Altoids Tin Ammo Storage
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2017
- Storing .22LR ammo in an Altoids tin.
You can easily use this idea for lots of smaller calibre ammo. I don't do this just to take ammo to the range, but more for long-term storage. Especially as a great option for carrying up to 84 additional rounds in my bugout bag.
So if you've got some ammo to spare and a vacuum sealer, plus an empty Altoids tin, give this a try! - Sport
"ranger bands" slices cut out an old bicycle inner tube. They keep Altoids tins closed very nicely, and the rubber does not rot like latex rubber bands.
i use such for SO many applications its crazy. i go to bike shops and get a variety of tube sizes for different applications
Good to know! I wish I had seen this video when it was created 6 yrs ago.
Small amounts like 8 rounds can be sealed in a milkshake straw (walmart has them) light the end of the straw with a lighter and crimp the melted plastic with needle nose pliers add 8 or however many then heat and seal the other end the rifle floats and the ammo will be water tight simply bend the straw in the middle to open or cut it
but recall that the .22 ammunition is rim fire and IF you drop it "wrong" you COULD POSSIBLY set off a chain reaction. ALL i am saying is be careful.
@@stevenwilgus8982 thats true indeed. Maybe rim to rim and tip to tip might work ?
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Maybe a bit late, but you could secure that tin with a piece of an old bicycle tube wrapped around it.
It also could help to prevent a metallic rattle, caused by the tin coming in contact with other objects in your pack.
Thx and stay safe..
Ed.
Thank you for the video ! I think this is a great idea 💡!
I found my way here by watching your A7 mag mod, another great idea you had !
I look foward to watching your other video's.
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When I think Altoids, I think of suppository medicine for hemorrhoids. However, there are many uses for these little tins.
Try using a .22lr for a suppository.... you'll get a real bang out of it! :-O
I Agree with ranger bands! Have you thought of neatly stacking all the rounds you can fit in the box and vacuum seal the whole box? Maybe even throw in a zip top bag for leftovers
Matt Linford : Yes I thought of that, but I'm not too keen with rim-fire stored in a metal container. One good, hard jolt (say, dropping it on concrete) could fire off a round.
Good idea I guess. BUT, when you open whatever to use them you now have loose ammo that rattles. I use a bandoleer that holds 330 rounds of 22 ammo. Not small but it will roll up to be not much bigger than a tin.
Nice info
Would love to see your trick for aligning the rounds before suctioning those packets!! But love the idea, and there are other tins/containers it would suit as well, thanks.
HiStyleRider1: It starts with 3 sides of the bag sealed. I can use two factory seals, or make all three myself. The tricky part is getting the third seal, which is one of the longer sides, exactly where I want it. Too close to the opposite seal, and I can't line the rounds up like you see here. Too far away, and the rounds won't fit in tight and the final package will have excess material so it won't fit into the tin very well.
Once I have the three sides sealed where I need them to be, it's just a matter of sliding the rounds in one at a time, gently nudging and coercing them into place. Once all 28 rounds are in place, I carefully insert the open end into the sealer and manually vacuum it, then seal. I don't use the Auto seal function as that tries to pull too much air out and can rip the bag.
It's a tedious process, but it's nice to know I have 84 rounds of .22lr in my bug-out bag ready to go, secure from dust, dirt, water and other contamination. Someday I may get ambitious and do this with the other calibers I use.
If my wife ever consents to us getting one of those machines I'll give it a try, thanks for clearing that up.
Medicine bottles work good for ammo storage also
Duck tape strategically placed with flap will give you a solid safe closed box, or could be wrapped as brick (me thinks)
True, but over time, the adhesive either lets go or turns to goo.
I messed around with this idea and it really is not worth it your adding the extra weight of the can and they will definitely pop open if not secured closed. I know the tin weight of the can its not a lot but if you add many it can quickly add up. Why not use the vacuums idea and store 1000 rounds in a larger zip lock bag. If your going to bug out, 106 rounds will be gone in know time. 1000 rounds of 22lr is 4-5 pounds maybe
Thanks for the video. I'm trying to picture myself trying to reload in a real firefight and trying to open the package and then reloading the magazine. What are your thoughts? Thanks.
If you don't already have them in a spare magazine, you've lost the fight.
I purchased these small heavy duty bags with zipper that can store 1000 rounds (Loose) that's how I would do it. And have 10 magazines loaded.
Hey genius!! Just vacuum seal the altoid tin after you get the ammo in it to keep lid shut!!! It's long term storage like you said!!! Duuuuuuhhh!!!!!!! 😂
Perry Hughes : I could do that................ if I wanted to seal all 84 rounds all at once. But I wanted smaller packages instead.
Lilnasty 2988 ... If you would of listened to what the guy was saying, he brought out how he did not want it to shake, rattle and roll with every step. The way he did it is far superior than your idea.
Cheers
I put a some electrical tape on the front of the tin.