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Posted: 12/17/2005 7:58:42 AM EDT
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Very nice. Is it worth considering also having a few 5-mag "battle packs" laying around as well, particularly a couple strapped to a rig for grab and run use?
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Posted: 12/17/2005 8:03:39 AM EDT
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Purchased two cans. Now all I have to do is take out a loan to purchase more mags. 
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Posted: 12/17/2005 2:51:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/17/2005 5:42:39 PM EDT
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cool
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Posted: 12/18/2005 6:35:55 AM EDT
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Very very niceeeee!
 Thanks for the idea. 
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Posted: 12/24/2005 5:31:17 PM EDT
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Nice setup in the 40mm can (my 40 mm cans are full of 12 ga). Might have to setup one 40mm can with M855 and 30round mags for the M16 HBAR (mini-bren mag case ;-).
Only down side is that it is hard to carry the 40mm can compared to the 50 cal cans (handel on top) or mags in a bandolier. One option a friend use to use in the Marines was loading the bandoliers with 20 round mags (had to remove a few threads), to go with the double load out of 30 rnd mags on the web gear (can't have too many bullets on a bad day). Don't know of any thin bandoliers for 30 rnd mags, just heavier over the sholder mag holders. |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 4:30:53 AM EDT
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Pretty cool stuff...
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Posted: 12/25/2005 5:23:25 AM EDT
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after seeing this thread, I bought 2- 40mm cans for my mag storage
To date, I have used a collection of 7.62 NATO and 5.56 cans. These obviously lacked the capacity of the 40mm ones, but the dimensions made for snug and secure storage. Without sheets of the foam Spooge's examples have, are there other suggestions to keep the mags packed snuggly and 'quietly'? I am using the 2nd one for loose M855 rounds. These things are so substantial, they seem almost bulletproof Thanks for the tip! |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 9:44:21 AM EDT
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Spooge,
Where are the $38.00 HK mags??? |
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Posted: 12/25/2005 3:27:02 PM EDT
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I am using 20mm cans for ammo storage. Any difference between a 20mm and a 40mm can,size-wise? My 20mm's are pretty large.
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Posted: 12/25/2005 3:49:33 PM EDT
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Wizzo,
Why are they empty?! 
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Posted: 12/25/2005 10:33:10 PM EDT
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I haven't gotten around to loading them up yet because I only have about 500rds of Wolf laying around.
If I load that all up, I'm bound to shoot it all, and it will be gone in half an hour WIZZO |
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Posted: 12/28/2005 6:22:21 AM EDT
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How about an AR15.com discount? Or free shipping! |
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Posted: 12/28/2005 8:30:37 AM EDT
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I store 40 AR magazines in a 40mm ammo can. Thirty 30rd mags and Ten 20rd mags. I cut sections of standard thickness cardboard for the top, bottom & 4 sides as well as dividers for each layer of magazines. My method of placing the mags in the can differs from Spooges. Instead of standing up vertically, they are laying in rows horizontally then stacked. The 30 round mags are in two 15 mag stacks- 3 layers deep x 5 mags wide. Then on one end of the can there is a stack of ten, 20 rd Colts. Between the 3 layers of 30s is a horizontal cardboard divider as well as a vertical cardboard divider between the 3 stacks of mags. I found some light cardboard which was about the thickness of a cereal box which was cut into strips to segregate each individual magazine. When it was all said and done, the mags don't rub on each other or the metal sides of the can and there is near zero shift when transporting. HTH Sly |
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Posted: 12/28/2005 11:28:28 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/28/2005 7:14:37 PM EDT
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Wow. You sure are good at regurgitating old wives tales and rumors heard around the water cooler. Do you have anything gathered from firsthand knowledge? |
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Posted: 12/29/2005 5:52:32 PM EDT
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Now THERE'S an idea! What if, say, 10-20 members got together for a group buy? I'd participate! (Got LOTS of O.T. over the Xmas holidays! Great way to celebrate Christ's b-day... buying ammo!)
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Posted: 12/29/2005 5:55:50 PM EDT
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Now THERE'S an idea! What if, say, 10-20 members got together for a group buy? I'd participate! (Got LOTS of O.T. over the Xmas holidays! Great way to celebrate Christ's b-day... buying ammo!) |
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Posted: 12/29/2005 6:17:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/1/2006 10:33:53 PM EDT
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Did this guy just post his address ON THE INTERNET????   NO NO NO - Please, for the love of GOD, go back and remove it. PLEASE. 
