Firearms Facts Episode 26: Proper Ammo Storage

This video from God Family and Guns highlights seven critical mistakes gun owners often make, particularly concerning preparedness and awareness. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing early signs of ammunition shortages, avoiding complacency, diversifying calibers, maintaining training, proper storage, understanding panic buying triggers, and adopting a broader preparedness mindset beyond just firearms and ammunition.

The Yankee Marshal discusses various topics including firearm safety, market manipulation in the ammunition industry, and personal preferences for firearms and car customization. He emphasizes safe firearm handling, particularly when decocking a Sig P229, and advises on car maintenance. The speaker also touches on industry tactics and personal hiring policies.

This video from God Family and Guns offers expert advice on avoiding common ammunition stockpiling mistakes. The instructor, demonstrating significant experience, outlines three critical errors: overspending by not shopping smart, accumulating excessive quantities beyond practical needs, and neglecting proper storage. The guide emphasizes strategic purchasing, focusing on preferred calibers and types, and maintaining a controlled environment for long-term preservation.

This video visually demonstrates the quantity of ammunition required to fill a bowl around a SIG Sauer P320 pistol. It shows the process of accumulating cartridges and briefly illustrates magazine loading, emphasizing the volume of ammunition involved. The video serves as a visual aid for understanding ammunition capacity and storage.

This video focuses on long-term ammunition storage techniques. It likely covers methods for preserving the integrity and usability of ammunition over extended periods, potentially including discussions on storage containers, environmental factors like humidity and temperature, and best practices for organizing and maintaining ammo stockpiles for future use. The content is geared towards firearm owners who are interested in preparedness and responsible ammo management.

This video debunks the myth that leaving a firearm magazine loaded for extended periods (over a year) negatively impacts reliability. Live fire tests with a Steyr AUG magazine loaded for 12 months showed no failures to feed or cycle during slow and rapid fire. The test concluded that long-term magazine loading does not degrade spring tension or firearm performance.

This video hilariously tests a heavily accessorized AR-15, dubbed the 'Zombie Carbine,' as a parody of excessive tactical gear. The build, based on a Smith & Wesson M&P15, weighs 23 pounds fully loaded with 270 rounds across nine magazines. It features multiple optics, lasers, lights, and is demonstrated with rapid fire, hip sniping, and Tannerite explosions.

This "ultimate AR-15 meltdown" test pushes a custom build to its limits, revealing key durability insights. The Faxon barrel ultimately burst after 830 rounds, but critical components like the Sharps SRC bolt carrier group and Geissele rail demonstrated impressive resilience under extreme stress and heat. The test highlights the AR-15 platform's robust design, even when subjected to conditions far exceeding typical operational use.

This video showcases an extreme full-auto durability test of a premium Definitive Arms VEPR AK, comparing it to a budget WASR-10. The VEPR AK demonstrated exceptional resilience, enduring 895 rounds before failure, significantly outperforming the WASR-10 and even a previously tested AR-15. The expert analysis highlights the AK platform's inherent durability and heat management characteristics, even under severe stress.

This video demonstrates the legendary durability of the AK platform by subjecting a Yugo M92 PAP to a 700-round continuous firing test. Despite extreme heat causing significant smoke and glowing metal, the firearm remained functional, showcasing Mikhail Kalashnikov's robust engineering. The test concludes with a cooling process and a tribute to the designer's legacy.