Ammo can question

**ABNAK** · 03-28-20, 17:57

Will 500rds of 5.56mm fit in a 200rd 7.62 can (marked for M80 Ball)?

**Straight Shooter** · 03-28-20, 18:22

I literally JUST moved an unopened case of 500 rounds...I just dont see it fitting...but I couldnt swear in court over t.
Short answer: I dont know, but dont think so.

**26 Inf** · 03-28-20, 18:24

Loose? Yes. I bought several 600 round cases of Federal Black, and dumped them into 200 round ammo cans to save space. 600 rounds fits with room to spare, probably hold 750, maybe more if you shook the can to settle the rounds.

**sinister** · 03-28-20, 19:00

They'll fit. You can put them on strippers and then into the three-stripper cardboard boxes if you want them tidy and organized.

**ggammell** · 03-28-20, 19:00

Originally Posted by 26 Inf

Loose? Yes. I bought several 600 round cases of Federal Black, and dumped them into 200 round ammo cans to save space. 600 rounds fits with room to spare, probably hold 750, maybe more if you shook the can to settle the rounds.

Same.

**Straight Shooter** · 03-28-20, 19:25

Originally Posted by 26 Inf

Loose? Yes. I bought several 600 round cases of Federal Black, and dumped them into 200 round ammo cans to save space. 600 rounds fits with room to spare, probably hold 750, maybe more if you shook the can to settle the rounds.

Originally Posted by ggammell

Same.

Learn something every day.

**ABNAK** · 03-28-20, 22:29

These are coming on stripper-clips. I also usually put them in a gallon ziplock bag and then place it in the ammo can. I'll give it a whirl I guess.

**Ryno12** · 03-28-20, 22:39

Originally Posted by ABNAK

These are coming on stripper-clips. I also usually put them in a gallon ziplock bag and then place it in the ammo can. I'll give it a whirl I guess.

540 when packed like this.

**Pacific5th** · 03-29-20, 01:39

I have a can full of 20rd boxes, I can squeeze 440 rounds in. Another one has a couple of 100rd boxes and the rest 20’s. I can get 500 in a box that way.

**FromMyColdDeadHand** · 03-29-20, 04:24

Originally Posted by sinister

They'll fit. You can put them on strippers and then into the three-stripper cardboard boxes if you want them tidy and organized.

Putting loose rounds on old stripper clips, that is my kind of OCD.

I just had my son who was complaining about nothing to do, to load a couple hundred loose rounds I just got in.

I was thinking about putting one of the feeder/adaptors on my key chain, because sure as crap, the time I'll need to use stripper clips I won't have the doo-dad.

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