Thanks for the comment
I Subbed! OK,OK you won me over with how nice and tidy everything is. I started out this way back in 1978 but now it's completely out of hand. I hunt pawn shops, gun shops, yard sales and gun shows almost everyday (I'm retired). I need to do a lot more organizing and much less hunting for deals. I like the plastic ammo boxes, heading to HF tomorrow! Keep the good info flowing.
+BulletSpoung no problem thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Nothing wrong with having tons of stuff. Just make sure the important stuff is organized and ready to go just incase.
Yes for the M2A1 .50 Cal metal ammo cans ! And after a stockpile of a few thousand bullets police your Brass and reload. Remember that projectiles and primers take up less room than a full size loaded bullet. Save your factory ammo for self defense. And lead bullets are great for killing paper targets and the paper zombies... And the UA-cam channel "Nutnfancy" said he was running low on some of his stockpiled ammo for testing... ! ! ! And stock up your green tip ammo (.22 and/or 9mm) for late October when the zombie population peaks... And again remember to recycle your brass. Thank you for the video ! tjl
Well, I like how the Ammo is sorted out and Labeled nicely in this video. I try to segregate my ammo a little bit - but it ends up having more than one caliber per Ammo Can. I do try to hide my Guns and Ammo where they are not out in plain view for anyone entering a room.
+44357514 I had the same trouble. So I started to lower the number of calibers I had to stock. Eliminated .40sw and 375win. 243. And 25auto for starters and recently swapped my 410 for another 20guage. So that lowered the amount of boxes I had to have and keep filled. As I got rid of the unwanted calibers I replaced them with doubles of others like 9mm 556 and 45. That way I could better justify buying in bulk. Just an idea of what I did. Everyone has their ideas. And I know some people think that having multiple calibers everywhere is better for a shortage. But me I think having multiple 556 and multiple 9mm guns and a really good supply of ammo for them is the better bet. Reloading equipment too if you can. But definatly choose a popular chambering. A nato round at that. Something that will be less likelly to disapear.
Here in East Mesa AZ the COSTCO here sells metal rubber gasket ammo boxes. 2 together.
I think I paid $20 for them or was it $10.00
Been a while I plan to purchase 5 more which actually comes to 10 metal ammo GI style ammo boxes
on sale for $15.99 right now
I purchase 20 for 15.99 in Nashville just a month ago... great product at a great price...
funny im in central lol maybe i should check it out too
You most certainly have answered my question's in the past and I thank you.
love the way you worded the "bugging in". Nice
im looking into making my house my bug in.. currently looking to fortify room by room. Putting tracks above and below the windows so i can slide plywood panels over window and lock them in place
Ignore the PC Trolls that are anit-gun! Why they are watching these videos on storing ammo is beyond me...
DL P. So they'll have something to bitch about and fear.
Hmm. Maybe they're not anti's but just a...holes to begin with. Still, you're right. They're easier to ignore than a fart.
I currently have 3 ammo boxes and with just three it gets easy to mix up.
I use the same system but have yet to make labels. Got mine @ walmart for about 4 dollars and change.
Those ammo boxes are garbage. Milsurp is still the best for your shtf ammo supply. 3 gal food grade buckets for the stuff you shoot regularly---for us that shoot alot, lol. Use mylar bags with O2 absorber, the same as storing dry foods such as beans and rice. Same method for spare parts sets, cleaning tools, and pretty much everything else
Have you done a video on ammunition compatibility? I have found over the last 4 decades of shooting, that I try to have common calibers now...It does a couple of things. First, it allows me to shoot more, since I can buy mass bulk ammo and use it in multiple firearm platforms. Second, it makes it easy to knock out the labeling for the boxes. Also, if you decide to get into reloading, it is less sets of dies to buy.
+Ron Schramm agreed on all points. I have traded all of my 40 cal pistols for 9mm and swapped my 300 blkout out ar barrel for a 556. Your right a video explaining reasons behind this would be good since alot of people have the opposite opinion. I'd rather have 6 9mm handguns than 6 dissimilar handguns. And buying in bulk is always Wise especially if you are a UA-cam channel. Reviews quickly become more costly than they are worth lol. Thanks for watching and for the idea!
+Ron Schramm agreed on all points. I have traded all of my 40 cal pistols for 9mm and swapped my 300 blkout out ar barrel for a 556. Your right a video explaining reasons behind this would be good since alot of people have the opposite opinion. I'd rather have 6 9mm handguns than 6 dissimilar handguns. And buying in bulk is always Wise especially if you are a UA-cam channel. Reviews quickly become more costly than they are worth lol. Thanks for watching and for the idea!
10-4.
I don't plan on bugging out. Only if if it is necessary to protect my family, i.e. extremely civil unrest, aftermath of a tornado, etc. I will get them to safety and then come back to work. Otherwise, I'm staying put.
