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Nickelless
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battlecat
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 09:19:37
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| food sealer :) 50 rounds of .223 or 7.62x39 per pack |
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fasteddy
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 Posted - 07/02/2010 : 09:47:07
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Ok I am curious too. I deer hunt here in Texas and live in extra humid Houston. I am still shooting ammo that I bought in 1996 and sighted my rifle with...I have not stored this ammo in any special manner...and they are still shooting on target....my best shot was 340 yards at a doe, 3 years ago(30-06)...I have 18 shots left from 60 rounds originally purchased. The rest of my ammo is stored in a ammo can....I have some in there over twenty years old...I still shoot the .22 mags that I was buying for $4.99 a box and get the second box at half price....really Heck i think there are 22 lr in there that are over 30 years old... |
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wolvesdad
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USA
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 14:26:42
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| well ammo cans that are still in good condition would be the best option right? with a couple packs of 'dessicant' to suck out any minimal moisture. |
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Oldpagan
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USA
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 14:53:49
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| I use surplus 50 cal ammo cans, and mark on the lids what caliber of ammo is in each one. |
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Beau
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 16:42:33
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A Dealer at a gun show told me to use ammo cans and put a zip lock bag in with rice in it, about half full, with the top open.
he said he had store ammo in these cans, it was good after 50 years. |
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stateofmind
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 17:16:28
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| Yeah, rice is cheaper than desiccant and still sucks out moisture. Occasionally, it will suck the water out of electronics (such as ipods and cell phones) that have been dropped in water. |
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wolvesdad
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 18:39:37
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| hmmmm..... good to know. Any chance the rice would go 'rancid' or something and could it cause any problem to the ammo or can? |
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stateofmind
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 20:11:53
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| I think if you replaced it yearly It should be OK. |
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NotABigDeal
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 21:23:13
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Mmmm, ammo fried rice, hehe.
Store ammo? I'm too busy shooting all of it.... (4th of July shoot happening Sunday morning, I can't wait.)
Honestly I don't do much out of the ordinary as of yet. Ammo cans are what I use, but I rotate stock since I have an addiction to shooting. I too have shot ammo several years old without any special storage beyond a good ammo can. I shot some WWII era ammo before. Worked just fine.
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Nickelless
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hobo finds
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Posted - 07/04/2010 : 17:19:36
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Originally posted by Nickelless
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Originally posted by wolvesdad
hmmmm..... good to know. Any chance the rice would go 'rancid' or something and could it cause any problem to the ammo or can?
Use white rice, not brown rice.
White rice it's an AZ thing! |
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Lemon Thrower
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 07:11:38
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fwiw, brown rice has more oil content and is more likely to go rancid.
i have heard cat litter acts as a dessicant as well.
in florida, where it humid, they put a few grains of white rice in every salt shaker to keep the salt from clumping. |
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stateofmind
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 12:09:46
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Originally posted by Lemon Thrower
fwiw, brown rice has more oil content and is more likely to go rancid.
i have heard cat litter acts as a dessicant as well.
in florida, where it humid, they put a few grains of white rice in every salt shaker to keep the salt from clumping.
Lemon Thrower, cat litter WILL work, however one must read the components and make sure it includes silica. |
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Nickelless
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 12:34:03
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Originally posted by stateofmind
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Originally posted by Lemon Thrower
fwiw, brown rice has more oil content and is more likely to go rancid.
i have heard cat litter acts as a dessicant as well.
in florida, where it humid, they put a few grains of white rice in every salt shaker to keep the salt from clumping.
Lemon Thrower, cat litter WILL work, however one must read the components and make sure it includes silica.
Cat litter can be dusty, though. Rice doesn't have that problem. |
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NotABigDeal
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 15:31:13
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Plus you can eat the rice. Right?
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Nickelless
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wolvesdad
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 17:47:17
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what would be the best way to 'contain' the rice. I wouldn't put it loose in a cup, because my ammo can maynot always be right side up,
And I'm a neat kinda guy, would rather not have rice all over inside the can. |
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stateofmind
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Posted - 07/05/2010 : 20:30:46
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I keep fish as a hobby. Off the top of my head, these would work well:
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You should be able to find them at pet shops for higher prices, or order them online in bulk. Or, if you can find something equivalent or similar to those then that would also work. |
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