Madcow82 4 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hey, i had some wolf mil classic that i broke up and put in to a good condition cleaned out ammo can. Its been in there for about a month and i opened it up to reload some magazines i shot off and i noticed that the ammo in the can is starting to spot and discolor. Ive read that its fine to store loose ammo this way. i hope i didn't just waste a lot of money and ammo. Any suggestions and comments are greatly welcomed! Thank you in advance madcow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregM1 241 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 sand the rust out and oil the can. may wish to line it with paper too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 silica packs or a bag of rice 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gnosticguardian 4 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 silica packs or the bag of rice will do it like Cobra said. I have tons of stored surp. ammo and that's what keeps them clean and functional year to year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ShadowFire 220 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Yup, I keep mine in ziplocks and while mine are in my house, seems like rice or silica packs are a great idea if you store them in an area that is not temperature controlled. Take some 2000 grit sandpaper and sand off the rusty spots, should feed like a champ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Madcow82 4 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 ah christ... sandpaper? its 1000rds too oh well... live and learn! thank you all very much for the input. I also have a can of spray rem oil, would it be good/bad/indifferent if i were to coat the ammo in oil? they're sealed bullets and primers if that makes any difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dashowdy 141 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Take the rem oil and throw it in the can it is worthless and should never be used on a firearm. dont worrry about oiling them they should be fine as is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my762buzz 141 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hey, i had some wolf mil classic that i broke up and put in to a good condition cleaned out ammo can. Its been in there for about a month and i opened it up to reload some magazines i shot off and i noticed that the ammo in the can is starting to spot and discolor. Ive read that its fine to store loose ammo this way. i hope i didn't just waste a lot of money and ammo. Any suggestions and comments are greatly welcomed! Thank you in advance madcow 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uzitiger 193 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Unfortunately the Russian ammo is not sealed with lacquer the way US military ammo is. I had water get into the South African ammo cases (the dumb fucks had holes in the bottom) which got the ammo wet which won't fire anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 10 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'm not sure if this would be considered safe; maybe someone with more knowledge could chime in if it isn't safe. Could you just get some media and a brass tumbler? Like I said I'm not sure if this is considered safe being live ammo, but it could be an easy fix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Unfortunately the Russian ammo is not sealed with lacquer the way US military ammo is. I had water get into the South African ammo cases (the dumb fucks had holes in the bottom) which got the ammo wet which won't fire anymore. i thought 7n6 was sealed? i doubt the commercial shit is. but thats most ammo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pjj342 632 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Ive shot lots of rusty tula and wolf and uly ammo. None have given me a single problem. If its just some spotting your good to go. Just be careful it you think its comprimising the strength of your cases, which would probably take quite a long time. It seemed to me, that the ones I touched with my fingers, rusted where I touched them. Ive even seen some perfect rust fingerprints on my cases. Now I only touch the ones I shoot, and the ones I keep in my mags, I lightly grease with rubber gloves on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stnls1911 55 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 The rounds I loaded into some mags have light rust on them, the rounds in the box don't. Never had a problem shooting the rusty rounds at the range. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 I leave mine in the orginal boxes/paper. Haven't had an issue yet but the longest they've been stored is a year or so. And I store them in plastic tool boxes as well. If your container starts to rust, loose ammo ain't far behind. I like the rice idea. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deadeye 325 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Just send it all to me I will dispose of it properly 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danklab 57 Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Anything I'm storing long-term stays in boxes, gets put in a can with desiccant, labeled as to what's in there, and left alone. Loading mags to store, I always wear rubber gloves so as to not get oil on the cases, and I rub each round with a patch soaked (not dripping) in Lucas rust preventative oil.. makes me feel pretty confident that they'll store well. If I had some rounds that were starting to look bad, I would go ahead and designate them as my range ammo and shoot them up first. Then just start fresh with some stuff to store and make sure you don't touch the rounds with your bare hands, add plenty of silica, then leave them closed up until you absolutely need them. It's always a good idea to separate your short term stuff from your long term storage. You can never have too many ammo cans. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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