{"id":134,"date":"2021-02-17T16:06:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T16:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/militaryexcess.com\/?p=134"},"modified":"2021-03-03T17:02:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T17:02:46","slug":"are-military-ammo-boxes-fireproof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/militaryexcess.com\/are-military-ammo-boxes-fireproof\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Military Ammo Boxes Fireproof?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the most essential qualities of a gun owner should be responsibility. This is exactly why you probably clicked on this title, to see whether or not your ammunition is safe in a potential fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military Ammo boxes are not fireproof. The two primary types of ammo boxes are plastic and metal. Plastic ammo boxes are not fireproof and will melt in a fire. Metal ammo boxes will not melt in a fire but will heat the bullets to the point of a potential explosion. It’s best to store ammo in a dry place.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While ammo boxes are not entirely fireproof, the bullets are probably the last thing you need to worry about in the case of something like a house fire. Next, we are going to discuss all of the ins and outs of ammo and ammo boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Ammo Boxes Fireproof? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, ammo boxes are not fireproof, why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to multiple sources on proper ammunition upkeep, “extreme high temperatures (over 150\u00b0 F) should be avoided”. Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While ammo should be kept under 150\u00b0 F, house fires and fires in general can get a lot hotter than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“White flames are hotter, measuring 1300\u00b0C to about 1500\u00b0C. The brighter the white, the higher the temperature.” Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the lower end of this is 1300\u00b0C, which is 2,372\u00b0 F. If ammo is supposed to be kept under 150\u00b0 F, and the potential heat of a fire can be upwards of 2,372\u00b0 F, serious problems can occur when an ammo box is exposed to a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As stated above the metal ammo boxes can lead to potential explosions of the ammunition. With this being said, I also said that these explosions are not your biggest problem if you are in a house fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to multiple gun owners and gun experts, the real damage from a bullet comes from the pressure of it being shot out of a gun. When it is simply heated up and explodes, the threat is much less than if it were to be shot out of a gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“…the heat of a fire can cause a round to fire just as it would if someone had pulled the trigger on a live round.” <\/p>Source<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Below is a video of different ammunition being put on fire, as you will see some explosions can be potentially dangerous. Although it is dangerous for bullets to be exploding, chances are you will be injured by the fire before the exploding bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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