[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ammo Storage

Posted: 1/14/2005 2:20:38 PM EDT

If I put 5.56 on stripper clips and use the cardboard boxes, how many can I get into the standard 5.56 ammo can. I cleaned mine up and spray painted them- covered the info on the side. I think it was 800+. I'm about to order strippers, etc. and pick up some more cans and dissicant paks.

Posted: 1/14/2005 2:22:55 PM EDT

[#1]

my can says 840

Posted: 1/14/2005 2:32:17 PM EDT

[#2]

Now there's a man who doesn't let his can out of sight!

Posted: 1/14/2005 2:33:44 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Now there's a man who doesn't let his can out of sight!

It was one of the ones that was till empty and I remember seeing it was for stripperclips when I got it.

If It had been below the other 20 and full it would have taken awhile.

Posted: 1/14/2005 2:46:08 PM EDT

[#4]

FWIW, I prefer the 200 round 7.62 mm cans. I can get just over 70 stripper clips and a couple of spoons inside one and it's not so heavy that I can't carry it from the car to the berm/bench/where ever.

For massive stripper clip storage, I use an "M27 Link" can, which held 800 rounds of linked M855. When that puppy is full I need help to move it!

However, I only have this and a couple of .30 cal cans. I'm merely a poser compared to the rest of y'all.

Posted: 1/14/2005 2:56:22 PM EDT

[#5]

Mines bigger than yours. I have a 9mm can labled for fired brass. I stored my shotgun shells in it and I can't pick it up. Well, I can, but I need an adrenaline rush first. We have a great source here in NE Alabama down in Guntersville- MIKES MERCHANDISE. I wouldn't go there for a couple of years, cause I knew I would come out with a trunkful of stuff. It is the Mall of the Americas for "Stuff."

It would be great if someone had a really complete collection of ammo cans and could post pics. How about historical varieties? One of these days I'm going to get a digital camera and figure out how to post pics.

ASIDE- if there are any moderators out there, I posted a biopic, back when I had hair, and it killed my avatar. Could you restore it? Thanks

Posted: 1/14/2005 3:01:55 PM EDT

[#6]

That greentube there is not fun to move, its full of 7.62x39 the tall green things suck to move too

Posted: 1/14/2005 3:07:48 PM EDT

[#7]

OK, Taxman, you win- for now. But tomorrow I'm gonna go down to MIKES. I think he had some containers Neutron Bombs came in. Yeah, Mike will have something........

I'm outta here. Grillin some fish for dinner. Everyone have a great weekend. Go Pats.

Posted: 1/14/2005 3:58:42 PM EDT

[#8]

I found that 20 mm cans kick ass provided that:

1. you are prepared to lift 100+ pounds yourself, or have another guy lifting the other handle

2. you leave the ammo in it's original box.

If so you can fit 4,000 rounds of boxed XM-193 perfectly in the can.

Posted: 1/14/2005 4:21:11 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I found that 20 mm cans kick ass

+1 I have three of them that I use for storing cleaning supplies, spare mags ,etc. I have 5.56 cans for storing ammo.

Posted: 1/14/2005 4:41:44 PM EDT

[#10]

I use 50 cal cans.

I have 800 rounds of XM-193 packed in 20 rd boxes packed into each can.

I really need to buy some stripper clips

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ammo Storage

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