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Posted: 1/2/2006 1:46:39 AM EDT
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Did I miss out on something while my computer was broken? Is loading your mag with 28 rounds no longer reccomended by the Gurus? ETA Nice setup. Currently my mags reside in a HSGI DACH and some USGI gear. I'm thinking about modifying a toolbox for a litle more covert approach. |
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Posted: 1/2/2006 7:21:22 AM EDT
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Cool set-up!
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Posted: 1/2/2006 7:50:52 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/2/2006 11:58:51 AM EDT
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I IM'd him. He says it isn't his address. 
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Posted: 1/3/2006 6:16:52 PM EDT
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Well, who cares if it's his addy or not....his own dumbass problem, right? Natural selection at it's best...right....
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Posted: 1/3/2006 6:23:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/3/2006 7:12:27 PM EDT
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Boy this thread was resurected...
I'll show mine in case anyone needs any ideas. I keep more of a mix so that any one case would work well alone and I try to keep it so that anyone could lift it (my wife tests them) I have two types of boxes one is a "general weapons stuff box" and the other is a "lots of ammo" box  The weapons box is on the left, it's a waterproof plastic ammo box it has two bandoleers of Q3131A, 100 rounds of .45 (need to switch this to 9mm now) a bunch of bulk .22lr, a brick of CCI minimags, 20 rounds of .243 corlokt 100 grain, a box of .38+p, 25 mixed 12 gauge, 20 tracer rounds, 3 signal flairs. three magazines, and some expendable weapons cleaning stuff. The ammo box is a 50cal ammo can. It has 600 rounds of M193 or Q3131A, 40 rounds of tracer, 100 rounds of 45 and a bunch of 22lr bulk. I have built three of the ammo cans and three of the GP boxes. I also keep a few water absorbers and one contractor grade trash can in each one so they could be easily cached outside. I need to change out some stuff, switch the .45 to 9mm, add magazines to the ammo cans (a little room left and now I have more) and rotate the 22LR maybe. Now I'm working on some 7.62x39, I'm using 30 cal cans so they can be recognized easily. |
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Posted: 1/4/2006 3:25:59 PM EDT
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WELL WHO'S ADDRESS IS THAT? because it's on the way.
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Posted: 2/21/2006 4:39:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2006 4:53:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/22/2006 12:06:47 AM EDT
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Damn...bet a platoon of jarheadhis.
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Posted: 2/22/2006 6:41:05 AM EDT
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Spooge,
For the love of God, put that boxed ammo on stripper clips and put in bandoliers! Who wants to spend time taking boxed ammo out of a SHTF can and loading mags one round at a time?  |
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Posted: 2/22/2006 9:19:05 AM EDT
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Each one of those Winchester boxes has 2 10 round stripper clips loaded. I took out the dividers. They fit nice. Here is another ammo can. More to what you want?  I've got a lot of ammo. I was just showing my SHTF one(s). Gotta have room for the wife and kids in the SUV too. |
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Posted: 2/22/2006 9:26:23 AM EDT
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That's all KIDS' stuff!
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Posted: 2/22/2006 2:18:17 PM EDT
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"Without sheets of the foam Spooge's examples have, are there other suggestions to keep the mags packed snuggly and 'quietly'?"
Cut up foam, old inner tubes, or rubber mats and contact cement them to the inside of the can. More permament and better looking than cardboard/styro. |
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Posted: 2/23/2006 4:34:34 AM EDT
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Yeah. Use the NOD can pictured above. They are deep and permanently padded on all sides. They are ROCK SOLID. w00t! |
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Posted: 2/23/2006 4:38:24 AM EDT
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First cut at mine. This is ammo only, not survival gear. Intent is to leave it loaded in the garage, for a Grab-N-Go pack. This is in addition to water & fuel cans. BoB is always in the vehicle, next up is some larger tubs of other gear.
