Cryogaijin
Member
Greetings Highroaders! Today I must ask about something I am woefully ignorant about. Safe storage of ammunition. The question is simple: what is the safest way to store ammunition in case of fire?
I've heard contradictory things on the subject. On one hand I have heard that storing it in its factory boxes or plastic boxes is best because while the fire will burn away the cardboard/plastic, when the ammo cooks off there won't be a chamber to funnel the gasses, and you essentially end up with a *pop* and small quantity of low velocity shrapnel that is unlikely to leave the room it is in.
On another hand I have heard that storing ammo in milsurp .50 tins makes it unlikely that the ammo will ever get above the ~730 odd degrees F needed for it to autoignite. However if it does, it is more likely to cause a major problem as the tin is a sealed container, and will hold the pressure until it physically fails, resulting in high velocity shrapnel.
On the gripping hand, I have heard that storing ammo in one's gun safe is best, as it ALSO makes it unlikely that it will get hot enough inside to cause the ammo to pop, and even if it does, there is enough volume inside the safe to contain the expanding gasses. OTOH, there are all different sizes and strengths of safes, from your cheap sheetmetal locking guncabinet style all the way up to the Fort Knox premium safes.
What say you HR?
I've heard contradictory things on the subject. On one hand I have heard that storing it in its factory boxes or plastic boxes is best because while the fire will burn away the cardboard/plastic, when the ammo cooks off there won't be a chamber to funnel the gasses, and you essentially end up with a *pop* and small quantity of low velocity shrapnel that is unlikely to leave the room it is in.
On another hand I have heard that storing ammo in milsurp .50 tins makes it unlikely that the ammo will ever get above the ~730 odd degrees F needed for it to autoignite. However if it does, it is more likely to cause a major problem as the tin is a sealed container, and will hold the pressure until it physically fails, resulting in high velocity shrapnel.
On the gripping hand, I have heard that storing ammo in one's gun safe is best, as it ALSO makes it unlikely that it will get hot enough inside to cause the ammo to pop, and even if it does, there is enough volume inside the safe to contain the expanding gasses. OTOH, there are all different sizes and strengths of safes, from your cheap sheetmetal locking guncabinet style all the way up to the Fort Knox premium safes.
What say you HR?