Thread: Frozen ammo

I live in central Oregon and the other night when it was in the twenties, someone left the garage door open all night. I have several thousand rounds of ammo in there including shotgun shells and small and large-bore rifle and pistol ammo. When I discovered it in the morning, it was probably around thirty degrees in there. Should I be concerned?

did they get wet? If not, I wouldn't worry about it. lots of guns fire just fine in sub zero weather.

Originally Posted by dolphins84te

When I discovered it in the morning, it was probably around thirty degrees in there. Should I be concerned?

I'm thinking the fighters at Stalingrad would have loved a balmy 20-30 degrees.

Very dangerous to shoot frozen ammo! Good thing you asked the forum.. Where would you like me to pick it up so I can dispose of it properly? :4)

Receo is quite right - frozen ammo is highly volatile and should only be handled by highly trained ammunition disposal authorities. Given your stated quantity of hazardous materials, I would hate to see Receo's transportation abilities taxed - I can gear up and deploy my specialized L.A.T.S. (Live Ammunition Transportation Subaru) at a moments notice to relieve you of any 223/556 materials as soon as you give the word.

Of course you have my assurance that all materials will be dispensed with in a sustainable manner, in a manner conducive to recycling.

Don't listen to these guys. They are trying to trick you. Just put it in the oven to thaw it out.

maybe we should ask the russians?

Frozen gun could sometimes be a problem, but frozen ammo is OK.

Originally Posted by Hawaiian

Don't listen to these guys. They are trying to trick you. Just put it in the oven to thaw it out.

Microwave is faster.

I recall reading somewhere several years ago that if you are in need of subsonic 22 and it isn't available in your local area that you (supposedly) can take your box/brick/whatever of high velocity 22, put it in a ziplock to avoid moisture buildup, and store it in your freezer for a month or so. As I never confirmed it myself. Anyone ever try this?

In subzero weather, there is sometimes a distinct...click(delay)bang...going on, but every round has fired so far.

Keith