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Posted: 10/16/2025 12:25:03 PM EDT
| Question for SAW guys or anyone else who've used these. I'm slowly accumulating accessories more the Lima 6 upper. I was loading up some belts and noticed that the surplus 100-round nutsacks will easily hold 110+ round belts and still have some room to spare. Are there any reliability or other issues with using them with belts over 100 rounds? |
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I have an M249 post sample and a bunch of 100rd nut sacks. It will run with more than 100 in the sack, but I never completely jam the sack full, since the belt is hard to pull out if you do so. On my PKM with it's metal feed box, if it is filled to the top, the belt will get jammed and won't come out at all. It can also bend the feed pawl trying to pull the stuck belt. Tony Rumore Tromix |
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Originally Posted By TonyRumore: I have an M249 post sample and a bunch of 100rd nut sacks. It will run with more than 100 in the sack, but I never completely jam the sack full, since the belt is hard to pull out if you do so. On my PKM with it's metal feed box, if it is filled to the top, the belt will get jammed and won't come out at all. It can also bend the feed pawl trying to pull the stuck belt. Tony Rumore Tromix Thanks! I'll give it a try with 110 rounds once my upper gets here. |
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I get all mine tribe tactical. I just checked...they have what you looking for in woodland. I prefer theirs because of Type 2 nutsac (I think its a better design for loading). You have to mod the lever at the hump to lock in, but its stupid simple (dremmel to trim a couple millimeters off each side of hump) |
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Originally Posted By TonyRumore: I have an M249 post sample and a bunch of 100rd nut sacks. It will run with more than 100 in the sack, but I never completely jam the sack full, since the belt is hard to pull out if you do so. On my PKM with it's metal feed box, if it is filled to the top, the belt will get jammed and won't come out at all. It can also bend the feed pawl trying to pull the stuck belt. Tony Rumore Tromix |
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Originally Posted By sgthatred: The Stoner 63a boxes hold 100 but damned if I can get 100 into it though I have factory loaded boxes that do hold them. Same with the 100rd plastic M60 assault boxes. There is no way to get 100ea in the box and get the lid to snap on. At least with me doing the stacking. Tony |
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I used to load up 120 in mine. I never had any issues in feeding Im getting ready as well  Attached File Ive got 5 ready to go |
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Originally Posted By 03RN: I used to load up 120 in mine. I never had any issues in feeding Im getting ready as well https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/595e0b62-e943-4641-927f-d7624842d12c-1_a-3650634.JPG Ive got 5 ready to go Nice! I was kind of hoping 120 would work. That way I could load 1:5 tracer instead of 1:4 and use an even box of tracers so my tism doesn't get all riled up. |
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Originally Posted By gixxer_sixxer: Hit up local army surplus store. I bought a box of ten 100rd woodland ones for $7 each. I was able to snag three woodland 100-round nutsacks from a surplus store outside Fort Campbell for $12.99, each, this morning. I got a little over a dozen woodland and ACU 100-round and a few ACU 200-round nutsacks outside Fort Campbell a couple months ago, as well. Most of them were bought for $10, each, though I paid $25, each, for a couple of new in bag 200-round ones. |
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Originally Posted By bigtex84: I have 5 or 6 100 round woodland and one 200rd. Am I sitting on a gold mine lol Originally Posted By bigtex84: Originally Posted By barbcue: Anyone have a source for the Woodland surplus 100rnd Nutsacks for reasonable ? They seem hard to find. I have 5 or 6 100 round woodland and one 200rd. Am I sitting on a gold mine lol Wanna sell some? 
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| FYI, there is an ad currently (as of the time I'm typing) in the EE for 3 100-round woodland nutsacks. The seller, not me or connected to me in anyway, is asking $120, for the lot. |
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Originally Posted By SiVisPacem: FYI, there is an ad currently (as of the time I'm typing) in the EE for 3 100-round woodland nutsacks. The seller, not me or connected to me in anyway, is asking $120, for the lot. Thanks for the head's up! Edit: one of you fuckers got to it before me. 
