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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: alfsauve on January 01, 2013, 04:35:59 PM

Title: Ammo Storage - for handguns
Post by: alfsauve on January 01, 2013, 04:35:59 PM

Back in the day, I use to have MTM or RCBS plastic cases for all my ammo.   But then I only loaded maybe 100 rounds a quarter or so.
  As my shooting became more prolific and my reloading more voluminous I ditched the plastic cases for zip lock bags.  All except for the rifle rounds which I still put in plastic cases.

Then I moved in to shooing revolvers with moon clips.  A whole 'nother game, storage-wise.   You can't just throw them in a bag or box and let the rattle around.  You have to be careful the clips don't get damaged.   I remember seeing a shooter at a match who used coffee cans (3# size), but those seem a little large for me.   I wanted something that held about 100 rounds, in the clips.

Also back in the day I use to provide pyrotechnics for some indoor theatre.  That ended after the RI-Great White Fire.  Not that I felt I was unsafe, but venues either prohibited fireworks or put so many restrictions that it effectively locked me out of the side business.  But I had several cans that the small fireworks (gerbs) came in.  PERFECT FIT.  I could get 3 layers of 5 each .45ACP clips (90 rounds) or two layers of 8 round clips with .357Mag (80 rounds).  I've used them for a couple of months and they work wonders.  

Here's a picture and as you can see the pyro labels are still on the cans, which is humorous, at least to me.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aO7_zxeEVEQ/UONfktwsdwI/AAAAAAAAvdk/qNmSztQCYIE/s640/20130101_164832.jpg)

Now where to find more.   They are, almost exactly 4" in dia and 4" high (without the top).  I finally found a dealer today and spent a grand total of $30 to get 10 more cans.    http://www.e-cookietins.com/tins-cans/upright-round-cans/quart.html (http://www.e-cookietins.com/tins-cans/upright-round-cans/quart.html)
 (Don't laugh, yes e-cookietins)

Just thought yall like to know.

Title: Re: Ammo Storage - for handguns
Post by: twyacht on January 01, 2013, 04:41:41 PM

Thanks alf.

I currently do not have any moon clips but the size of the cans can be very useful.

Much appreciated.

Title: Re: Ammo Storage - for handguns
Post by: alfsauve on January 01, 2013, 04:43:31 PM

If you're not as picky about the size as I was, there are a lot of resources for these styles of cans.  I wanted to match the ones I had, so it took me a while to find them.

Title: Re: Ammo Storage - for handguns
Post by: gunman42782 on January 02, 2013, 04:23:09 PM

I have my .45s and 9mm in Maxwell House cans!  Cheaper than the ammo boxes.