r/canadaguns • u/therowdyirishman • Dec 29 '23

Ammo Can Options

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Preferred ammo Cans - MTM 50 cal https://a.co/d/7KfO23x

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u/therowdyirishman Dec 29 '23

Hey folks here's my take on the ammo storage debate. You can definitely fit more in a can by strategically packing your unboxed ammo. I think it's a fine choice for rimfire and shotgun ammo. I wouldn't recommend it for anything that you wouldn't put in a tube magazine IE 5.56 bc pointy bullets on primers = NO BUENO!

There's cons to this method too though. (1) It's time consuming but I find it cathartic. (2) You'll likely shoot more rounds at the range (3) Cans get very heavy (4) less protection for ammo than factory packing.

Pros (1) ease of loading, hold mags over can and any spillage is contained (2) easier for friends to help load (3) looks pretty visually appealing imo (4) no empty boxes to blow away

As promised u/rcmp_informant

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '23

Yeah well put I’ll agree with all of that. I was silly and didn’t realize ammo cans come in specific sizes to hold specific calibers and bought some random shit 😂 now I’m using master craft toolboxes to hold everything and playing Tetris with my ammo cans every time I go to the range

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u/therowdyirishman Dec 30 '23

Some ammo boxes fit better than others, maybe it's just a touch of the 'tism but I enjoy figuring out the best stack after my hard earned ammo shipment arrives.

Haha yeah the military actually keep belted rounds in these and clip them in next to a mounted machine gun which pulls straight from the can. There's all kinds of uses for ammo cans though. I've even seen where a guy mounted one in a dune buggy as a water tight glovebox!