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title says it all, because of the new BS bill arnie just signed I am stocking up, I have an army ammo can with a rubber seal built in, if i pour all my ammo out of the boxes to get as many rounds as i can into the ammo can how long will they last?
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Tue, October 13, 2009 - 6:58 PMIf you add a package of dessicant, indefinitely. -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Tue, October 13, 2009 - 7:48 PMthat was what i was thinking, i just picked up 3600 rounds of 22lr by going to 7 different stores in 3 different cities but the shelves are bare of 22lr because of the governator signing that bill. out of 7 stores i cleaned out 3 and the other 4 were allready bare. Kalifornia blues! -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Tue, October 13, 2009 - 7:50 PMab962 was the bill, thumbprints and valid cadl needed to purchace 22lr starting feb 1st 2010 in kalifornia so the shortage has begun! -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Wed, October 14, 2009 - 1:20 AM22lr has been (since the presidential election) and continues to be hard to find in my neck of the woods. in fact, until recently anything but shotgun ammunition has been scarce. It is starting to get better...slowly.
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Tue, October 13, 2009 - 8:43 PMI keep mine in glass bottles, like Snapple bottles or Nestea-type bottles with that nice little screw-on top that has the air tight rubbery seal in it. I like that you can shake out just a handful of bullets real easy from the small opening of the bottle top.
The thing about common .22LR is they allow humidity in around the crimp and the primer goes bad. Just in the box, I've had a high percentage of duds at the shooting range on ammo that was only a couple months old. Usually you can rotate the bullet so the hammer strikes a different spot if they're in a revolver cylinder, most of the time it works the second try around, sometimes not. All that fidgeting is fine for a slow day at the range, horriffic nightmare in a moment of need.
For long term storage, an ammo can is fine. But if you plan on using little bits of ammo now and then, or, when you finally DO open the can you may not want to use it all at once, well, you're better off with smaller containers. Every time you open the lid you're letting a full dose of moisture back in, you'll go through an awful lot of dessicants and that still might not work well. -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Tue, October 13, 2009 - 9:02 PMyeah i dont care if i have a fail rate of 20% as long as i have ammo lol! I cant stop looking at my stash especially when i know it is going to be slim pickings for a while! at least in kalifornia! -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Wed, October 14, 2009 - 5:53 AMIf I wanted to be one of the first people loaded into a cattle car and taken off to the FEMA camps, I'd move to kalifornia.
Which is why my wife and I relocated out of there two years ago. -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Wed, October 14, 2009 - 7:09 AMwtf but i saw you at the fema camp taking an envelope for unsaid services, when did they get internet access in fema camps???
and btw give me a break dude, its not like I am not leaving as well. and you wish there will be fema camps to go to so you can eat cause you might be prepared for teotwawki but not for thw big D that is coming. Get a clue ;-P -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Thu, October 15, 2009 - 6:57 PMthe big D? You mean Dallas? -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Thu, October 15, 2009 - 9:02 PMi meant DEPRESSION but if you ever watched the post apocalyptic series "Jeremiah" then you would think I meant "The BIG Death"
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Fri, October 30, 2009 - 9:30 AMawesome idea, the little glass bottles. Thanks! -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Fri, October 30, 2009 - 6:37 PMi liked the Idea as well but i used 1 pint plastic bottles with a screw on cap, dont wanna deal with broken glass -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Fri, October 30, 2009 - 7:29 PMSmarter still. I guess I just like the glass for it's long-term airtightness, and the looks, and the size of the opening, seems a 1 or 2 liter bottle has too small of a neck to get the bullets out without a hassle. Maybe a gatorade bottle has a big enough neck? If you get a chance to do some cache testing and abuse testing on the plastic, let me know how it turns out. That'd save a lot of weight, a little space, and as you said, no broken glass. -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Fri, October 30, 2009 - 10:28 PMim usin 1 pint plastic milk bottles, because they have a large mouth on them, so far its workin nice, and it is much easier to grab a bottle of bullets and go to the range than a cple of boxes
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TUPPERWARE FOR AMMO
Wed, October 14, 2009 - 2:26 PMI have a wee bit of ammo that is going on 20 yrs of age . Once in a blue moon we take some of the older stuff and shoot it . Have not had any problems . Might I suggest that TUPPERWARE is also an excellent container . I did not type a cheap knock off brand or rubbermaid ... It is watertight and waterproof . And not all plastics are the same - ask someone who took Chemistry ... The smaller 6 X 6 X 4 rectangular boxes can hold a 3 calibler assortment of up to 300 rounds .. This can provide a quick gotta grab and go box ... fits in the glove box where that 50 cal ammo can will not ..... or in your large coat pocket .........
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Thu, October 15, 2009 - 9:56 PMdiamonds and ammo. they both last forever. -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Thu, October 22, 2009 - 6:35 PMAmmo isn't digital. It does not work one day and not the next. As it grows older, it will simply diminish in performance as the powder and priming material breaks down. Ammo gets smokier as it ages, loses it's oomph, starts to hit a little lower.
Properly stored, 22 ammo should last 40+ years ans still shoot well enough to take game (with a slight adjustment of the sights.)
I store my ammo in a ammo can with a fist sized bag of dessicant. About every 2-3 years I pull out the dessicants and bake them for 8 hours at 150-200 degrees to dry them out. Store ammo in a cool, dry place. heat accelerates the breakdown of powder. Also, avoid buying Russian 22 surplus. It tends to have a lot of bullet lube that fouls the primers. -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Sat, October 24, 2009 - 4:30 PMI had no idea there was any such thing as russian .22 surplus
I'm not a good enough shooter to be able to tell the difference in performance of my .22 ammo by how old it is. Or maybe I don't shoot from long enough ranges. I only notice when the gun goes 'click' and the ammo doesn't respond. I guess for me, ammo IS digital
I've used turkish Mauser ammo that was crimped in 1935 and still works with perfect reliability, and for the life of me I cannot tell any difference in 'oomph' or performance as compared to my many other loadings. Except for the yugo ammo, made in the mid '70's. The ones with the annealed cases and copper jacketed 196 grain boat-tails.... those things kick like a bastard compared to everything else and I even get extraction problems.
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Sun, October 25, 2009 - 4:00 AMI've had 22LR in US Army ammo cans for more than 20 years. At least once a week, I open the can to grab a handfull. Chronographed once a year over a Shooting Chrony; the ammo hasn't changed.
It's more important WHERE you store the can. COOL, DRY PLACE is stressed. You can't keep it in a car, for example, where there is a huge range of temperature. All my .22 is inexpensive bulk-puchased Remington, and I've NEVER had a FTF. -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Mon, October 26, 2009 - 3:52 AMthanks for all the feedback i now have over 6k 22lr bullets and it feels marvelous! -
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Re: How long will 22lr ammo last if I keep it in an ammo case?
Mon, October 26, 2009 - 3:53 AMforgot to mention that every store in kalifornia is out of 22lr, i had to go over 100 miles to gather 6k fyi, thanks shwartzeneger
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