+Keith Phifer well said and smart. Be prepared to leave but plan on staying
+Keith Phifer well said and smart. Be prepared to leave but plan on staying
Do you not have any 7.92x57mm mauser? or 7.62x54R or 7.62x39 for that matter?
+LanceAtlas 7.62x39 yes lots of it. the others no. I sold my Mossin and have not built my 308 yet. I do try to limit somewhat the amount of calibers I have to stock. Makes things cheaper on me when I'm buying bulk. Plus I really like shooting ar 15 variants so most of my tactical rifles are 556. Personal preference is all.
I stockpile as much ammo as I can afford but without some organization in a conflict how would I ever be able to use so much before I can't anymore and I end up supplying the enemy?
It's unfortunate that you have to exhaustively explain to people that your situation and plans differ from theirs. Thanks for sharing.
Yes... it is... most of the people who leave negative comments on these videos either have misunderstood my point or live in the city where circumstances are so drastically different... oh well as long as they do not swear i usually respond with an explanation just for the sake of argument haha.
I really enjoy your channel .
Me and husband can't even allow our children to be at the pc anymore when we have youtube up because of all of the vulgar language and ridiculous levels of name calling that's on EVERY video's comment section. As if the vulgar language and name calling isn't enough, we can't believe how people do it so much just over basic things like one guy calmly said he stores his ammo on the floor and the other guy called him a mother f--king idiot for doing it. We ourselves can't even leave basic opinions without extremists and trolls coming in to start their conflicts.
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I know what you mean. Not that I am not above cussing, I am an old Marine. Not letting your children at the PC while UA-cam is loaded goes for all people. UA-cam is not a children's show or play time with fuzzy animals and child things even though some people think a child's program here and there should be OK. But it is not. There is nothing wrong with having an adult no children website such as UA-cam.
There are many idiots who dislike everyone's everything for troll reasons. I figure these people are democrats. Lol. UA-cam was not designed for children.
So to keep up with the trolls who would not understand what I said. Keep your damn kids away from these fucking trolls. When they get to first or second grade, their school buddies will bring them up to speed with or without you anyways. Preppers, bugout, politics, liberals, democrats, food survival, ammo storage, shooting people and or "zombies", are not child subjects. Kids don't need to learn this stuff until they are 9 or 10, if and only if you are not forced to show them the real world before that time. But teach them to shoot anyway and start early.
Why don't you just get an old upright freezer or a refrigerator and store it in there in the cans with dehumidifier rod in there with some hasps and pad locks
Sorry, but I will not store my ammunition in a plastic ammo box. I only use the genuine U.S.G.I. ammo boxes. I don’t trust the seals on a plastic ammo box. Pick up a plastic ammo box when it’s full of ammunition, and watch what happens to the lid.
First, I appreciate your calm, even, matter-of-fact attitude in these videos. You're presenting yourself in a reasonable and respectable way, and that's a good contrast to what many people on UA-cam do. While I have criticisms of this series of videos, I appreciate how you've presented your opinions.
Secondly, as I look at the entire series, I realize that you're just describing your own journey through the decision-making process of how to store ammunition. That's a valid journey to describe in a UA-cam series for a channel like yours. However, the all uppercase "DON'T DO THIS!!!!" title made me believe that you were going to describe a problem that would present a serious safety hazard in ammunition storage or would lead to premature degradation of ammunition so that the ammunition wouldn't be available to use in a time of need. These videos didn't cover either of those topics, so the title felt a bit like a "click-bait" type of tactic.
Finally, I'll make some comments regarding the substance of your strategies and tools.
I agree that storing ammunition in multiple smaller containers is going to be more convenient for organizational purposes. As you said in this video, having each type of ammo separated and labeled means that you can just grab a small can anytime you want to go to the range and do some shooting. If you don't feel like taking an entire plastic storage can to the range, you can still find the particular ammunition that you want more easily if that ammunition is segregated by caliber in smaller containers. If the likelihood of needing to "bug out" is low, there's nothing wrong with using those plastic containers. The money you save buying those versus buying metal containers can be put to other uses. If you ever needed to "bug out," the reduced weight of plastic versus metal might also mean being able to stretch every gallon of gasoline a little further. In a bad situation, each gallon of gasoline will become that much more precious. That's another reason for segregating ammunition so that you won't be transporting any ammunition that won't fit in a gun that you are taking.
I disagree that having ammunition in multiple smaller containers is necessarily an advantage in a "bug out" situation. While I haven't made serious preparations yet, my plan would be to put all of my "bug out" ammunition in as few containers as possible and to get a dolly or hand cart to move those containers around the house or to a truck. In that situation, I'd rather put a dolly beside the container; tip the container onto the dolly so that I'm never lifting the full weight; roll the dolly through the house and up a ramp into the back of the truck; and reverse the tipping process to put the container into the truck than to make multiple trips to and from the truck. In a "bug out" situation, I expect time to be limited, and being able to move things quickly will be critical. This strategy requires having a ramp to pull the dolly into the truck bed, but the ramp is going to be helpful loading everything else that one wants to take in that situation. When I reached my destination, I'd reverse the process.