(12) 30rd AR-15 mags, 68gr Black Hills OTM ammo (3) 30rd AR-15 mags, 62gr SS109 ammo (yes, really SS109, not M855) (5) 20rd AR-15 mags, 75gr Black Hills OTM ammo (for prone use, 75gr for longer range) (40) M856 tracer rounds (40) M196 tracer rounds (8) 8rd Wilson Combat 1911 mags, Ranger SXT ammo (2) 10rd Wilson Combat 1911 mags, Ranger SXT ammo (100) rounds of Ranger SXT ammo in (2) boxes (3) aerial flares (2) magnesium flares (1) set sunglasses (1) pair of earplugs (1) Otis cleaning kit      |
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Posted: 3/14/2006 5:49:25 PM EDT
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Just started loadin' my cans (great idea!). I dunno why, but I decided it would be better not to have all my ammo in one can and all my mags in another, so I mixed them and made a few cans up. The cans I use are the .50 Cal SAW cans (modified .50's for 5.56) - sometimes referred to as "Fat .50 Cal Cans". They are 8½" high by 7" wide x 12" long.
Started with 600 5.56 (Q3131) rounds on strippers and 35 rounds .40 135gr. JHP with several desiccare packs throughout ...  Then a piece of cardboard to hold it all in place and 14 30 round AR mags loaded in ... again, with a few packs of desiccare ...  Another piece of cardboard to seperate and 50 more rounds .40 135gr. JHP with 3 loaded 12rnd pistol mags ...  On top of this I added some dense foam from another gun case to keep everything in place and quiet. So far, just two cans loaded up and sealed. Need to order more mags and another case of ammo before I fill up more cans. I think I will do a total of 5 cans like this and strap them on a large wheeled hand truck ... these things are pretty heavy 
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Posted: 3/14/2006 6:28:45 PM EDT
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What ammo box is that on the far right? Also where the hell are you guys buying the Ranger ammo in .45 and 9mm? Ive been killing myself trying to find some! |
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Posted: 3/16/2006 6:31:45 PM EDT
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Spooge5150 how did you get ahold of the 5.56 TAP rounds I thought those were LE only. But man all of you have made me feel really inferior. I must try and keep up with you all. Damn good idea all of you. Wish I would have thought of this before.
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Posted: 3/18/2006 7:29:39 PM EDT
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You can pick up TAP rounds (Hornady) at AMMOMAN.com |
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Posted: 3/18/2006 7:40:32 PM EDT
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I love ammo porn, I really love loaded ammo porn.
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Posted: 3/18/2006 11:01:00 PM EDT
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What size cans are those man? .50's? |
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Posted: 3/18/2006 11:38:00 PM EDT
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I believe they are 20mm or 25mm cans... TS 
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Posted: 3/19/2006 12:13:52 AM EDT
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You should include 1 pack of chewing gun, oh wait, leave that out
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Posted: 3/19/2006 4:19:38 AM EDT
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Those are the .50 SAW cans (sometimes referred to as "Fat .50 Cal Cans"). They are 8½" high x 7" wide x 12" long. I like 'em and they are readily available and pretty cheap. |
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Posted: 3/19/2006 7:10:07 PM EDT
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tag
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Posted: 3/19/2006 7:42:36 PM EDT
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Where can one find those?
Where on his site? I can't find it. TIA, TS |
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Posted: 3/19/2006 8:33:16 PM EDT
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OK, me too. I'll drop mine in here.
Start with one empty tall 50cal ammo can;  Then add 300 rds of Wolf, or select ammo in 20 rd boxes (5 boxes per layer, 3 deep);  Now add 24 30rd mags (or in this case, 23 plus one stupid Bushmaster 10rd mag ); End result.........one beautiful box full-O-love!!!  Close up view;  This is going to be my project for the next 2 yrs, to build one of these every couple of months (if I can) and put it away and forget about it. This is my range can, but I think it is a very efficient way to store 1020 rds of ammo plus 24 mags, pretty much instantly ready to go (720 rds in 24 30rd mags, plus 300rds boxed in the bottom of the can). While mags are cheap, this is the time. I figure this is just as good as investing in silver right now!! I find the 50 cans to be quite a bit easier to maneuver with loaded mags. 2 of these ballance perfectly and are just about the right weight to carry without putting oneself into hernia-land. Doc |
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Posted: 3/20/2006 4:33:20 PM EDT
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www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=24&t=338357 I don't know..................... 
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