[ngashooter]

I got tired of spending a half hour to 45 minutes finding ammo for whatever I wanted to shoot. My "ready use" ammo had gotten out of control. That is the open boxes that I am shooting out of. It had grown to five zippered bags and two ammo cans with rifle and handgun cartridges mixed together. I had also bought or reloaded ammo recently that needed to go into the appropriate caliber specific cans for full cartons in storage. What a chore! I was dripping sweat before I finished. I say finished, but I never even dug out my crate of 12ga birdshot and turkey loads. I still have some of that to put away. The loose ammo boxes in the safe were not touched. The shelves are packed front to back and that's a project for another day. I broke my ready use stuff up into bags labeled rifle ammo, revolver ammo, semiauto ammo, rimfire, shotgun, and mags/ accessories. Full boxes were added to the proper can or toolbox for storage. Now I am ready to go shooting but have to work all weekend. 😔

 

[Pull-1]

I feel your pain. It gets out of hand sometimes.

 

[Angry Hippo]

If you've not spent at least some time concerned about the structural integrity of the floor below your ammo stash, you don't have enough ammo. 😁

If you don't have to gather a search party to actually find the type of ammo you need, you don't have enough ammo.

I use a bunch of ammo boxes and plastic "sportsman's totes" to protect my stash from the elements. Label each one with the caliber. Have the "take me in an emergency" stuff in the orange ammo boxes.

Still can't find what I need when I need it.

 

[Argee1950]

I think any one who has a somewhat large ammo store experiences the same problem. I use ammo cans with the type of ammo inside written on the lid with a white paint marker. Sure helps in keeping it somewhat organized.

 

[bearcatter]

You do have quite a mess there....

I'm glad I've had a KISS supply with two calibers. Two brands and seven names of .22. Three brands and three names of .32. I never have more than one box unfinished. I keep an inventory sheet, one page covers my 36K total.

 

[JVogler]

I got tired of spending a half hour to 45 minutes finding ammo for whatever I wanted to shoot. My "ready use" ammo had gotten out of control. That is the open boxes that I am shooting out of. It had grown to five zippered bags and two ammo cans with rifle and handgun cartridges mixed together. I had also bought or reloaded ammo recently that needed to go into the appropriate caliber specific cans for full cartons in storage. What a chore! I was dripping sweat before I finished. I say finished, but I never even dug out my crate of 12ga birdshot and turkey loads. I still have some of that to put away. The loose ammo boxes in the safe were not touched. The shelves are packed front to back and that's a project for another day. I broke my ready use stuff up into bags labeled rifle ammo, revolver ammo, semiauto ammo, rimfire, shotgun, and mags/ accessories. Full boxes were added to the proper can or toolbox for storage. Now I am ready to go shooting but have to work all weekend. 😔
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Such a pretty picture. I'm sure there's something in there just about any of us forumites could use.

 

[ngashooter]

If you've not spent at least some time concerned about the structural integrity of the floor below your ammo stash, you don't have enough ammo. 😁

If you don't have to gather a search party to actually find the type of ammo you need, you don't have enough ammo.

I use a bunch of ammo boxes and plastic "sportsman's totes" to protect my stash from the elements. Label each one with the caliber. Have the "take me in an emergency" stuff in the orange ammo boxes.

Still can't find what I need when I need it.

The ammo safe sits on concrete. I wouldn't trust anything else!

 

[ngashooter]

You do have quite a mess there....

I'm glad I've had a KISS supply with two calibers. Two brands and seven names of .22. Three brands and three names of .32. I never have more than one box unfinished. I keep an inventory sheet, one page covers my 36K total.

I can't even imagine. I have three rimfire calibers!

 

[jayhdavis]

I got tired of spending a half hour to 45 minutes finding ammo for whatever I wanted to shoot. My "ready use" ammo had gotten out of control. That is the open boxes that I am shooting out of. It had grown to five zippered bags and two ammo cans with rifle and handgun cartridges mixed together. I had also bought or reloaded ammo recently that needed to go into the appropriate caliber specific cans for full cartons in storage. What a chore! I was dripping sweat before I finished. I say finished, but I never even dug out my crate of 12ga birdshot and turkey loads. I still have some of that to put away. The loose ammo boxes in the safe were not touched. The shelves are packed front to back and that's a project for another day. I broke my ready use stuff up into bags labeled rifle ammo, revolver ammo, semiauto ammo, rimfire, shotgun, and mags/ accessories. Full boxes were added to the proper can or toolbox for storage. Now I am ready to go shooting but have to work all weekend. 😔
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I hate to say this, but mine doesn't look that neat.

 

[bearcatter]

I can't even imagine. I have three rimfire calibers!

Nobama got me carried away until I finally made myself stop at 31K of .22 LR when Trump got in. My .32 ACP need is more recent and I set a limit of 7K. I did have 2K of .38 Special, but sold the gun and ammo a few months back.

 

[Pizza Bob]

I can sympathize...

...and this is just the downstairs ammo.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[rmichael63]

I can sympathize...

...and this is just the downstairs ammo.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

show off ...

 

[Geo001]

I can sympathize...

...and this is just the downstairs ammo.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

OK fess up. That's just your LGS you took a pic of right? 😁
I'm impressed!

 

[Geo001]

I got tired of spending a half hour to 45 minutes finding ammo for whatever I wanted to shoot. My "ready use" ammo had gotten out of control. That is the open boxes that I am shooting out of. It had grown to five zippered bags and two ammo cans with rifle and handgun cartridges mixed together. I had also bought or reloaded ammo recently that needed to go into the appropriate caliber specific cans for full cartons in storage. What a chore! I was dripping sweat before I finished. I say finished, but I never even dug out my crate of 12ga birdshot and turkey loads. I still have some of that to put away. The loose ammo boxes in the safe were not touched. The shelves are packed front to back and that's a project for another day. I broke my ready use stuff up into bags labeled rifle ammo, revolver ammo, semiauto ammo, rimfire, shotgun, and mags/ accessories. Full boxes were added to the proper can or toolbox for storage. Now I am ready to go shooting but have to work all weekend. 😔

1st 3 pics look like my stash. I'm not loyal to 1 or 2 brands so I see it on sale I grab some. after a while that's what your stash looks like.
You have more than I do. Which reminds me...I need to buy more ammo.

 

[ShooterGranny]

I feel fortunate that "we" have only a few calibers between us. I am down to only two and try to keep my ammo very organized. I did have to recently drag it all out and rearrange it to keep the oldest purchases where they will be used first.

Hubby has his own method of storing his ammo and it is not organized. Not by my standards anyway. If I ask him how many rounds he has of any given caliber he offers a guestimate. Neither of us will run out, though, because when we get to the "running low" point we order more.

 

[ngashooter]

show off ...

I thought it was a display at the gun shop!

 

[True Grit]

I can't imagine the pain you must be going through.

Simplest solution is to just rid of it and send some my way.

 

[Argee1950]

The ammo safe sits on concrete. I wouldn't trust anything else!

Ditto! I have north of 16 ammo boxes. I put a couple of 2 x 4's down to keep them off the concrete and stack them 4x4.. that's a lot of weight in a small foot print.

 

[JohnnyDollar]

Ditto! I have north of 16 ammo boxes. I put a couple of 2 x 4's down to keep them off the concrete and stack them 4x4.. that's a lot of weight in a small foot print.

Ammo cans? or boxes?

 

[Argee1950]

Ammo cans? or boxes?

Sorry...ammo cans.