If I were forced to abandon the truck and carry ammunition on my person for a long hike, I wouldn't want that ammunition in boxes of any kind. If I'm going to be forced to hike in that kind of situation, I'd want both hands free to hold my rifle or to hold a hiking staff. I'd want the ammunition packaged to be worn in a backpack so that the weight is distributed on my hips instead of dangling at the end of my arms and making my fingers tired. I'd want to eliminate the weight of even the plastic ammunition can. If I'm going to be planning for a "bug out" situation, I'm going to find some kind of bag for storing ammunition.
Another possibility as an overall "bug out" tool and a way to carry more ammunition and other supplies if I had to abandon my vehicle, I'd look at building my own version of the old Mormon hand carts. (If you aren't familiar with those, many 1856 crossings of the Mormon/Oregon Trail were made using handcarts that an individual could push. The idea was to travel light using these handcarts.. A few ox-drawn wagons went with the party to carry community goods for the whole party, but families carried their personal items in carts that one or two people could push. Everyone walked rather than riding a wagon. The primary advantage was that the cost of making the journey was lower when every family didn't need to buy a full wagon and team. Two parties ran into disaster after being caught in a storm, but the real reason for that disaster is that they started too late in the summer. Parties that started at a reasonable time had great success.) If I built myself a cart of this kind, the cart would be useful as a utility cart wherever I ended up. If I had to abandon my vehicle, I could still prioritize supplies and walk away with more supplies than I could ever carry on my back or in my hands. Obviously, this cart must be designed and built before the situation arises, but the cart would still be fun to have.
Another nice thing about the larger tool boxes is that they'd be useful in many ways when I reached my destination. For instance, if I bought half a dozen of those tool boxes and used them for storage of all of my bug out supplies from ammunition to food to clothing, I'd arrive at my destination with quite a few of those boxes. Many of the survival teachers say that a person needs a bed of some kind to avoid sleeping directly on the ground. Several of the tool boxes lined up together on flattened ground would be just as comfortable as a bed made of rough logs, and I could arrange the boxes more quickly and with less effort than I could cut the logs.
Every storage strategy has strengths and weaknesses. With my declining health, I may not bother to prep because I'm barely surviving in civilization. Surviving outside civilization is becoming a moot point. I'm fine with people doing whatever they want, and I realize that my suggestions have weaknesses as well. I just don't like the "DON"T DO" approach, particularly on the first video.
Thanks,
+VTPSTTU wow what an awesome comment! You have alot of really great ideas. I like the idea of the cart. I will say that my party will likelly be large. And I can divide my guns and ammo amoung them. Which would make the multiple containers idea that much more viable. If it was just me alone with no family. For whatever reason. I would leave with nothing but my 9mm springfield and a healthy amount of hollowpoints. my bug out bag and no one would ever see me agian. All my preps are familly based ones built up with the group in mind. That's why I love your cart idea. Thinking of getting/building several. But my preps are based on the idea that a fairly large group of people will be loading items into a convoy. In all reality the chances of me leaving my house at all so slim it's hardly worth considering but what kind of prepper would I be if I didn't. Thank you for your comment and the knolledge you shared!
Even if those were full, I wouldn’t consider it a crazy amount of ammunition. A full can of 308 win is only 200 rounds for example. You can only fit 4 boxes of 12 gauge in a can which is 100 shells. 1000 rounds of 5.56 is the best way to buy it and a single range day is usually a few hundred shots fired or more. Anyone bitching about the quantity of ammo there has no concept of firearms and is likely some crazy Karen who wants to take your guns from you.
I personally use the same ammunition boxes I've heard lots of mixed opinions what do you say about taking the ammo out of there boxes and putting the rounds in loosely
"a lot of ammo" .... I was thinking it was a good start but not near enough.
No wonder I can’t find ammo, you’re hoarding all of it! 🤣
Don't trust the water tightness of the plastic cans!!!!! About half of mine leak when given the dunk test!
Rural King sells the plastic ammo cans for 3.99$ in my area (ohio).
It dosent matter whether you are a gun review or not you are allowed to have as many rounds of ammunition of any caliber in your home just like you have them right now
its our right
What are your top 4 ammo selections to stock up on ??
