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Miscellaneous => Ammunition, Reloading, and Range Reports => Ammunition => Topic started by: Matchka on January 26, 2021, 03:54:52 PM

Title: Storage Question
Post by: Matchka on January 26, 2021, 03:54:52 PM

Just picked up a couple thou+ PPU ×39 soft tip. Eight boxes of 20, still packed in the heavy plastic bag. Original owner got it about three years ago. No idea when it was manufactured.

Q: Should I leave it packed in the plastic bag, or open and put the boxes in new GI ammo cans and toss in a couple of dessicant packs?


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Title: Re: Storage Question
Post by: astronut on January 26, 2021, 04:13:31 PM

My opinion is that I would leave them packed as they are and put them in your ammo cans as is.

Title: Re: Storage Question
Post by: Matchka on January 26, 2021, 11:53:36 PM

So, no worries about bag humidity?

Title: Re: Storage Question
Post by: Greatguns on January 27, 2021, 09:28:49 AM

Quote from: Matchka on January 26, 2021, 11:53:36 PM

So, no worries about bag humidity?

If it is stored in a climate controlled area, no.

Title: Re: Storage Question
Post by: Matchka on January 29, 2021, 12:35:19 PM

G2G

Title: Re: Storage Question
Post by: hoopharted on February 01, 2021, 02:32:37 PM

i have a bunch of battle packs i leave them sealed , i would treat as the same

Title: Re: Storage Question
Post by: Bacarnal on February 02, 2021, 07:58:46 PM

Any good quality military ammo will last quit a while.  I have fired .30-06 AP that had been buried (without any protection) for 30+ years.