To store ammo.....
in a safe with a dri-rod, I suppose this is O.K ? Only concern is dri-rod is electric. Opinions please.
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There is no reason to fear that the dri-rod will ignite your ammo, if that's what you're askng about.
But that said, you probably shouldn't store ammo in a safe with your guns AT ALL.
The safe is a closed steel box. Putting ammo in there could potentially convert your safe into a bomb should something ignite the ammo (ie a bad external fire).
Next, for general safety reasons, its good practice to store ammo in a physically separate place from the guns that use them.
Lastly, for most shooters, safe space is at a premium. To the extent possible, you'd like to leave it for guns, not ammo.
I'd suggest keeping your ammo in a simple locked chest or cabinet perhaps inside dry boxes. The storage does NOT have to be expensive or complicated.0 -
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The best place I've found is a non working, upright freezer. The shelves are strong enough to hold ammo, and most have a lock.
I just disconnected the light switch so it stays on to take care of any moisture.0 -
I guess it depends on how much ammo you're talking about. Just a few boxes would be fine. 5000 rounds of centerfire ammo might make a bigger bang.
My insurance rep insisted I move a lot of ammo out of the house. I moved it to a location 300' from the house and store it in freezers along with primers and powder other than the small amounts I use in a few days' loading.0 -
quote:Originally posted by us55840
I keep the ammo in my guns 'cause if needed in an emergency, there may not be time to get to and unlock a separate location to get the ammo and then load the firearm.
When the kids were little, they were told and taught not to touch the guns, also that they were loaded.
NEVER did they 'cause that was the rule in my house and the rules were followed. [^]
Well, to be clear, there is a difference between keeping ONE (or even more than one) gun loaded for emergency use with what amounts to a few rounds inside, and keeping what might amount to thousands or even tens of thousands of rounds of ammo in a safe.
Personally speaking, I happen to own more ammo than I *could* keep loaded in my guns, even if I wanted to. For example, one "tin" of 7.62x54R ammo contains enough rounds to load 80+ Mosin-Nagant rifles. "Unfortunately" I don't own that many at this time! One 500 round "brick" of .22LR contains more ammo than the combined magazine capacity of all my .22 guns, and I typically keep more than one brick in my ammo area. Etc.
The merits of how many guns (if any) you should keep loaded, and how to store them for a balance of safety and fast access is a whole other issue, beyond the scope of this thread.
Some people take the position that NO gun should be kept loaded with a round in the chamber, unless said gun is actually physically on your person. Given that it literally takes three seconds to load and charge a typical semi-automatic pistol from a magazine, I think its a defensible position.
Regardless, as a general rule, if you really need fast access, you're probably not keeping that gun in a safe. If your gun is put away for true storage (as opposed to dedicated emergency use, which might be considered continuous use), it should be kept unloaded.
As more food for thought, guns with loaded chambers can "cook" off live rounds in a fire. Not cool.0 -
In some states, by law non-working refrigerators & freezers must have the doors removed. That's because many children have died playing in them. But, you know what's best in your home, just be aware of this.
I have found that a simple office supply cabinet works well; the important thing with ammo is to keep it cool & dry. I've seen some small safes with big dri-rods in them that were a little too warm for my liking.
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No kids around here anymore. So I keep the ammo in the gun cabinet.
Why have all these storage devices around. As long as you keep ammo dry and cool no problems...0 -
quote:Originally posted by beantownshootah
As more food for thought, guns with loaded chambers can "cook" off live rounds in a fire. Not cool.
why do you need the gun? just the live round can cook off in a fire. the gun is an unnecessary addition.0
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