Lol good one

*and address them to me*

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WTH is an ammo tech? That was your whole job?

We have a military expert here. All others are now void.

@powerbychevy 2311.

@@Miniscapes515military is no nonsense with Ammunition. Do your homework!

@91foxbody oh I know. They are the end all be all experts on anything firearm related. Anyone else is well, just wrong.

Nailed it.

Click bait my dood

@@willieeasley2811 you’re right if cardboard was bad manufacturer wouldn’t put it in cardboard. It’s not like it sits on the shelf for years before you buy it? I got cardboard box demo from the 90s in my ammo cans ….no problem…

It's probably for idiots that leave their Ammo out in moist conditions, or people that store them outside in like say a garage, or shed something, where the cardboard might possibly hold some moisture. But yeah, I can't stand those guntubers just pour it all into the box where it dings and scratches the shit out of it, and Causes a type of electrolysis where the metal on metal contact makes little black spots all over the ammo.

It's only bad if it's humid because the paper absorbs it over time.. where as if it's dry the paper wicks away any humidity from the ammo.

Really nothing crazy… folks should have at minimum 1k for each caliber that they own. I only have a 9mm pistol and 2 rifles in 556. I keep at least 2k stockpiles of each. Ammo is pricy right now at around .45c a round for 556 and .23c a round for 9mm but I can go get 1k of 9mm shipped to my door for 229$ free shipping. It’s always a good investment in your security, financially and in case anything happens you’re gonna be set for a little while.

​@@kevinshipwreck7867 Oh yeah, I have the same.

@@kevinshipwreck7867 you just make up some kind of spec in your brain on how much ammo someone should have lol.

Not a lot of ammo there, I’d have to disagree with the ammo flex statement

winny white box is far from a flex..

fill it with poop and the poop is like a added bonus when you open it up decade later

cardboard absorbs moisture, you're ammo will be moisture locked

I leave mine in my ammo can with boxes of bullets so the shine of my bullets don’t go away over time my boxes rounds are 4 years old an there still brand new because I take good care of them in a box crate an in a dry cold space too store them in my gun cabinet

@@Phosgene1917 unless you're storing your ammunition high humidity, I don't think it's much of a problem.

Yeah it traps all the moisture in the can and touches the rounds.

We’re always open to charitable donations from that 40 yr stockpile lol

you guys are the ones that ruin prices for buying all the time. Man the preppers are the worst

​@@leodoingthings1706actually, metal prices correlate to ammo prices. Also a surge of new firearms owners due to the multitude failures by our beloved government has historically made prices skyrocket and supply scarce every-single-time. Pay attention to the world around you or get left behind. You are the only one responsible for your safety.

@@-_.._._--_.-.-_-_-_-...-.- i only have few hundred rounds at my home, and i dont see a point of owning more. I own more at range storage to not carry ammo when i go to range. But i see no point of stockpiling for 40 years. Preparing for what? i have enough ammo for everyday carry and few range trips. So what can happen tha i will need 10k rounds?

@@leodoingthings1706 lol I’ve never seen a man mad at another man for having too much ammo. That must not make you a Man, ha ha😂😂

It's all preferance! Just keep it dry!!!

The boxes also help keep the rounds separated which helps protect them

​@@izaicslinux6961that's why I only buy one brand and shoot the same grain of bullet. I prefer to take the ammo out cuz I can store more ammo. Plus I don't have to unpack it comes in handy if you need ammo fast to reload mags. If you want to store deferent grain of bullets just buy more ammo cans. That's my opinion on the matter.

​@@chrismcknight8925 Yes and throw some silica packs in

@@chrismcknight8925that’s why I only buy one bullet at a time

This. Loose ammo in the can is way cooler but less convenient to actually shoot most of the time, plus in boxes it’s easier to keep track of how much you shot

You could just take loaded mags to the range. Sometimes those loose cases are cheaper.

@@drstevenbrule4406 cooler?

