The Official 2nd Amendment Appreciation Thread

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Grand Vol said:
Okay, never mind. I'll explain now...

Basically, even with a little humidity in the air, ammo will still corrode in the long run without additional protective measures. It slows down considerably, but there will still be times where it will attract the humidity in the air. The problem comes from unsealed primers that can and will go bad over time. If it's sealed, generally it's going to last longer. But you still will get some exterior corrosion. Better to store in airtight and waterproof conditions.

Now, good news for this is military ammo cans tend to fairly cheap. The .50 cal cans normally run about $10 or so and will store up to and a little more than 1,000 5.56 rounds unboxed. Or 1,000 .45 ACP rounds. Plenty of space for over a thousand 9mm. You get the point.

Toss in a desiccant pack (or make your own which I'll explain below) and you will have years of stable storage. I've got stuff that's been packed away for nearly ten years and it looks the same as the day I packed it away. The military grade cans are mainly air tight and waterproof so you won't have to worry about a leaky hot water tank in your basement like I had to deal with. Load, stack, seal and have a worry free life.

Now, you can buy bulk desiccant packs on Amazon or you can gather supplies to make enough to last you a lifetime. The flower drying crystals are basically the same material. I bought a 1.5 pound bag (they run about $10 or so) and a bunch of the tiny craft paper bags from Michaels. Pretty much any craft store will have them. Anyway, use a needle to punch a bunch of holes in it, fill about halfway, seal with tape or staple, and voila, homemade desiccant packs. When I went to Germany this was the method I used and, again, after 4+ years zero corrosion on my firearms or ammo. 10 years on some and still going strong.
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How's this?

I've got some 50rd CCI 22lr I can put in the smaller spaces.
 

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WallyBalls said:
I'd think you'd need a little more desiccant than that.
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I didn't even notice it on the first look lol

He should be okay with that little guy provided he's not opening and closing it every day.

Coug, I'd replace that one after a year or so.
 
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To the ammo storage question I will add a full .30 cal can is about 15-17 pounds loaded. A .50 can is over 30. Personally I like the .30’s as they are easier to tote around. The Greek HXP CMP sells was stored in caves for decades, with no impact at all to performance. Sealed spam cans if kept dry would outlast you by a good bit.
 
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DancingOutlaw said:
To the ammo storage question I will add a full .30 cal can is about 15-17 pounds loaded. A .50 can is over 30. Personally I like the .30’s as they are easier to tote around. The Greek HXP CMP sells was stored in caves for decades, with no impact at all to performance. Sealed spam cans if kept dry would outlast you by a good bit.
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Seems like this might be a better option for you :)

Gold's Gym Downtown (Chattanooga) located at 210 W. 4th St. Chattanooga, TN, 37402
 
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bigdaddy said:
Yup
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I wanted to go with a independent suppressor so I could use it over multiple platforms. It will work with 223 all the way to 30 calibers (300B/O). My SBR is multi-cal so I can use different uppers on it too. I have two short uppers, one in 556 and one in 300B/O. I'm just starting an AR10(308) build and the can will work with it too.
 
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Grand Vol said:
I didn't even notice it on the first look lol

He should be okay with that little guy provided he's not opening and closing it every day.

Coug, I'd replace that one after a year or so.
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Those ammo boxes were originally intended for loose ammo not in retail boxes though weren't they?
 
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InVOLuntary said:
I wanted to go with a independent suppressor so I could use it over multiple platforms. It will work with 223 all the way to 30 calibers (300B/O). My SBR is multi-cal so I can use different uppers on it too. I have two short uppers, one in 556 and one in 300B/O. I'm just starting an AR10(308) build and the can will work with it too.
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Good deal my man. That’s a nice arsenal you are building. Hell, if you are in the Knoxville area I’ll meet up at a range and you can shoot this 9mm SBR
 
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Coug said:
Those ammo boxes were originally intended for loose ammo not in retail boxes though weren't they?
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I believe the standard .30 and .50 boxes were designed to lay in ammo belts to feed the .30 cal M1 and the .50 cal M2 respectively and both machine guns are designed to accept/cradle the standard boxes?
 
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GV, I spent the last couple of days looking at the IWC mount, and the mount you sent, which looks like a Mossie Mount. Yours is solid metal, and locks up to the "frame" of the gun with four screws. The IWC uses two screws and backing plates to mount to the Colt hand guard. Not sure how that might hold up under field / fight conditions, so I pulled my mount and installed yours. As I thought, the light is in almost the exact same location, and after tightening it down, I think you could drive nails with it. So, thanks.

You're going to be getting a couple of things via email and snail mail in the next week or so. Let's not argue about it or keep score, okay?

R/
GW
 
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Any own a Smith & Wesson M&P15 and could give a review? Tempted to get one with all the background noise going on right now.
 
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Burhead said:
Any own a Smith & Wesson M&P15 and could give a review? Tempted to get one with all the background noise going on right now.
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I've got one and though i'm not the best guy to give reviews, I'll say this. I haven't had 1 issue out of mine. I have a rock river that might as well be a boat anchor in comparison.
 
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Burhead said:
Any own a Smith & Wesson M&P15 and could give a review? Tempted to get one with all the background noise going on right now.
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Only 400 rounds or so through mine, but zero issues so far. I did quite a bit of research before purchasing and couldn't really find any complaints.
 
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SLICKYINC said:
I've got one and though i'm not the best guy to give reviews, I'll say this. I haven't had 1 issue out of mine. I have a rock river that might as well be a boat anchor in comparison.
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holdemvol said:
Only 400 rounds or so through mine, but zero issues so far. I did quite a bit of research before purchasing and couldn't really find any complaints.
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Thanks. Just reading some the review people seem to like them. Trying to decided if its worth shelling out nearly $900 this weekend.

Decisions, decision :banghead2:
 
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GreyWolf1129 said:
You're going to be getting a couple of things via email and snail mail in the next week or so. Let's not argue about it or keep score, okay?

R/
GW
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Good grief, it was sitting in my basement gathering rust and dust. Please accept it as a gift, nothing more, nothing less.

Mrs. GW, if you are lurking to see what I'm recommending your husband buy next, please tell him you'll cut off his fingers if he tries to send anything in return.
 
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Burhead said:
Thanks. Just reading some the review people seem to like them. Trying to decided if its worth shelling out nearly $900 this weekend.

Decisions, decision :banghead2:
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I'm sure someone else can chime in but you can pick up as good of a gun for cheaper than $900.

I see you're in Brighton you can find one online and have it transferred to 51 pawn they charge around $35 for the transfer and background check.
 
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