+Jason Broadhurst 556 9mm 45 and 22 those are the ones I use most for reviews and range days so I but them in bulk to save money
Those were my selections too.....Just need the Glock 19 and Ruger 10/22
thanks man, i was wondering how or what is a good way to store ammo. i questioned whether i should just loosely store the bullets in a ammo box or keep in the boxes What if i am going to the range, do i want to bring a whole container or just some boxes only. Now! how many lets sat 9mm bullets, or 556 will it hold loosely? i wonder , thx again
+Felipe Mendoza over 1000 for most calibers.
Some thought that was a lot of ammo and I'm thinking dude is running low. lol
Earthquake, Forest Fire... umm California?.
6 year check in… did you fill um up!?!
wonder what's in the unmarked boxes.
+Jacob G the world may never know mwuhahahahahaha
Nice series of videos. New subscriber!
+Andrew Dunlap thanks for watching and for your sub! New videos coming out every day!
which is best metal or plastic?
+Vergnitzs RC13 metal
Just so everyone knows, these cans are NOT waterproof. Long story short, my house flooded during Harvey and I lost two cans full of 22lr
walmart has a similar Plano ammo box $5
Ben Rogerson same one actually
I know this video is old but i hope upgraded to metal ammo boxes
At least 2000 rounds per gun
how do you like those harbor freight cans? I almost bought a couple today
+Thomas Jefferson they work perfect for me none have broken or cracked or anything. I take them with me and move them all the time and no issues so far. They go on sale for 4.99 sometimes that's a good time to stock up on them
+Thomas Jefferson they work perfect for me none have broken or cracked or anything. I take them with me and move them all the time and no issues so far. They go on sale for 4.99 sometimes that's a good time to stock up on them
yup my local harbor freight always has them for $5
🇦🇺😎👍Nice x10🍻🏁
Can you mix 223 with 556
Is there any truth to "time sensitive" ammo and/or powder?
+Tony Voodoo no I don't think so
I live in a really dry province, and am using ammo that I loaded 20-years ago when I lived in a really humid province. time has finally allowed me to get back into the game, and start spending lots more time at the range. Twenty year old 9mm and .40 S&W. They are just in 'insert generic named snap clap compartmental ammo boxes', and they are all firing fine.
I do keep all my primers in gasket sealed cases though, as I thought they would be the most susceptible to humidity. And also keep them locked in my gun safe.
Some of the bulk ammo for the SKS is over 40-years old. Granted in sealed cans that I have just opened, but no problems with cycling the firearm. So from 20-year old non-sealed hand loaded ammo and 40-year old well sealed ammo - no problems. Same with shotgun ammo that is in cardboard boxes, and over 30-years old - no problem. However, I will grant that I have been living for the past 20-years in a province, and area where humidity is non existent.
Hope that helps,
Lee
No truth. You can still fire crap Russian ammo from WWII just fine.
Sorry dude, it didn't look like a lot of ammo but we know your doing your best.
why have 50 different types of guns and only a box or 2 of ammo my handgun is a glock 19 and my go to rifle is a vector both chambered in 9mm
all of my go to pistols are 9mm and rifles are either 556 or 762. But I also have hunting rifles and shotguns and I'm not going to stock 1000 rounds for a bolt action 270. My home defense guns are what I stock ammo for. Other than that I only keep a few boxes of each. It's because I'm a hunter that I have so many different guns. The laws of the land and physics make such things nessisary. I hope this clarified things for you. If you don't hunt then you have a great setup. Only thing to do now is start reloading.
Why respond to the internet trolls? You'll find them on every video and every comment section and they suck. Those are the morons that have nothing and sit at home all day and watch UA-cam videos just to try and make someone else's life miserable so I say just ignore them. Thanks for the video
They will get full...I know...I have done this for years...........
yeah. eventually I am sure. just got a pretty stout amount of comments on the last two videos about how the government is going to round up people who own ammo or something... so i figured i would mention that this is not some crazy mass storage...
brother, i can get military 30 cal. cans all day for 8 bucks a piece! stop buying them sketchyharbor freight boxes. i looked at them and they are a nogo.
They work fine for my purpose. i am looking for good deals on 50 cal metal boxes ill swap them out one day
where do you live?
central VA
well, next time you drive down to the deep south stop at this place. www.kaufmansarmysurplus.com/
i have nothing to do with them. but i live in the florida panhandle and i go up there every now and then. they are the place surplus stores buy from.
i saw that! but man, they sold out fast here.
it's that your bug collection?
I guess I should have waited until the video was done lol
Nice vid.
Keep rock'en G.O.L.!!!!
good video
+Larry Witte thank you! More every other day. Requests are taken as well although I'm not always able to do them. That's ks for watching and commenting!
Somebody needs to do some shopping. Running alittle low don't ya think.
+Muzzle Brake always need more
Did you film this sitting in a sex swing or something?
Chuck Lewis who doesn’t...
this is the second video I have watched of yours. Just as constructive criticism please work on staying on topic
Stop moving camera around so much.