Why is it so satisfying to watch an ammo can get filled? Lol Good video

I went the bare ammo way and have recently gone back to the boxes. Smaller 50ct boxes (norma, magtech, fiochi) give me easily 1k per 50cal can with a couple 100+ more. Reason for switching back was after taking a coupe ranges classes and getting miss fires I had no freaking way to know which ones they were. So back to the boxes so I can identify them. And don’t forget the silica packs!

Very heavy! Never fool around with your ammo cans without shoes on.

I store my 9mm in a 50cal can. 2000 per can, 200 per quart ziplock bag, then all 10 bags in another 2.5 gallon bag that fits nice in the 50cal can. Triple sealed ammo when done.

I want to do this just so I can run my fingers through it.

Really appreciate all the gunnies out there that do videos, it certainly helps and even entertains the rest of us.

For quality control lot numbers I prefer boxed stored inside the ammo cans

Yep. That's what I learn a few years ago so for me I switched to 30 cal cans. Metal cans. For 9mm I can loosely fit about 1200 to maybe 1300 but I always settle at 1000 rounds in a 30 cal can.

You should get a couple of those plastic cases used for reloads. That way you can keep track of how many you have shot plus you don’t need to haul 60 lbs when you go to the range. I like keeping track of what I am shooting just in case I get a bad batch. I recently got a box of Fiocchi that were not sized correctly and jammed my wife’s carry. I took pictures and contacted Fiocchi and they sent me 150 rounds of replacements.

I always leave it in the boxes in the can. Way easier to carry, I know the lot numbers, can mix brands and types, and easy to grab boxes for the range. With boxes I just use more cans, but it’s a lot easier to work with them. But I can see the appeal here if it’s all the same brand and bullet weight, you’re not going to be into it or moving the now far too heavy cans regularly for range ammo, and the goal is strictly long term storage for a decade or more. In that case I’d probably line the can with a plastic bag first then seal it up.

Don't forget a moisture/oxygen absorber if you have one.

2A Warehouse sells 500rds in a plastic ammo can for like $118. They are a little weighty I can't see myself toting a ammo can with 2100 rds in it. I'll stick with my Mini cans of 500. Great Vid.

Glad to see you've joined the loose ammo in the can gang. I've got a few cans of 9mm. I keep an even 2,000 in each. I put a piece of paper in each with the count and date that I sealed it up. Using them as my next shortage insurance. Plus it'll be fun to open them in a few years and see the exact date that I stored them away.

Thanks for the video Andrew!!!

I’ve got mine in ammo cans but I took the wife’s vapor seal machine and vapor sealed 50-100rd bags with the batch and ID tag from the cardboard boxes and sealed them up with the desiccant bags then put them in ammo boxes. Also labeled the ammo cans with the amount and ammo type. Only ammo I didn’t seal in vapor bags was shot gun rounds it took to much of the vapor seal and the wife got mad so there just in marked ammo cans. She even got me some plastic ammo cans for range day because she couldn’t pick up the steel ammo cans. I have one ammo can full of .22LR that weighs 68lbs and I use a hand truck to move it and all of it’s in sealed vapor bags each labeled. Took awhile to accomplish this but I’m retired and it gave me something to do and the ammo should be protected for a long time if I can’t shoot it all.

Just saw this. Yeppers, always good to have, and then get more. But I'm relocating all my cans this month, and the weight is hurting my old hurting joints!

Great tutorial. I just bought two ammo cans. I was wondering how many 9mm rds one can would hold. 2100 rds. 👍🏼

I’ve got an old .50 cal ammo can that’s the same size as yours and got the same results. 👍🏻

Very helpful video. I have cans of ammo in bulk like this, but they are too heavy for me to be carrying around to the range. So I scoop out what I think I need into smaller plastic boxes and such for range use. i put masking tape on the end and top of the boxes and then write with a wide tip marker what is in each box so I don't have to handle them unnecessarily. Because they can get VERY HEAVY!

