saving and reloading for a rainy day.... I'm looking for a good way to store reloaded ammunition in bulk... I'd thought about the clear/tinted plastic containers, but that will get pricey in a hurry... also thought about using military ammo cans,,, that may work for some of my stuff, but I was curious about vacuum sealing them in clear plastic bags??... like food??... any experience??.. thanks, jim

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I was curious about vacuum sealing them in clear plastic bags??... like food??... any experience??..

I never have. But many do. I don't know of an issue. Toss in one of those little decadent packs as well.

I store mine in metal ammo cans that's is what they were made for.

Store them in a dry and cool location, they last forever unless exposed to high heat and open air ( brass corrosion, powder deterioration).

I have ammo from 1932 that 100% were fully functional- stored in a GI can and paper boxes (1932 NM match 30/06) I fired 3 boxes to see- the rest are in the safe as an investment-collector wise.

I use the empty plastic container that dishwashing pods come in. Holds 300+ 45 ACP loaded rounds.

Condensation is the primary enemy- so take steps to avoid it. If sealing in a cryovac, make sure the residual air is as dry as possible.

No personal experience with vacuum packing ammo but the advice I've always seen is to do a soft vacuum as the air pressure in a case may push the bullet out. Sounds a little bizarre but if you put a hundred rounds in a bag squeeze the air out and seal it with no vacuum you are still going to have a minor amount of average humidity air in the bag. Since primers aren't vacuum packed when you buy them I don't think the little.humidity will hurt.

Sometimes we overthink...Ive stored ammo on shelves in my shop all my life..Ive seen 75 year old ammo fire every round in the box. I even have some old 45 colt that my grandpappy had in the ranger service in the 1800s an it still shoots. The only real problem is all that ammo that folks leave in their glove compartment of their car or truck..H4831 can turn to bullseye after about 200,000 miles or so, of viberation, that can getcha!