​@@bryantbutlermfas in asthetically more pleasing to look at m8. its kinda not as impactful to see a ammo box full of smaller boxes than a ammo box filled with golden brass lol

this is the only comment that makes sense to me. thanks man!

They would have to be hit pretty hard to dent them. It's not as if they are gonna get dented by bumping into each other.

I’m thinking they will get dented if they are in the back of a truck going down a rough road they go bouncing everywhere I’m for leaving them in the box.

​@@Chop1818 your bullets are really weak or you have no concept of material strength

⁠​⁠@@Chris-fc7xk correct, brass has always been known for its dent resistance 🙄

​​@@Chris-fc7xk I can squish brass with my fingers, regardless the correct answer is to dump them all and put some foam filler on top of it, just to take up all the space

Stole it out of my mouth!! Once you have a squib you'll want to know what batch it came from or your gonna be throwing away ALL your ammo.

Yeah and especially with winchester anymore

Good point..

Cut those parts of the box and tape them to the inside of the lid, if it’s all the same lot, that is.

Vacuume seal them with the serial of each box in each bag who doesn't have a knife when shooting boom you got them open and easily separated

Corrosion?? Old military ammo was prone tocorrison new stuff anti corrosion our ammo never went bad in VN😂😂😅🇺🇲🇺🇲🪖63 69

Besides that, just some rice will do if your not opening the can all the time.

​@@MrLandslide84 that's actually a great strategy. Rice is used for our electronics all the time, but ammo which would need that increase in moisture draw would really benefit.

@@MrLandslide84that’s a good idea. I’m going to try that instead of buying moisture packets

@@MrLandslide84 dont use rice use those moisture wicking pads or silicone beads. rice doesn't really absorb moisture even if it does now you have a bunch of rice starch over your shit and it attracts bugs which will eat the cardboard

damn straight

This. It’s just so much more convenient being able to quickly count your ammo

ON POINT!!!!!

K.I.S.S.

Dump ammo but not in a jumbled mess. Stack, get rid of the moisture keeping cardboard. Don’t think for a second that ammo can is air tight.

😂 got me dying over here

That solves it

it all depends, i wouldn't exactly rely on it but yeah I've gotten old boxes of buckshot out of the barn where they had been for probably 15 years and they fired better than brand new shells . but that's not always gonna be the case. if you are storing large amounts of ammo I'd recommend a little more care

Ammo should never be sold.. it’s supposed to be spent! 😂

If I've learned anything from fallout it's that ammo will be the most valuable thing in the event of a societal breakdown

Normally i agree but during covid I had for me what I considered a crap ton that I got for about $9-10 of 9mm and like $18-20 for 22lr and easily sold them for doubled what I paid for and now that ammo is back to reasonable prices I slowly buy some more to replenish

@@jarthe3 You have the disposition of a wise trader. I hope I can do business with you someday after the bombs fall and you don't end up having your skin worn by a drug addled cannibal.

​@@kevinmonahan2820You have clearly not played New Vegas. My Courier has no less than an entire Reserve on him at all times.

couldnt you just put a label on the ammo can? that sounds like a pretty simple fix. You do you fellow slinger

@@johnfisher8401 I could but I like to store several types of ammo in one can. That way I dont have 50 cans just for one caliber. For example both my M1As like Atomic .308 ammo 168 gr HPBT but they also like other types of .308 but dont want to put all the atomic in one can and then all the others they like in to their own cans cause then I'd run out of storage space. I keep it all on designated .308 cans and then short it out inside each can by grain weight and brand.

That's basically how I shop for dog treats. I keep the box in case my picky little shit of a dog decides he likes something. Doesn't mean he'll like it next time I get it, though....

@@since1876 Damn someone's cranky.

@@pliskenx51mm83 I could only afford the bad side of the bed, so I don't get the choice you rich people who could also afford the good side get... 😭

I favor the metal cans. In a bug out situation if you drop a plastic one, it could break.

