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How much belted 5.56 would the box hold? Using the standard RPD hanger or a M249 dovetail?
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Not sure....probably 260 or 270 rounds of 5.56. The box is 10" x 6" x 2.3" using a standard RPD mount, so I can still use the 100rd RPD boxes.
In order to get the box to sit level with the gun, the RPD box bracket had to be attached at an angle.
I don't think an M249 dovetail would work on the receiver of an RPD, since it ejects straight down out the bottom. ETA (NWRED Informed me) - I see there is an adapter for a SAW box, but it lowers the top of the box a bit and won't hold 200 rounds of 7.62x39.
I'm running a 50 round belt segment at the start and another 50 at the end, with 4ea 25 round segments in the middle.
Tony
Here's a size comparison to a SAW/Shrike Box.