Where to buy 50 cal ammo can???

[Mdeng]

What are we talking about price wise? I need a few more but given the walmart ones are like 12 bucks its hard to beat.

I am checking, waiting for a call back.

 

[Jollyllama]

Btw, look at the OP posting history.

Lol. He has a pic of himself with a katana. All of his posts were very strange, like stream of consciousness.

 

[Mdeng]

Does the military make any attempt to reuse these? Or is it just one shot and then away it goes for our benefit as surplus?

The reason that ammo cans aren’t reused by the military is that it isn’t cost effective. The reuse of a can would entail a lot of hand labor. Handling, transporting, inspecting, cleaning, repainting, you get the idea. And more importantly they could never be assured that they would have the same standard for a new can. Would you want to be the G.I. hoping that your ammo will work when you need it? Ammo stored in new cans will last for decades, just look at surplus ammo. I can’t say from personal inspection. However, I have been told the Chinese slave labor cans do not seal as well. And I suspect the metal and paint probably isn’t up the U.S.G.I. standard.

The surplus cans are also cheaper then the Chinese knock offs.

 

[Mdeng]

What are we talking about price wise? I need a few more but given the walmart ones are like 12 bucks its hard to beat.

$10 or less depending on quantity. How many do you want?

 

[stu929]

$10 or less depending on quantity. How many do you want?

Prob looking for 4 to 5 depending on price.

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[Bertfish]

Just scored 60 of them from a guy on Craigslist for $5 a piece. Not sure where he got them from but they were in good shape except for some orange and blue spray paint dots; probably some marking used at whatever range they came from. Keep an eye on Craigslist.

 

[shocka04]

Just picked some up from Mdeng. They're in great shape, some have surface rust but will easily clean up. He's got PLENTY of them. I'm planning on picking up more once I fill these up

 

[Diesel-Dad]

And here I was going to ask him how many he wanted. I may have access to one or two.

I've seen the .50 bmg cans and the .30 caliber cans but what are the bigger cans with the diagonal brace in that photo?

 

[Mule]

what are the bigger cans with the diagonal brace in that photo?

They look like cans for 40mm grenades.

 

[Mdeng]

I've seen the .50 bmg cans and the .30 caliber cans but what are the bigger cans with the diagonal brace in that photo?

They look like cans for 40mm grenades.

Correct! Selling them for $15, how many would you like?

81mm mortar cans are also available. They are tall with a fully removable lid. Great for dry food storage and bayonets.

 

[Diesel-Dad]

Correct! Selling them for $15, how many would you like?

81mm mortar cans are also available. They are tall with a fully removable lid. Great for dry food storage and bayonets.

I'd be interested in a mix of all of them, where are you located?

 

[TheBert]

Does the military make any attempt to reuse these? Or is it just one shot and then away it goes for our benefit as surplus?

One way logistics. Get the beans, bullets and bandages to the front and move the wounded to the rear.

 

[Parshooter]

50 cal cans

I picked up 10 from Mdeng. As stated above, good condition. My only problem is that I seem to have underestimated how many I would need... Mdeng, it looks like you will be hearing from me as soon as I scratch a few $$$ together.
Sorry for this thread-jack, but does anyone have a source for desiccants? I like the size 40 in the metal container from Midway, and I usually order when they are on sale. They're not on sale right now

 

[Tom602]

Amazon has many different types and sizes of desiccant. My question is how much to add to a 50cal can for storage? Anybody have any ideas?

 

[Diesel-Dad]

I picked up 10 from Mdeng. As stated above, good condition. My only problem is that I seem to have underestimated how many I would need... Mdeng, it looks like you will be hearing from me as soon as I scratch a few $$$ together.
Sorry for this thread-jack, but does anyone have a source for desiccants? I like the size 40 in the metal container from Midway, and I usually order when they are on sale. They're not on sale right now

Amazon has many different types and sizes of desiccant. My question is how much to add to a 50cal can for storage? Anybody have any ideas?

what kind or size desicant do you fellas use? u line has a lot desicant packs for shipping.

 

[Mdeng]

I'd be interested in a mix of all of them, where are you located?

I am in Southern Maryland, Waldorf but travel all over the State. How far south do you normally travel.

 

[Diesel-Dad]

I am in Southern Maryland, Waldorf but travel all over the State. How far south do you normally travel.

im typically in the baltimore area. i could go to glenburnie maybe columbia if i had to. do you come up that way often or at all?

 

[Jollyllama]

what kind or size desicant do you fellas use? u line has a lot desicant packs for shipping.

I purchased a large gallon container of loose desiccant off amazon. Also purchased bulk small muslin bags with draw strings and made my own desiccant packs. This is the cheapest way to go after a lot of research and you can dry them out in the oven.

1 Gallon Blue Indicating Silica Gel Desiccant Replacement Beads http://a.co/2E0UK9H

Cotton Muslin Bags 3x4 Inch Drawstring 100 Count Pack http://a.co/3TpyNDL

 

[Pinecone]

Hmm, I could use a few more .50 and .30 cans.

Mdeng, how far north do you normally go?

 

[CrueChief]

I purchased a large gallon container of loose desiccant off amazon. Also purchased bulk small muslin bags with draw strings and made my own desiccant packs. This is the cheapest way to go after a lot of research and you can dry them out in the oven.

1 Gallon Blue Indicating Silica Gel Desiccant Replacement Beads http://a.co/2E0UK9H

Cotton Muslin Bags 3x4 Inch Drawstring 100 Count Pack http://a.co/3TpyNDL

I have done a similar thing but I just put the loose desiccant into coffee filters folded and stapled to hold it in, which seems to work ok.