Ammo Storage/Organization

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Ron Dan

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How do you guys store and organize your ammo? I keep cased ammo and ammo cans organized on a shelf with big labels so I can identify them easily. For boxed ammo, I found these school lockers on FB Marketplace and added some whiteboard magnets to the doors so I could label them. It’s been working out great and the shelves are way overbuilt.
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That is nice, I grabbed some new lockers off WOOT! for keeping gear outside on the porch out of the hunting shack and another set up by the bunks with clean sheets and towels so the mice stay out, they are the full size version, the lockers you have are nice, smaller for organizing.
 
My papa uses an old refrigerator that died back in the 80’s. He keeps his primers and powder in the freezer portion. Next time I’m over there I’ll get some pictures of his setup. Nothing gets wasted if papa is around.
Now this is a good idea.
 
I just have a bunch of ammo boxes that I stash under and in front of my workbench. I put blue tape on the lid and front and write what ammo is in the case on those. Very redneck
Ammo cans, painters tape and a black Sharpie....I didn't think there was any other way to store ammo.
 
Ah my shit is just everywhere. Duck loads are stacked up in the garage. Once the kids started hunting I started buying shells by the flat and I have a few of them in the garage at this time.

Rifles are stored on a shelf in the basement but there is piles of it in range bags also. I have a handful of those, generally I do enough outing type stuff that I get a lot of range bags.

Mentioned to my son last night that I really need to clean the gear out of the garage. All our clothing and such is piled up on the one side of our garage. The reason for the cleaning is to get ready for turkey season in a few weeks.
 
That is nice, I grabbed some new lockers off WOOT! for keeping gear outside on the porch out of the hunting shack and another set up by the bunks with clean sheets and towels so the mice stay out, they are the full size version, the lockers you have are nice, smaller for organizing.
Which ones did you grab? That site is a monster to navigate...
 
It was a couple years ago, they were a PITA to put together, think high school locker size, they are up a the Hunting Shack, picture left, on the porch
No worries, love the shack!

Completely forgot, I have a stack of these units, they come with a caddy system on wheels, roll it to/from the LandShark and strap down into the back. Nice little tray system too. 1774325226600.png
 
Kind of organized in that there's a method to my madness... shotgun ammo beneath my shotguns, rifle and pistol ammo beneath same... the big stacks of cardboard cases of ammo are stored in two closets off the "sin" cellar, and I replenish the shelves from the closets.
 

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Kind of organized in that there's a method to my madness... shotgun ammo beneath my shotguns, rifle and pistol ammo beneath same... the big stacks of cardboard cases of ammo are stored in two closets off the "sin" cellar, and I replenish the shelves from the closets.
Definitely want to see more pics of the guns in that rack. Looks like a good selection of classy long guns.
 
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