jordanmills
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Half credit.About like the ones above.
Half credit.About like the ones above.
There really isn't any need to seal and pull a vacuum on ammo, unless you are storing in under some sort of wet conditions.
There has been mucho mil-surp ammo that was stored in cool dry locations for decades that still works just like it did when manufactured.
Just repacked thousands of rounds of this into 50 cal ammo cans plus a desiccant bag I saved from other stuff. Easier to handle than a giant wooden crate.
Just repacked thousands of rounds of this into 50 cal ammo cans plus a desiccant bag I saved from other stuff. Easier to handle than a giant wooden crate.
Don't forget to "recharge" the desiccant from time to time. It can only hold so much moisture.
Unless the seal is damaged, or compromised, there should be no reason to have to "recharge" the desiccant. I used old ammo cans without any desiccant and never had any issues with moisture.
Been using a vacuum sealer for years.
Found a deer shoulder from 2014 in the bottom of my freezer last year.
Vacuum bag was intact and the shoulder was just fine. Zero freezer burn and tasted great.
Maybe I wasn't clear. The post I was responding to mentioned reusing desiccant bags "saved from other stuff". If the desiccant is sitting around in the open air for a while, it will pick up moisture and won't do any good drying out a sealed container. As you point out, if the seals are good, you don't need to worry about recharging the dessicant -- as long as the desiccant is in good shape to begin with.
But they are actually posts and not one word drive-bys.
YeahBut they are actually posts and not one word drive-bys.