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Hi,

So I was thinking about just getting a craftsman multi drawer tool box and storing factory boxed ammo and some reloading supplies in it - no powder. The tool box is lockable.

Any downside to this?

L.W.

Running out of space.

I store as much of my ammo as possible in my pistols magazines and the AR magazines, I just keep them loaded. So I have hundreds of rounds of ammo "stored" just in AR magazines and a few hundred in pistol magazines. I do admit to being a bit of a magazine nut and like having a bunch of reliable magazines for each semi auto weapon.

Most of my loaded center fire ammo is in my shop, as is a bunch of .22 ammo.

I do not leave my bolt action hunting rifles loaded, but I do have an AR and a Rem. 870 shorty in the bed room and extra ammo and magazines. At a sale to good to pass up I picked up a couple hundred "tactical" 00 buck and that is in the house. Other then a couple of loaded hand guns I keep no ammo in the gun safe. Never thought much about locking up ammo, maybe I should?

Do I consider my storage methods safe, yes I do for me, the kids I raised and the grandkids who are always here. Is it right for any one else, that is their call.

All of my components are in a dedicated reloading room. If my wife ever sees all of it she will probably go shopping for shoes and etc.

L W

I don't see a problem using a 'cabinet' style tool box IF....

it's kept in a climate controlled room/building.

Jerry

Where it's kept is more important than how it's kept. As jwall said, as long as it's climate controlled. Where I live it's very humid and I wouldn't trust ammo stored in a non air conditioned space. I keep mine in the master bedroom closet for that reason.

closet shelves, plastic totes,range bags, dresser drawers, under beds, BOB's, glove boxes and consoles

basement cool room.......insulated walls on outside corner of basement.......

no heat......constant 60-64*......Utah = very low humidity

Gorilla shelving.......they hold alot.......

hell...even have some food storage & other vitals in there........

SuperCub, if you don't mind, what's in that jug on the bottom shelf, top picture? BTW, my powder cabinet looks similar to yours. Works.

Ice chest with desiccant. Like my powder with the same.

Mine is in my clothes closet, stays 70 degrees

I keep my powder in my indoor underground concrete storm shelter stored in ice chests with silicone moisture absorbent packs in each chest. I keep my ammo and primers in a separate footlocker also in the basement. My storage arrangement is not very convenient as my reloading bench is in a different area of my home but, I can sleep at nights.

Don't mind that question at all!

That is bulk surplus powder similar to H335. It comes in a plastic bag in a cardboard box. Higginson Powders has sold tons of surplus powder over the years as well as bulk consumer grade. With the free shipping on orders over 24lbs, they get a lot of group buys.

http://www.higginsonpowders.com/home.html

I have a reloading room in my house.

The closet in that room is dedicated to powder, primers and loaded ammo.

I also have a loading bench in my shop.

The cabinets above and below that bench are dedicated to brass and bullet storage.

I keep my ammunition in a multi draw mechanics tool cabinet. Along with cleaning supplies and powders for inlines. It works great I can see what caliber each box is.

Don't have any ammo stored, I shoot all mine up. Rio7

Thanks, SuperCub! Man, that is a good deal. Again, thanks.

I'd be impressed if those were eight pounders....

8# ers are in the bottom. Rio7

I have a number of old metal kitchen cabinets stacked up in the reloading room. I keep them locked up.