The rubber gaskets on surplus USGI cans can be revived with silicone spray lube. They plump back up with a good wet coat absorbed into them over night. Just use a q-tip soaked in lube to clean the dirt off and leave a decent puddle all over the gasket without having to spray all over the lid. I'd also recommend cleaning the entire can and then appling a very light coat of oil over all the metal. Doing this has made my surplus cans last 20 years so far without a problem. Plastic boxes tend to flex the lid and lose the seal when lifted while full. You should also check to see how the handle is put into the lid of plastic boxes. Many of them I've seen go through the lid making the seal pointless for stopping moisture infiltration over time. I learned this from using some as storage on my boat. The tools inside them corroded like crazy.

They're in air tight, waterproof containers. Have also seen ammo carried in boxed for several decades with no issues. The cardboard will never have a higher humidity rating than the air around it unless there is some kind of water being sprayed on or soaked into it. Have seen ammo not in boxes corrode while ammo in boxed inches away remain almost new looking after several years too. (from oxidizing lead, copper and brass). We use things to control humidity in out safe though... and of course, our ammo boxed are water proof like these. I'm not sure if it would be different in just regular open air, except that I don't think the cardboard would ever be more "wet" than the air around it.

Hygroscopic not hydroscopic.

@@gregoryhaines6084 Thanks. I fixed it.

This video was made to produce comments. Imagine how the world got by without the tubes of u.

agree. a cartridge is just gunpowder sealed in a metal can with a projectile for a lid. if its got such a bad seal that lets moisture in its not going to perform well anyway.

That was a horrible comparison no way u could confuse a 300 blackout for a 556

Yes all my cans are marked what caliber what make of ammo type of brass and if you reload how many times the brass has been reloaded is a matter of fact I write all my ballistic information down also I do reload different calibers not a problem just keep them organized as long as I have Been doing this I pretty much have it figured out 👍💯

its a felony to sell ammo without proper licensing. never try to sell or buy ammo from someone.

Without the lot number and IF the rifle explodes because if they put 89gr of powder when it should have been only 44.5 gr of powder (double charge of power) and your rifle explodes. The manufacturer of the ammunition would demand a product lot and product code to prove it's theirs. Otherwise they will state "without the requested information, the manufacturer is limited in ability to assist in this matter." Basically "this is not ours, we are not liable for any damages" basically tough luck

Each case of LOOSE ammo(in the can) I keep a tab from the box with batch and lot # right on top of the ammo. Yeah you'll never know... Been doing this for over 25 years.

​@@RemoteCamperand in your 25 years how many guns have you had explode due to bad ammunition?

@@SzymczykProductions Never one. I've been shooting for over 40 years.

​@@SzymczykProductionsand you'd never win a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer or ammo manufacturer either.

“Duty use” 😂😂😂😂😂

Nice trap music playlist mr duty

​@@MilitaryAV why tf are you stalking him bro youre weird asf

@@MilitaryAV yes we all have made cringy playlists in our past, now, what else am I going to call it? “Duty” encompasses everything from military to private security and organizations. If you carry a gun for reasons other than conceal carry it’s probably a duty gun with duty ammo.

This is the most sensible take, IMHO.

Or if you want/need to sell or barter with it at a later date.

Sounds like fuddlore

​@@arm6075 it is. You can store it in a plastic baggie if you want

@@illeagle9560 False. Direct from the TSA website - "Small arms ammunitions must be securely packed in fiber, wood or metal boxes or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition." Imagine being so authoritative but so easily proven wrong...

@@ShaggyRogers1 he means inside of the container. I carry my Ammo in a ziplock baggie when I fly and put the baggie in locked box separate from my firearm

A oxygen absorber wouldnt help much in a ammo can any air leak at all and its useless.

​@@DamnitBobbyHill.then its the can thats the problem, technically are air sealed unless they ripped you off lol.

Do you mean desiccant silica bags?