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Originally Posted By H1-HUMMER: what are woodland 100rd nutsacks , with started tabs, NIW, worth? @H1-HUMMER: The sacks seem to sell for $40 to $70 for surplus ones when they are available. I haven't seen them available for several months. The starter tabs are usually $2-5 each. Those are available and can also apparently be 3D printed. Tribe tactical make new sacks for $80-$100, IIRC. The new FN made ones seem to sell for $105 at the lowest. |
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Are USGI soft nut sacks better than the Tribe Tactical or Raptor Tactical ones? I see NOS USGI ones available for about the same price or a little lower. |
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Originally Posted By MGVINCE: Are USGI soft nut sacks better than the Tribe Tactical or Raptor Tactical ones? I see NOS USGI ones available for about the same price or a little lower. I read that the Tribe ones are nicer. I actually got 2 during the BF sale, but haven't played with them yet. |
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Originally Posted By SiVisPacem: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/242045/SAW_drums_jpg-3661375.JPG |
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Yes, you can overload the M249 and MK48 nutsacks. That play is designed into it so not to bind the belt. Consider you can jam 31 rds into a USGI 30 rd mag, but it won't seat with bolt forward. It needs that little bit of compression to seat fully loaded on a closed bolt. Try loading 3000-4000 rounds of 7.62mm into a minigun can. You then have to learn certain techniques to prevent binding and bullet locking. Difference between 100 rd M249/Mk46 5056mm and 100rd Mk48 7.62mm Attached File Attached File |
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Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24&25'
Afghanistan: 09,10,11,14,17,18,19,20&21'
Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24&25'
Afghanistan: 09,10,11,14,17,18,19,20&21'
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De Oppresso Liber
Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24&25'
Afghanistan: 09,10,11,14,17,18,19,20&21'
Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24&25'
Afghanistan: 09,10,11,14,17,18,19,20&21'
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Originally Posted By Combat_Diver: Yes, you can overload the M249 and MK48 nutsacks. That play is designed into it so not to bind the belt. Consider you can jam 31 rds into a USGI 30 rd mag, but it won't seat with bolt forward. It needs that little bit of compression to seat fully loaded on a closed bolt. Try loading 3000-4000 rounds of 7.62mm into a minigun can. You then have to learn certain techniques to prevent binding and bullet locking. Difference between 100 rd M249/Mk46 5056mm and 100rd Mk48 7.62mm https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/32677/IMG_6920_jpg-3700323.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/32677/IMG_6921_jpg-3700324.JPG Thanks for the info! Would you suggest keeping them loaded to 100, or are you just saying to leave a little room (like load 115 instead of 125)? |
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Originally Posted By Bravo_Six: Thanks for the info! Would you suggest keeping them loaded to 100, or are you just saying to leave a little room (like load 115 instead of 125)? Personally, I would do 100 rd as its actually half of a 200 rd belt as I get issued. However, for anymore additional rounds I would suggest you test your assault pouches with your gun and ammo to see if they feed correctly. ie Test and verify. |
De Oppresso Liber
Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24&25'
Afghanistan: 09,10,11,14,17,18,19,20&21'
Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24&25'
Afghanistan: 09,10,11,14,17,18,19,20&21'
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Originally Posted By Combat_Diver: Personally, I would do 100 rd as its actually half of a 200 rd belt as I get issued. However, for anymore additional rounds I would suggest you test your assault pouches with your gun and ammo to see if they feed correctly. ie Test and verify. Originally Posted By Combat_Diver: Originally Posted By Bravo_Six: Thanks for the info! Would you suggest keeping them loaded to 100, or are you just saying to leave a little room (like load 115 instead of 125)? Personally, I would do 100 rd as its actually half of a 200 rd belt as I get issued. However, for anymore additional rounds I would suggest you test your assault pouches with your gun and ammo to see if they feed correctly. ie Test and verify. 
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