[E. Pluribus Unum]

[ZOOKER]

That should work fine, if you can keep the cat out of your ammo box.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/ammo-can/112836-cat-litter-dessicant.html

[SgtBob]

Save the Ol’ Lady’s panty hose, cut it into squares, two tablespoons of litter, twist tie, voila!

[Ken H]

[PapaBear3625]

One winter (since the air was low humidity anyway) I put the ammo I intended to store long-term in plastic zip-lock backs and put them in sealable zip-lock bag, and the bags in .50-cal ammo cans. I figure that, with a good seal, more humidity can’t get in.

[Kirkwood]

You need some way to determine the moisture content of it.

[umgud]

You can also put charcoal briquettes in ladies nylons, tie them off and hang them in your safe. I’ve hung them in safes and old refigerators for years.

[353FMG]

How long do you expect to keep your ammo? If it is not used in the next 20 or some years you can always replace it. Put it all in a styrofoam box to protect it against heat.

[American in Israel]

Most cat litter is grey and is not silica, but bentonite clay. Not a good dessicant.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I use white rice in an old (laundered) sock. Works fine.

[Octar]

The desiccant I use for various things that I wish to keep dry is powdered milk in a jar with holes in the lid. Just my 2 cents.

[JackOfVA]

I’ve used crystal cat litter as a desiccant. Looks a bit like rock salt and it seems to work fine in removing moisture.

[loungitude]

I would be very cautions of any additives, such as fragrence, that would outgas and cause corrosion to your hardware.
Maybe just buy a commercial dessicant that is made for that purpose.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think the best bet is to vacuum pack your ammo. As the pressure decreases, any moisture “boils off” and is sucked away. Then pack the vacuum bags in kitty litter (Synthetic Zeolite) in a waterproof container. Then even if one of the bags loses its seal, the kitty litter will hopefully keep it dry.

[editor-surveyor]

Tends to be corrosive if much moisture is present, so you have to wrap your ammo in nonreactive material if you use it.

[jespasinthru]

I store my ammo in old ammo cans that I bought at the army surplus store for ten bucks apiece. The olive-drab NATO kind that seal up like an old-fashioned mason jar. It never occurred that moisture could get into them anyway, especially since I live in an environment that gets very humid in the rainy season. The cat litter in pantyhose sounds like an excellent idea. Using rice sounds like a great idea, too. I put dry rice in salt shakers to keep the salt from clumping in the humidity, so it should work just as well in ammo cans.

[DocRock]

Been using one of these for years. Just plug it in and dries itself out when the color indicates that it's full of moisture.

http://www.eva-dry.com/products/eva-dry-500-mini-dehumidifier/

[publius911]

Your conclusion is not very useful. Do ALL scoopable clumping cat litter contain silica?
Does it permit drying occasionally to restore its dessicant properties repeatedly?

[Bon of Babble]

Use MY litter? Don't think so!!