How are you guys storing 12g for very long term.

[3GunPrepper]

Im talking about thousands of shells from the same lot number. I was thinking the best way was 5 gallon Home Depot buckets with silicia packets. I might even consider vacuum sealing 20-30 at a time then keeping them in stackable buckets.

Ive tried 30 cal, 50 cal, and fat 50 cal cans but its kind of a joke how few you can fit in these. Maybe larger cans like a 20mm or 40mm? Idk seems like overkill.

Shell holder cases like this one that have a foam cut out per shell seem too expensive, too bulky, and overkill.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7ZXV9SM/ref=sw_img_1

Please don’t say cardboard anything. It’s not an option for me.

 

[41mag]

In for ideas

 

[Bypass]

Im talking about thousands of shells from the same lot number. I was thinking the best way was 5 gallon Home Depot buckets with silicia packets. I might even consider vacuum sealing 20-30 at a time then keeping them in stackable buckets.

Ive tried 30 cal, 50 cal, and fat 50 cal cans but its kind of a joke how few you can fit in these. Maybe larger cans like a 20mm or 40mm? Idk seems like overkill.

Shell holder cases like this one that have a foam cut out per shell seem too expensive, too bulky, and overkill.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D7ZXV9SM/ref=sw_img_1

Please don’t say cardboard anything. It’s not an option for me.

Military Ammo cans with them bags that suck moisture out of the air. Dessicant I think is what they're called.

 

[jpm2953]

In cardboard boxes on top of my gun safe. Shot some yesterday that was close to 20 years old.

 

[Medic1957]

Large ammo cans. Sorted by gauge and load. Each can is marked on the outside so I don't have to guess.

 

[Hayata]

I would think temperature and moisture are the two variables you're going to want to try to control.

If you could store in a basement with humidity control I would think that to be ideal.

Will you need to move this ammo in the future? If you put it in a 40mm ammo can how the heck would you move it unless you have a hand truck? Been there and done that and found out the hard way.

For rapid movement I would think bandoleers or pouches would be the best. How much time are you going to have between bulk storage and rapid deployment?

Lots of questions to consider. Good luck!

 

[Kahrnut]

 

[87KJH]

Participated in group purchases of shotgun shells several times over the years so have some experience.
Store them in the original container off the floor of the garage, basement or workshop. If you stack them directly on the floor, the flats on the bottom can begin to rust within a year.
Have not seen degradation due to temperature variations, but the shells will begin to rust if exposed to significant moisture.
My ultra long term storage solution is to shoot them and buy new ones.

 

[RSB]

Above ground level or basement?
Humidity controlled environment 365?

Make some 48" pallets that are deep enough to allow you to stack them "tied".
Tied being alternating length and width like you are stacking bales of hay.
I'm still shooting some 20 gauge Remington's from 2005 and they good as new.
As long as your ammo doesn't go through tons of temperature changes.
No temp changes over long periods, as in outdoors storage in a shed summer and winter.
Make sure you don't have Silverfish that will attack the cardboard flat boxes.

Same as you would store primers and powder.

i.e. Keep it dry!

 

[Medic1957]

Large ammo cans. Sorted by gauge and load. Each can is marked on the outside so I don't have to guess.

I also keep a few .30 cans with loose ammo of different loads for going hunting or to the range. Makes transport easier and I can reload them from the larger cans.