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Hi all,
I've got a bunch of bulk-packed 5.56 on the way, and I want some re-usable plastic lidded ammo boxes for when I start reloading 5.56, anyway...
I've got some old Dillon boxes, and they're fine (I used to live in Scottsdale). These look about the same as Case-Gard (MTM). The new Dillon boxes on Dillon's website look different — still baby-blue, but opaque instead of translucent.
Are there other makers out there besides MTM (and Dillon) who make this kind of thing? What do you guys recommend?
Bimmer
SingleStacker45
01-17-09, 08:53
I've been using the frankford arsenal flip tops. They seem fine but the pistol ones I got cracked fairly quickly. I have some 12 year old dillon pistol ones that are still holding up. Wy not by surplus ammo cans?
Mule
http://www.berrysmfg.com/
MarshallDodge
01-17-09, 12:56
I have a couple different brands and the MTM cases work best for me. I just bought a couple more last weekend.
http://www.berrysmfg.com/
+1 :)
I've been using the frankford arsenal flip tops. They seem fine but the pistol ones I got cracked fairly quickly. I have some 12 year old dillon pistol ones that are still holding up. Wy not by surplus ammo cans?
Mule
This doesn't sound like much an endorsement of the Frankford boxes... my dozens of Dillon cases are 16 years old, and I've never had a problem with any of them, and I've really abused them.
I've got surplus ammo cans, but I want the rounds in boxes of 50 or 100... "Count every round, make every round count." I don't want ammo just bouncing around loose in ammo cans, either.
I've got open-top 50-round boxes for 7.62 (from buying cases of surplus RG, eight boxes snugly fit in a 400-round ammo can), but nothing similar for 5.56.
Are Berry's any good? Do they make their own, or are these MTM/Case-Gard with Berry's name on them? Looking at the pictures, they look the same to my untrained eye.
What about J&J?
http://jandjproducts.com/products.php?cat=9
Natchez has them on sale right now...
Bimmer
The MTM cases are lifetime warrenty and GTG. Have you considered stripper clips? They are cheap, easy to store, and much easier load with.
Stripper clips... hmmm... I really want to be able to stack a thousand or more rounds of ammo easily.
I've got 1,000 rounds of bulk Lake City on the way, so I broke down and bought 10 100-round boxes from Berry's. They seem to be fine, and they're only $2.75, shipped.
We'll see...
eguns has 100 round boxes for 2.29 each or if you buy 11 it is 2.18 each comes in smoke and clear...https://eguns.com/sPearCat/1-4.woa/1/wa/ItemPage?a=false&g=Ammo+Boxes&i=AMBOXES223&l=en-ZZ&wosid=daOA00tt5o7nicufVOa1a0
eguns has 100 round boxes for 2.29 each or if you buy 11 it is 2.18 each comes in smoke and clear...https://eguns.com/sPearCat/1-4.woa/1/wa/ItemPage?a=false&g=Ammo+Boxes&i=AMBOXES223&l=en-ZZ&wosid=daOA00tt5o7nicufVOa1a0
Currently out of stock though I hope to get more in shortly. If you want them get the request in soon as I may not carry these much longer. Since I offer flat rate shipping, a lot of inexpensive boxes gets heavy and expensive to ship but there is no real profit margin to cover it. I started selling them as an add on to loading presses as including a few boxes in with the press stuff does not cost much if anything extra. Shipping large numbers of boxes standalone it appears is a lot of work for little profit. Having said all that, if you want them, they are still for sale and I should have some more shortly. But once I make this final order, if I decide to discontinue the boxes, I'll sell what I have and otherwise won't be getting more in so get your orders in now so I know how many to get in.
The boxes I have (carry) are Berrys btw.
Chad
I've been using the frankford arsenal flip tops. They seem fine but the pistol ones I got cracked fairly quickly. I have some 12 year old dillon pistol ones that are still holding up. Wy not by surplus ammo cans?
Mule
The Frankford ones use a more brittle plastic so unless you are in arizona or florida or elsewhere where it stays warm most of the time I would pass on these as they do crack more easily
eguns has 100 round boxes for 2.29 each or if you buy 11 it is 2.18 each comes in smoke and clear...https://eguns.com/sPearCat/1-4.woa/1/wa/ItemPage?a=false&g=Ammo+Boxes&i=AMBOXES223&l=en-ZZ&wosid=daOA00tt5o7nicufVOa1a0
Argh. I just paid $2.75 each for the same thing directly from Berry's.
At least shipping was free from Berry's, once I threw in some other stuff and got my order up over $50...
Bimmer
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