I know there are "special" cans made to be buried, seems kind of excessive but kind of cool. Anyone bury ammo, money, supplies, etc.? If so, why? Why should I?
Anyone bury ammo cans?
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masterswimmer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Because if you don't, drawing a treasure map with 'X' marks the spot won't be much fun.
Not why but how.
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Toecutter
.308 Win
Pvc tube with screw caps on the ends .
Ive never buried an ammo can but they do rust so it won't last forever.
Ive never buried an ammo can but they do rust so it won't last forever.
Acer-m14
20×102mm Vulcan
use real mil spec cans ...
EXPERIMENT: I sank four ammo cans full of ammunition to the bottom of a pond for one year… here’s what happened when I opened them
if you have to hike to another location .. would be good to have some ammo there that has not been stolen .. and you don't have to carry 500 + rounds on your back . ..
EXPERIMENT: I sank four ammo cans full of ammunition to the bottom of a pond for one year… here’s what happened when I opened them
if you have to hike to another location .. would be good to have some ammo there that has not been stolen .. and you don't have to carry 500 + rounds on your back . ..
tony
6.5 Creedmoor
yep, and for can testing purposes use rocks, sand, anything but good ammunition duh...
whauburger
6.5 Creedmoor
Food saver vacuum pack items inside the ammo can first is a nice extra step i'd imagine.
Karpteach
6.5 Creedmoor
Using a ton of plastic coating on the cans also protects them and makes them water proof.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Why? Well I know people that have buried things in home made PVC canisters because they are, or were, law abiding people caught up in a state where the line of legality eclipsed their constitutional God given rights.
Robin
Robin
I have lots of them buried.
Harbor Freight plastic cans. I make an O-ring type seal using caulk, fill them and bury them.
Ammo, cash, whatever.
Harbor Freight plastic cans. I make an O-ring type seal using caulk, fill them and bury them.
Ammo, cash, whatever.
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
Neither will the guy that buries them.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I’ve thought of doing the plastic pvc tube thing. Having a bunch ready Incase I need to bury more than ammo.
Bob
6.5 Creedmoor
They're a couple of bucks more expensive, but the surplus 81mm mortar tubes work well too.
Blimey
.450/400 Nitro Ex
I have a single can I bought maybe by American eagle it is 30 rounds in nitrogen sealed, cost $.50/rd for 5.56 but I only got it for the heck of it. I don’t see a particular need to bury anything. PVC welded properly would outlast your grand kids if you vacuum sealed the bullets first.
A shallow bury of something like an ammo can I don’t see lasting years because frost heave will have the ground shift a bit each winter. Seal both ends some fat PVC you could drive a tank over it.
A shallow bury of something like an ammo can I don’t see lasting years because frost heave will have the ground shift a bit each winter. Seal both ends some fat PVC you could drive a tank over it.
thegatman
.308 Win
If I did i wouldn’t tell anyone. PVC works best though.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Yep, PVC, and make it at least 6"! You can even get end caps with screw out's that seal, that way you don't have to dig so deep upon recovery.
Robin
Robin
Twogunwilly
6.5 Creedmoor
Teflon tape the threads
tony
6.5 Creedmoor
What ever you use I would wrap in that light plastic sheeting used to secure items on a pallet. Lowes or HD has it and comes on a maybe a 1000 ft. or yd. roll x 18" or 24" wide w/handles. Wrap it up good, don't scrimp. Criss cross, overlap every which way. Works good.