Mags and Ammo storage at home ...

[terryg]

It is the friends of theirs I wouldn't trust.

Yeah, your exactly right! That said, should I keep them locked up for this reason?

Yes, you should definitely keep your daughter's friends locked up. Personally, I feel this way about all teenagers.

[SecedeTX]

My girls are now teenagers, so there isn't much risk of them playing with the ammo or teething on it or any thing like that. What do you think? Am I hypocritically lowering my standards or acknowledging the changing risks in my home?

I'm not supposed to let my nine month old teethe on ammo? Uh oh...

Of course not.

Toothmarks on the projectile could adversely affect the accuracy of the round....

Not to mention lead issues...just saying. Keep it safe, stick to FMJ rounds, for the kids.

I don't know if this is off topic or not, but I keep all my ammo in a fireproof safe. God forbid we have a fire in the house and my closet becomes the 4th of July. I shoot a bunch of shotgun shells as a hobby, so I always have at least 5 cases at any one time. Plus between 500 rounds for each pistol. Lots of rounds to say the least.

[rm9792]

It may be time for me to eat some crow - anybody got a good recipe?

IMy girls are now teenagers, so there isn't much risk of them playing with the ammo or teething on it or any thing like that. What do you think? Am I hypocritically lowering my standards or acknowledging the changing risks in my home?

The girls arent a problem, the nosy boyfriends will be the problem.

[rm9792]

I've been thinking about starting my own ammo storage thread and then this one pops up. I only keep a couple of extra mags loaded at any one time, but I'm not worried about these.

After another thread about push-back, I am a little worried about the rest of the ammo. I'm wondering how many boxes high the rest of the ammo can be stacked before the weight becomes problematic. Any of you high-volume folks have any wisdom that you could enlighten us with regarding this?

I keep most of mine in .50cal ammo cans and stack no more than 3 high. A .50cal can filled with .45 acp is pretty heavy. If you mean stacking just factory cartons then you can probably stack quite high. I have seen stores with them stacked 5' up. You have to remember the load is distributed across 50 load bearing surfaces and 4 cardboard edges.

[terryg]

The girls arent a problem, the nosy boyfriends will be the problem.

They are going to be a problem no matter what.

[rm9792]

The girls arent a problem, the nosy boyfriends will be the problem.

They are going to be a problem no matter what.

I was thinking of cleaning my Barrett on the coffee table while twitching and mumbling to myself as he walks by...

[MojoTexas]

I agree with keeping firearms and ammo out of the reach of inquisitive children that are too young to know better. My son is a 2-year-old toddler, and needless to say all of my firearms and ammo are kept in a safe, on high shelves, or on top of tall bookshelves where he can't get to them.

As far as teenagers go, and even "tweens", I think education is the key. I grew up around guns...I was following my Dad dove hunting as young as five years old, armed with my toy shotgun. By the time I was 10 I had a BB gun, and by the time I was in my early teens I was trusted to go hunting by myself with real firearms. When I was a teenager, I knew where my Dad kept the guns, and I knew where Dad kept the ammo. I also knew how dangerous they were and that they were not toys, because I had been exposed to them and taught all the rules of safely handling firearms.

I'd just lay down the law that if any of your daughters' inquisitive boyfriends even THINKS about touching one of your guns, it will NOT be pretty. If you're worried about it, just make sure and bring up the subject with any boys your daughter brings home. I like the idea of always "cleaning the guns" when the boys come over....

MojoTexas

[terryg]

I'd just lay down the law that if any of your daughters' inquisitive boyfriends even THINKS about touching one of your guns, it will NOT be pretty. If you're worried about it, just make sure and bring up the subject with any boys your daughter brings home. I like the idea of always "cleaning the guns" when the boys come over....

MojoTexas

Thanks Mojo. To be clear, there would never be a chance to actually get a hold of one of the guns. It is only the ammo that I am relaxing on. All guns are always secured.

So I'm less concerned about the future boyfriends touching my guns than I am about them touching other more important off limit things.

[MojoTexas]

So I'm less concerned about the future boyfriends touching my guns than I am about them touching other more important off limit things.

I understand completely!

[Pawpaw]

So I'm less concerned about the future boyfriends touching my guns than I am about them touching other more important off limit things.

Like daughters!