[Rory]

anyone ever stuff theirs in a 50 cal can?
i have a bunch of that federal bulk pack stuff and i don't want to leave it just in those little cardboard boxes. i put most everything in 50 cal cans so i figured why not this stuff too. but i don't have any more. so i need to order some. or even the 30 cal cans.

how many 22lr, loose will fit in a 50 cal can. or a 30 cal can.

anyone know or am i going to have to empty one to refill it for size test?

rory

 

[franks71vw]

rory
I can find out i have about 20k and empty 50 cal box give me a min or two brb..

 

[Rory]

look at frank coming to save the day.

hope that you wanted to do the same... if not that will be a lot of counting to get them all back in those bulk packs

rory

 

[BA33]

.22 In a .50 can

Right at 5000 rounds in 50 round boxes. I wouldn't pack it loose, although you could get a lot more in the can, it would be so heavy you would not want to move it...JON

 

[ww2willysjeep]

I got a 5,000 round box of the thunderbolt stuff (green and yellow box) from sportsmansguide, when I got home with it, I took all the little boxes of fifty and put them all into a .50 cal can. They fit PERFECTLY to the last box.

Almost exactly 5,000 rounds, with some air to spare. Couls prolly fit more without all the cardboard and just have them loose, idk. But thats what I did...

 

[ww2willysjeep]

HAHA, BA33 beat me by 2 minutes!

 

[Rory]

well that answers my other question as i have about 30k that are all in 50 round boxes too.

but the 10k that are in loose bulk wrap boxes will just never hold up like that.
and i plan to get another 10-20k so i want cans for them all.

maybe it is better to put them in 30 cal cans...
or put them in 50 cal cans and just scoop out a few handfulls for when i want to go shoot and only bring those instead of the full can.

hmmm

rory

 

[Rory]

so i'm apparently not the only neurotic one that likes things in uniform containers

rory

 

[ww2willysjeep]

Nope!

 

[ww2willysjeep]

If I were you, with that much .22, I'd store everything as is, in boxes, in the .50 cal cans and have one last .30 cal can for goin "out", full of the loose rounds. Good to go, and the rest are good to store.....

 

[franks71vw]

well what about a vacum pack bag that you use for steaks etc. I have a pump just for things like this non food use would that help in storing ammo for long term?

 

[174th gunner]

ya know that ya can get a couple hundred pounds of .22 in a 20mm can

 

[franks71vw]

ya know that ya can get a couple hundred pounds of .22 in a 20mm can

Gunner but the point is not to make an anchor..

 

[Rory]

what'd ya come up with frank?

or were all of yours in the 50 round boxes?

rory

 

[UncleDad]

If someone guesses the exact amount, do we win the can and ammo?

 

[sdk1968]

so i'm apparently not the only neurotic one that likes things in uniform containers

rory

and you call ME neurotic????


use the 30 cal cans Rory, the 50cal can is just tooo heavy if you loose pack it.

and you can get all the 30 cal cans you want for $3 each.

 

[Rory]

where can i get all the 30 cal cans i want at $3 each?

and sdk, if you don't remember i am built like a small house.
i don't like carrying full ammo cans, but it sure don't bother me that much either.



but yeah where on the 30 cal cans

rory

 

[Roc Rat]

Rory,, check here http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=16|616

 

[csa4ever2001]

i can get about 2500 rounds comfortable in a 30 cal can. Id hate to be the one reloading magazines if someone was determined to shoot a full 20mm can full of 22lr's talk about a sore thumb!!!!

 

[Roc Rat]

What would be cool is a .22 gattling gun fed by a hopper style bin,, the kind that is used to feed a progressive re-loading rig. Dump in hand fulls of .22's and keep cranking,,