Storing ammo in ammo cans?

[DammitBoy]

How do ammo cans react to fire?

 

[theotherwaldo]

I'm pretty sure if you had serious fire those boxes would blow up and you would be held liable for any injuries to fire fighters. I would NEVER store ammo in small hard metal containers.

I was present when a surplus store burned down some years ago. Most of their surplus ammo was in ammo cans, and almost all of the cans burst. Some bits of brass flew about ten feet. The ammo on the open shelves flew further.

I'm not too concerned about keeping ammo in ammo cans.

 

[W.E.G.]

I'm pretty sure if you had serious fire those boxes would blow up and you would be held liable for any injuries to fire fighters. I would NEVER store ammo in small hard metal containers.

Really?

The "what happens to small arms ammo in a fire" issue again?

Please educate yourself on this subject.
See http://youtu.be/3SlOXowwC4c

 

[ball3006]

Been storing ammo in GI cans for 50 years with ZERO problems....Best way to store ammo that I know of....chris3

 

[Lj1941]

If it is good enough for the top military in the world-It is good enough for me.I am glad however that I got mine before all of this craziness started.No way would I pay some of the current prices!

 

[fallout mike]

I'm still paying $8.95.

 

[berettaprofessor]

I'm pretty sure if you had serious fire those boxes would blow up and you would be held liable for any injuries to fire fighters. I would NEVER store ammo in small hard metal containers.

Yet another example of the incorrect crap one can find on the Internet. Here's a hint; if it starts off with "I'm pretty sure", it means that someone is making a supposition that may or may not be based in any fact.

 

[Malamute]

Yet another example of the incorrect crap one can find on the Internet. Here's a hint; if it starts off with "I'm pretty sure", it means that someone is making a supposition that may or may not be based in any fact.

I'm pretty sure you're right.

 

[Ramone]

How do ammo cans react to fire?

they actually 'vent' safely, while containing the shrapnel.

 

[rcmodel]

they actually 'vent' safely, while containing the shrapnel.

This is exactly correct.

Do you really think the U.S. military would use steel ammo cans for all small arms ammo storage, transport, and combat in explosive cans???

I'm pretty sure they would not!!
In fact, I am positive they would not.

Metal GI ammo cans were designed from the get-go for safe long-term storage, transport around the world, and safe as possible fire containment.

In a fire, the rubber lid seal will melt first releasing pressure, then the lid latch will spring open to release pressure.

Then the lid 'wings' will keep the cracks reasonable closed to keep primers and case frags contained in the can.

That's what they are designed to do.

I know of no better or safer long term storage container for ammo then GI ammo cans.

rc

 

[witchhunter]

They are called "ammo cans" because ammo comes in em originally. It was stored, shipped and stored some more in "ammo cans". Then the surplus, empty cans became for sale to civilians, to store ammo in......

 

[Fishslayer]

LMAO, I figured you guys would get a kick out of this. The funny thing is when I started making all of the points you guys made, he got all mad and said i could do what I wanted lol.

Ya might ask him if he has any ammo cans he wants to get rid of...

 

[PabloJ]

This is exactly correct.

Do you really think the U.S. military would use steel ammo cans for all small arms ammo storage, transport, and combat in explosive cans???

I'm pretty sure they would not!!
In fact, I am positive they would not.

Metal GI ammo cans were designed from the get-go for safe long-term storage, transport around the world, and safe as possible fire containment.

In a fire, the rubber lid seal will melt first releasing pressure, then the lid latch will spring open to release pressure.

Then the lid 'wings' will keep the cracks reasonable closed to keep primers and case frags contained in the can.

That's what they are designed to do.

I know of no better or safer long term storage container for ammo then GI ammo cans.

rc

I do not own enough ammo to bother with metal ammo containers. Thanks for your explanation it makes perfect sense to me now.

 

[medalguy]

^^^You need to get right on correcting that.