What surprises me the most

[M1911]

is that this old kitchen cabinet hasn’t collapsed.

 

[mibro]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eGvrJRsTT8&t=57

 

[paul73]

if it is old enough - then most likely it was made from the solid wood and not out of a compressed paper, may be.

 

[namedpipes]

I had some similar old cabinets in the basement.

They do NOT make them like they used to.

 

[paul73]

in the basement.

the usual problem with basements is - compressed composite boards get soggy and bend, even with 0 weight on them.
i got all the plastic shelves only, and on them i got sealed containers.
one only issue - fill it up with ammo to the top, and you can barely lift it.
but, no mold, no moisture, and holds well anything that is inside of it.

 

[namedpipes]

the usual problem with basements is - compressed composite boards get soggy and bend, even with 0 weight on them.
i got all the plastic shelves only, and on them i got sealed containers.
one only issue - fill it up with ammo to the top, and you can barely lift it.
but, no mold, no moisture, and holds well anything that is inside of it.
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The specific cabinet that came to mind was framed with solid wood timber and sided / topped with enamel coated sheet steel panels. It would have survived the apocalypse, but it succumbed in the end to progress.

 

[Daddy Mac]

What surprises me most is that you have 303 British from 4/98! I thought I was a pack rat.

 

[paul73]

it succumbed in the end to progress.

progress can be helped with new coats of paint and new fancier doors.
good quality cabinet frames are pretty much immortal entities.

 

[M1911]

What surprises me most is that you have 303 British from 4/98! I thought I was a pack rat.

My very first rifle was a No. 4 Mk1 that I bought at a gun show in Foxboro for $100. Still have it, but haven’t shot it in ages.

 

[67ray]

This is in the wrong forum - should be Off Topic.

 

[union]

if it is old enough - then most likely it was made from the solid wood and not out of a compressed paper, may be.

That was my first thought. Real wood is amazing stuff.

 

[MisterHappy]

I'd not risk in - you should karma some of the stuff.


in.

 

[greencobra]

hell, that's enough for a range trip, where do you keep the bulk of your stash?

 

[FalArAk]

You should merge this thread OP.

 

[Rockrivr1]

I had a single metal cabinet with metal shelves. Over the years I would just shove ammo into it. One day I went into the basement and heard a noise coming from the cabinet. I opened it up and the shelves had started to bend from the weight. Figured it was time to get a second cabinet before a shelf gave ways.

 

[union]

IDK. I love the wood cabinet but I went a different route. Glad I did when I did. Price keeps going up and up.

 

[Garys]

I have some 303 British from the 1970s. Greek HXP. Some on bandoliers, some lose. Sold all the cheap Pakistani stuff 3-4 years ago. Somewhere I also have some British made stuff.

Back to the cabinet. I bought a half height metal cabinet for my ammunition and then got some plywood to reinforce the metal shelves.

What surprises me most is that you have 303 British from 4/98! I thought I was a pack rat.

 

[Garys]

Looks like real plywood, not "fallaparticleboard."

if it is old enough - then most likely it was made from the solid wood and not out of a compressed paper, may be.