​@@joncareyyes

Use desiccant bags...not only absorption ones😊

Yeah, but the reason is the govt buys ammo by the truck load and they only open the individual ammo cans when they're ready to use them. Some of us buy ammo in boxes and then put them into cans. That being said, I usually keep mine in the boxes, but not because that's how the military does it.

Ammo handler here when I was in the USMC. We kept them in boxes because they were already on stripper clips and inside the prepackaged bandoleers. In every single unit I’ve been in and seen during range ops, they have taken the remaining unfired rounds and dumped them into 5.56 ammo cans, labeled them, then sealed them for return

@@redacted_platypus I was a PMI but never knew this. Thanks for the info!

@@redacted_platypusunfired, meaning the box has been open. When they are originally stored, they are kept in boxes.

Fair enough but our military isn’t exactly immune to wasting money. Exhibit A would be the $300,000 piece of equipment I personally helped bury in Iraqi sand in ‘03 because “what the F is this thing doing taking up space in our truck?”… So I’m sure our military is capable of playing fast and free with taxpayer dollars when it comes to ammo storage. After all if they ain’t keeping the military industrial complex fat cats in their G5s then who’s gonna, right?

Especially with the silica. He good to go. Lol

In order to get more in the can

Impossible. Loose ammo in any given space absolutely will consume more space than if the same number of rounds are packed in boxes in the same space.

@@jim726 I have to disagree sir. I saved room by keeping them loose over the box but both ways are fine.

That's a feat of physics I'd love to know how to do! Congrats!

@@jim726You're wrong, UNLESS the individual ammo boxes fit perfectly in the metal cans. That's hardly the case. In all other cases, loose = more space.

you also have ALOT more exposed primers...

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That’s reassuring. 🤪

Even then, aren’t those ammo cans waterproof? Or maybe just some? Mine have a rubber gasket around the edges

It’s a sealed ammo can with a gasket, you can dump it in a river and moisture won’t get in

​​@@ryanespinoza7297 seen a few pulled from rivers ... water most definitely gets in , I've also seen Masons crack massive Stones by putting water into a crack . Water always finds a way

Through some silica packets in there to help with any possible moisture. I actually got bored the other day and vacuum sealed like 500 loose rounds for the hell of it. No worries of moisture for those 😂

What if it comes with a walrus instead?

Your local baker gets donut glaze/frosting in 2-5gal buckets with rubber o-ring lids. They throw these away daily. I asked and got several for free.

The cardboard contains moisture, you’re more likely to get rust with the cardboard. Dump them

@Thicc Nick Again buddy Silica gel packets. Carboard is only a moisture wick if it's the only thing available. Regularly change your packets as you need to and the ammo will last indefinitely. Really moisture getting in should be stopped by a proper rubber seal anyway.

Ok that's good to hear cause I have mine in plastic Ziploc bags with that silicone gel packet

Brass doesn’t rust , neither does copper.

@reaperundergroundexplorati2232 Brass most certainly has moisture corrosion. Plastic shells have moisture degradation, non jacketed lead bullets have moisture corrosion, and steel cased ammo (very common for x39, x54, and 5.45x39) most certainly rusts by the dictionary definition.

But after that... what do I do with the other 2k rounds?

​@@Poverty-PonyTonyFind more mags to feed.

Buy more mags...@@Poverty-PonyTony

Your lack of ammo is disturbing.

​​@@Poverty-PonyTonyonly 2k? Those are rookie shoot twice a year numbers

stack extra in a gun cabinet keep the ammo cans stocked in rotation

Yeah that's my opinion as well, and it's less trash to take off the range too. I keep all my ammo loose in sealed and labeled containers with a wad of silica packs in each, I've never once had an issue after decades of storage. Everybody else seems to be jumping on the "save the lot number" bandwagon, but in my opinion you're more likely to find the winning lotto ticket in a fortune cookie than find a defective lot of ammo and need that number.

