Budget freindly ammo storage.

[scoutsniper]

So my safe is filling up faster then i thought and i dont wanna buy another one right now. so i figured i could move my ammo out of it to make more room. whats a good budget lock box that can hold a couple thousand rounds of various pistol and rifle calibers. fireproof is a plus but not mandatory. i dont mind if it has weight to it thats also a plus! harder to steal lol.

any and all suggestions welcome!!!

 

[snorko]

I personally have never felt a need to lock up ammo (no kids about) but standard surplus ammo cans can be padlocked. I have seen some folks run long cables through multiple cans and secure them that way.

 

[scoutsniper]

i got roughly 1,000$ in ammo so i guess im just over protecting it lol. but a decent foot locker of sorts would be nice for that added secruity.

 

[ViperJock]

What are you protecting it from? Ie how sophisticated a system do you want?

 

[scoutsniper]

from being stolen i guess lol. nothing crazy fanzy just a sturdy securable storage bin/ foot locker. or am i just being paranoid about my ammo? lol

 

[ModernGunner]

You're more than welcome to store ALL your ammunition at MY house for free! Of course, I do take a 'small percentage' off the top (of the pile) each month as a 'maintenance fee'. You know, like how banks charge a fee every month for allowing you the 'privilege' of storing your money there!

 

[scoutsniper]

You're more than welcome to store ALL your ammunition at MY house for free! Of course, I do take a 'small percentage' off the top (of the pile) each month as a 'maintenance fee'. You know, like how banks charge a fee every month for allowing you the 'privilege' of storing your money there!

nice.. lol

 

[ViperJock]

Well a relatively cheap way is to get a stack on safe. Basically a metal box with a lock. It wouldn't be too hard to crow bar but it would be something. I'd say burglar resistant but definitely not burglar proof. Maybe hide it somehow and bolt it to the floor.

 

[skeene]

I had the same problem as I started reloading more and soon had no place to put it all. Ended up buying an el cheapo Stacker 8 gun safe from Dunhams (I think sale price was $89). I put some shelves in it and it worked out pretty well. No fire protection but it locks and with about 3,500 rounds in it no one is just going to carry it off. Filled it up and bought a second.

 

[ScouT6a]

I also do the Stack-On "safe" method. It is a 14 gun size. It provides minimal security but it hidden away out of sight and bolted down. Mainly just a central location to store my bulk ammo and makes me feel better.

 

[snowwalker]

Use an old non-working chest freezer. You can make it as secure as you want and nobody will walk off with it.

 

[dieselrealtor]

Another option is a large ammo can (30mm?), someone who knows for sure can chime in. I have a couple o these, they are about 14"tall x 8" wide x 22" long. Load them up with a lot of ammo to make it heavy enough no one can pick it up, put locks or cable lock around it to keep the lid on.

An added benefit of this is that one with a good seal, throw some desiccant in & they are airtight.

 

[SEIndSAM]

I also do the Stack-On "safe" method. It is a 14 gun size. It provides minimal security but it hidden away out of sight and bolted down. Mainly just a central location to store my bulk ammo and makes me feel better.

Yep, add me to the mix. Bought a $99 metal gun cabinet from Rural King that locks. I have it bolted to the floor. Holds a bunch of ammo.

 

[Dead Duck]

i got roughly 1,000$ in ammo so i guess im just over protecting it lol. but a decent foot locker of sorts would be nice for that added secruity.

What do you have there?



A brick of .22?

 

[Indynic]

My biggest concern is storing it in a way that will preserve the ammo. I was at the range with a buddy of mine a couple of weeks ago and he brought a 10 year old Federal Bulk pack of 22LR half of them were duds.

 

[Tydeeh22]

My biggest concern is storing it in a way that will preserve the ammo. I was at the range with a buddy of mine a couple of weeks ago and he brought a 10 year old Federal Bulk pack of 22LR half of them were duds.

Humidity is a beehotch

 

[dieselrealtor]

I recently shot some .22 that I did NOT store well (shooting my old stock first). It still had the Otasco stickers (Winchester & Remington) on it from when I bought it in the mid 80's, the lead was a little white & fit tight in the chambers but approx. 97%+ fired.

They were stored in non climate or humidity controlled garage, moved from Oklahoma, stored the same, stored in a minibarn, stored in a bedroom, then in a gun safe with dehumidifier & desiccant, then into a sealed ammo can with desiccant for the last year or so.

edit;
I no longer store with disregard or recommend it, now everything in desiccated ammo cans or equivalent in the safe.

 

[melensdad]

i got roughly 1,000$ in ammo...

Around these parts you would be considered understocked. I've got twice that amount in 45acp.

Just get a steel locking cabinet if your are worried and put a "Goldenrod" anti-humidity unit inside. If not just pile it up!

 

[Hitchhiker]

.50 cal ammo cans, in the bottom of cardboard boxes in a closet with old clothes and such thrown on top. Hidden in plain view.

 

[Cemetery-man]

I like the idea of the stack on locker. My gun safe is being overrun with ammo and it needs a new home. Now all I have to do is talk the wife into letting me put another safe/cabinet in the room.