Andrew, I began stocking my .45ACP in surplus 50 cal cans four years ago, soon after that 9mm. Now all my ammo is in cans, I even have range cans full of charged mags for whatever I will be shooting. BTW, if you think that 9 is heavy--I have a loaded-to-the-limit .45 can and I am getting too old to lift it. LOL. Now I have a fairly good idea how much 9mm I have. Never enough!

I use the 30 caliber plastic ones for my loose ammo and it fits around 1100-1200 rounds per box. I figured it was just over 30 lbs although I have never weighed it. I have the larger 50 caliber plastic ones but the ammo is in the original boxes. I need to rotate my ammo as some was bought early in the pandemic and is 2.5 years old. My main calibers for shooting at the range are .380 (14.5K) and 9mm (21k) and 22 cal. (26-27K). It may sound like a lot but I go through about 800-1000 rounds centerfire and 2000 rounds 22 cal. each month.

It’s just so much more satisfying to get sweet deals on bulk ammo and buy enough for practicing for the next 6 months. It drives you to practice more and saves a ton of cash.

Good info to have.

I bought Craftsman brand tool bags for my ammo. I feel each bag to 30lbs. Most anyone can carry 30lbs and they are easy to carry with heavy duty carry straps or a shoulder strap. Shit gets squirrely and you have to grab and go, that's definitely a good way to be staged..

Looks so nice with all them in that ammo can 👌👌👌👌👌

Winchester and Herter's recently recalled 9mm ammunition.

Thanks Andrew...This video was oddly satisfying 😂

all depends on your storage plan. I use the 30 cal cans as they are easier to carry. I can also easily fit 1500 round of 9mm in this size can. Being older (73) the 50 cal can like you have I would not be able to carry. I like these cans for long term storage. The take up less space than boxed ammo

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What's even better is if all this ammo was already loaded in mags, but this isn't a perfect world and mags are f'ing expensive. Great video!!!

60 pounds! That's why I like the .30 cal cans - I can actually carry one of those full of ammo. Thanks for the info on how much loose ammo the can can hold!

Lol 👍🏻👍🏻 you can fit about 1500 .45 2000 9mm. 1000 556. 1000 x39. Don’t remember 308 pretty sure it says 750 on it. And .22 is like 6000 lol. All gives 1” or so to close easy. Add 1-2 silica packs for long term. And a 20mm can, takes 3 cases of 12ga individualized boxes. A 20mm will also fit 4x 8lb jugs of powder nice and square with room on top for 4-5 singles.

I will tell you how much I got into my ammo can even before watching this video. I got 2,493 rounds in it. It is heavy as crap and the sides are starting to bulge out.

Hence the problem. I only use smaller 30 cal ammo cans for ammo storage since if I have to quickly move all my ammo onto my truck, I need containers that are light enough for my wife to carry or it’ll slow things down. Smaller containers are also easier in packing into small spaces or when distributing basic loads to people in a group.

gonna be heavy as hell

That one guy that put all those rounds nice and neat 👁️👄👁️

I got a few from bass pro too

Place a couple of silica gel packs you get from beef jerky or vitamins bottle in the .50cal box. I place my ammo in a waxed canvas bag.

Great video

Why am I so jealous lmao I want that ammo and the ammo can too!

What bullet weight did you have? If you loaded 115 grain aluminum case, total weight would be significantly lower.

You need one of the mini cans that laxammo ships in, I got two when I bought 1000 rounds of 9mm loose pack in them, I got 2 more when I bought 200 rounds. 30-06

I already knew the answer to that because I have four cans filled with 2,100 rounds each , except I keep them stored in zipped sandwich bags of 50 rounds each and the flap/label from the box is inside so I know what it is

I could look it up or just weigh some ammo, so how much does that much ammo weigh?

That’s a lot of freedom seeds.

😂 I was thinking you wanted us to guess how many a give it away. Darn I wouldn’t have guessed 2100 rounds. Thanks for the video.

Put in some silica dessicants and some dry sponges so it doesn't jiggle around. If you want to lower the contents, you could cut out some styrofoam. Just make sure you have fingerholds on it so you can take it out without destroying it.

Hope for you Herters improved its quality.

How many tins of 7.62x39 are head stamped from the’80s and it runs pretty reliably.

