Vacuum sealing ammo

[waffle king]

Anyone heard of vac sealing ammo using inexpensive food vac sealer? Any benefits to doing this for long term ammo shortage?

 

[cowboys5time25]

how long do you plan on storing this ammo?

 

[HTArms]

Yes, I have used a food vacuum sealer for both ammo and firearms that I planned to store for long periods of time. I also added desiccant packets in the boxes just to be safe. Not really sure how much it helps, but really don't think it can hurt either.

 

[K31]

While I don't think the vacuum would be strong enough to loosen primers or bullets due to an in balance in pressure, I don't see any benefit to it.

Regular ammo cans are water tight.

 

[Mooseman]

People shoot mil-surp ammo from post WWII that was not vacuum sealed and it is fine. I don't think you will hurt anything if you seal it, but I see no advantage.

 

[mopar92]

Throw it in an ammo can loose and fill it with rice.

 

[BlackBart]

Can't hurt in all probability but I good milsurp can would be fine I think unless you're keeping it for 400 years.

 

[rwbow1969]

Anyone heard of vac sealing ammo using inexpensive food vac sealer? Any benefits to doing this for long term ammo shortage?

Are you planning to bury it?

If so, you can seal it in mylar with a desiccant pack for moisture resistance. Put it in a 5 gal. bucket.

If that's your intent...

 

[Mark75H]

People shoot mil-surp ammo from post WWII that was not vacuum sealed and it is fine. I don't think you will hurt anything if you seal it, but I see no advantage.

This

 

[HT4]

I've used my food sealer (with the long roll bags) to vacuum pack long guns... I'm running out of room in my safe, so I take the ones I don't use and vacuum pack them with a little oil, then I put them in a locked metal bin in the basement. The purpose for me is to keep the guns from rusting or scratching.

 

[hogrider]

http://www.guns.com/2011/08/17/stor...unds-your-gun-is-just-a-poorly-designed-club/

 

[jbollman]

I do it, but more to make easy to grab bags, than thinking it is helping long term. I still use a few disecent bags in each can.

Zip locks would work just fine, but i dont have to worry about the vacum sealed bags opening before I want them too. Only real downside is no resealable at the range.

 

[Vince55]

I've used my food sealer (with the long roll bags) to vacuum pack long guns... I'm running out of room in my safe, so I take the ones I don't use and vacuum pack them with a little oil, then I put them in a locked metal bin in the basement. The purpose for me is to keep the guns from rusting or scratching.

Not a bad idea. My gun safe is almost full and I don't have room for another.....yet.

 

[Alphabrew]

Is it possible to make your own sealed spam cans? That would be cool.

 

[aemik]

For what it's worth, unscented silica 'crystal' cat litter is just a very affordable way of buying bulk dehydrated silica, a fantastic dessicant. I've used that stuff to seal away all sorts of things with great results - I'll throw some silica in a sock, tie it off, then put it in a "space bag" with whatever I'm storing and then pull a little vacuum on it with a shopvac. It's almost strange to put your camping gear up and then pull it out a few months later and have it not smell even slightly of mildew or dampness.

Suffice it to say this stuff is in all my ammo cans and an open-topped jar of this sits in my safe.

 

[Mark75H]

Is it possible to make your own sealed spam cans? That would be cool.

Older ones were soldered ... I have a case of Czech 54r that's soldered closed

 

[waffle king]

Thanks for all the input. Might try a couple out just because!