I do both my 9mm I have 3 different ammo cans I have 1000 rounds of federal in 1 dumped in out of the boxes. In the other one I have a 1000 rounds of Remington. My 3rd one is almost empty I need to buy some!!! My 40 and 380 are stored still in the manufacture packaging tho.

I've got a couple of cans of .303 British that's WW1 surplus I got from my Grandpa that runs fine. If its stored in a consistent temperature and out of the humidity it lasts forever.

And if a case blows up your gun you wont be able to prove what lot number you had

@@fishlife1013 while that is a point , what if its old warsaw pact ammo ? or chinese ? have fun getting a refund ,

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Canon balls😂

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I have some that is 10000 years old just storing them out laying on my driveway . Lol

I have ammo from the Romans, still in the box.

Yeah, in a temperature and humidity controlled environment, you can keep quite a few things borderline indefinitely with minimal effort. Everything from ammo to energy drinks, if it's been kept inside and is observably okay, it's probably alright.

I usually take mine out of cardboard boxes and store in a mixture of chicken blood, orange juice and sand.

@@tigeratlas ever heard of Jihawg rounds?

Is that even a thing? All the ammo I’ve bought has a no return policy

I’m not selling any of my ammo, you crazy man lol

​@midwestbd7144 I manage a gun store and yes, I buy ammo from people all the time....... if it's in a retail condition box. For instance, these Winchester 5.56 boxes in this video are glued shut from the factory, pretty safe bet. I also have a "make an offer" shelf that we'll throw stuff like that on. People gobble that shit up. I'm telling you, as a guy that sells ammo for a living, your ammo is worth twice as much if it's in a good condition box. You might not plan on selling your ammo, but you never know.

Keeping in cardboard with silica gel packets is what i found to work best. I could see how just carboard would sort of take the place of the silica gel and trap moisture. But the boxes are good so that if dirt, debris, or water spills into your can, most of the laminated carboard will do a good job of keeping them ammo dry and clean till you figure out what to do.

Yes i put silica packs too they dry out moisture

Amen

right

Bury you ammo loose in the ground to keep it safe:) or just let the rounds roll around the floorboard until you need it. All great ideas:)

@Souwth-bawston-is-fuh-luvahs If my gun blows up, knowing the lot number and purchase date are the least of my concerns.

lol. Those things are worthless in a ammo can

Those little silica packets don’t last that long really. I bought a bunch of tiny color indicating packets off Amazon. They turn from blue(dry) to pink(fully moisturized). I put multiple in every ammo can. They turned pink within a month but you can re-dry them in microwave or oven. So, I then got some big Hornady Snap Safe plug in dehumidifiers and keep them in the same space with all of my ammo cans as well. You can’t always keep all moisture out though. I’ve been told as long as its kept in climate controlled conditions, no extremes in temperatures and humidity, than it will last a very long time.

That's right. I have mine in plastic Ziploc bags with the silicone gel packet

I thought only silicon based life forms put that flag in their usernames

This is the most soy comment on the internet

​@@Thehorse49I’ll be sure to dip my sushi in it.

you have some fucking disgusting hands if your brass is changing colors from you touching it. i have the same self defense ammo in 3 of my handguns for about 5 years and still looks factory new. with me rotating mags every few months so the springs dont wear out

Um, what? Dude I find brass casings in the woods from 6 months + ago still shiny and usable and no brown color

Same

Why treat different types of ammo differently?

@@gunsforevery1 because one is Match grade ammo . The other is range ammo . Range ammo I'm gonna go through quickly. Match ammo might take me year or two

But you said in your comment “for long term storage I still dump them out”. What makes match ammo and self defense ammo special enough that you will keep it in its box? You also say “people who don’t shoot a lot will say leave them in them in the box”. For someone who sounds like they’d shoot a lot, why do you keep them in the box? If range ammo will not go bad or get damaged, neither will match ammo or self defense ammo.

I personally keep my ammo in their boxes inside ammo cans. It’s much easier to grab a few boxes from a couple of different cans than to bring 4 cans of 500+ rounds each to the range.