Something in my brain just gets tickled right when I see a bunch of shiny brass in a container (Ive gotten permission to clean up my SGL Range, and have a Ammo Can full of empty brass, and a larger can full of scrap metal casings)

I bought a crap load of those Herters during the pandemic and ammo shortage. Those are ammo are the worst 15,000 round purchase I've ever made. Super dirty and at least 2-3 FTF in each box. So glad I'm down to my last 400 rounds.

I got about 1200 green tips into one can, I have two cans about half full with 1000 in each one, one is 9m and the other is 40s&w

👍👍.....put some oxygen / moisture packs in there especially down in your neck of the woods I got a crap load of them off Amazon for cheap I'd at least put three in there and mix them in

I use the 30cal Metal ammo cans they will not hold as much but will be a lot lighter to when you haft to Bug Out !!!!

lol I love seeing ammo, it's like treasure ! Personally I have been using the plastic mini ammo cans from Cabela's, they hold about 500 or so 9mm, way easier to carry for a range day. Thank you sir for the ammo porn haha.

I swapped to 30 cal cans because of the weight. Not sure about 9mm but I can fit 700 rounds of loose 556 in a 30 cal can.

Don’t know about recalls since Cash is king, no paper trail. 😁

Who knows when ammo prices are gonna spike I should start saving myself but every time I go to the range, I blow it all. We gotta a great company here in CT where I'm from called Target Sports USA and they sell ammo for the cheapest I can find around here Cabela’s is around $16 at the range I go to it's $18 from the same box at Target Sport USA it's around $12.95.

I didn't empty my boxes. I have 3 X 550 count, and 3 X 333 count. Total 2648 + 2 for 2650 TOTAL. Another can holds 3 X 500, and 3 X 500 rnds. Total 2500. All in boxes, 550, 525, 500 and some 333 count. Emptying boxes doesn't really increase capacity like I thought it would. But, in boxes or not, they are heavy!!! I prefer to keep the boxes. They protect each round from skin oil.

I prefer to keep my ammo separated by manufacturers lot number if purchased or with the full recipe and date if reloaded. That way if there is a problem or a recall I can identify the ammo. For instance, these lots of Winchester 9mm have been recalled. SC03LD44, SC03LD45, SC03LD46, SC03LD47 SC13LD1, SC13LD6, SC13LD18, SC13LD44, SC13LD45, SC13LD46, SC13LD47 SC52LD44, SC52LD45, SC52LD46, SC52LD47 SC62LD44, SC62LD45, SC62LD46, SC62LD47 SC72LD44, SC72LD45, SC72LD46, SC72LD47 SC92LD44, SC92LD45, SC92LD46, SC92LD47 SD10LD1, SD10LD3, SD10LD6, SD10LD12*, SD10LD18, SD10LD46, SD10LD47 SD50LD1, SD50LD3, SD50LD6, SD50LD11, SD50LD12, SD50LD18, SD50LD46, SD50LD47 SD60LD1, SD60LD3, SD60LD6, SD60LD11, SD60LD12, SD60LD18 SD70LD1, SD70LD3, SD70LD6, SD70LD11, SD70LD12, SD70LD18 SD80LD1, SD80LD3, SD80LD6, SD80LD11, SD80LD12, SD80LD18 This lot of Sig Sauer recalled, Lot No.: JDAR0815 WINCHESTER, 22 LONG RIFLE CALIBER, SUBSONIC, LOT NUMBER EK72 22 Rimfire Wildcat s LF03, LF12, LF22, LF32, LF41, LF42, LF52, LF62, LF81, LF91, LF92 and so on. Have a nice day.

Andrew , You Should Add a 9MM Bottom 50 Rd. Tray in Top Ammo Can a Keep Count has and Round Count , When you do Range Day. I have a Log Book on Both S&W 9MM Compact and Springfield Armory 1911A1 Mil-Spec... Brand , Bullet Gr. Vel. , Keep Adding Up Round Count and Keep Tabs on What I purchase in Pistol Ammo . I Call It Cook-Off-Log-Book. It's works .. Trying too Remember Doesn't Work after a While .. !

Mag tech also fits 1600 still in boxes

That's the way I do it ,and grab four or five hand fulls and throw in my range bag when I go

I never keep lose ammo in my metal cans - original boxes only. My OCD is horrible, so I only keep a thousand rounds in each can (ammo is heavy) with a label showing name, date purchased, date rotation, and desiccant packs.

I fit 2300 in one 50 cal can with a few desiccant packs. Good to go🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

nice load of ammo

this is EXACTLY how I filled my 9mm can, same ammo too XD

well this is a good idea i might do the same but seperate with baggies because i dont have 2100 of the same brand

I too am tired of the 9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP boxes and was thinking of switching to ammo cans; but, at 60 pounds per can, I think I'll stick with the boxes of 50 rounds each. Now, having said that, I think it would be cool if they made 200 round ammo cans. I would buy those.

Tis like visual ASMR 😅

How many 22lr rounds will fit in my 20mm can? Jk turned it into a 72 hour vehicle cache. As a chef it's pretty standard 1 460 smith and Wesson with 50 rounds the rest of the can is filled with looses cigarettes, monster energy drinks, mango white claw, and canned tamales.

I store my ammo in the original boxes which I pack in 50cal boxes. If you dump ammo in a 50cal box loose, it will be way too heavy to carry around. Keep Prepping my friends.

I am not a fan of loose ammo storage, this ideology was demonstrated by Norma .308 recall this year. With about 4k-5k round and about 1200 rounds are being recall base on certain lot. If I had dump the ammo there is no way of telling which round belong to effected lot. Alternatively you can buy 9mm from Europe manufacture (S&B, Magtech, Fiocchi, Norma) to save packaging space. Sellier and Bellot 9 mm is the smallest package i ever seen. 1000 round box is small as if not smaller than Herter's, Winchester, Federal, Blazer 250 round package. With S&B I can fit 2k round in a 50 cal can and 2600 rounds in a fat 50 Cal can. I also picked up 3 ammo cans from Bass Pro last week as well. $10 for a metal can with sturdy lid is a no brainer.

If you are going to store it long term might want to add a silica packet to take care of any moisture.

Good information...now I know how much 9mm ammo I can put in one..

Still wondering how much more would've fit in there

Refreshing

I can see this might be useful if you have a lot of ammo to store, and want to minimize space or the number of cans to buy However, I prefer to keep it boxed, or loaded in mags. Well both actually. Remember, if you know how much ammo you have, you don’t have enough.

Science, bro. 👍

you put silica gel in there ???

Doing the important work that others won't.

Weight is more than I imagined

1500 rds in standard 30 cal can beautiful sight watching you dumb them in

how long can this ammo be stores in the can without being in a zip lock bag

You could have gotten 1800 in the can still in the boxes..

You do need it . it flys literally

Shake the can to have them settle down some more 😉

This is the beauty of 5.7 mm. Not only is it 30% lighter than 9 mm, but you can fit 1200 rounds of boxed ammunition in a single 30 caliber ammo can.

Mtm case-gard

I certainly like the metal ammo cans rather than plastic. However, 60lbs is not really practical if you have reason to move them. Cheers!

I started keeping my loose ammo in 3 gallon buckets

30 cal cans are way better for loose ammo storage. I did exactly that with Herters 9mm and then the bastards announced a recall. Now I have two 30 cal cans full of questionable 9mm.

Why I put a post under my house below my ammo cabinet.

That’s why I use 30 cal cans. Just easier to get around with.

God I love freedom!

I started to put my 9mm in a can that size, but I ended up using a 30 Cal can. Way less weight.

I wish I can get a $10 ammo can. However inflation.

Some invest in gold and silver... and some invest in copper and brass. ; )

A 30 cal can holds 1,250 rounds if anybody is wondering.

Loose ammo like that corrodes faster . Especially if it has been touched by sweaty or oily fingers when being packed. Ever opened a spam can of ammo only to find it green with verdigris ? Leave ammo in boxes when storing it and it will last longer. If it is just range ammo, by all means, dump it loose and shoot it up !