200 rounds of linked 7.62x51 fit in a .30 can. No problem for 240 loose 7.62x39. Boxed? No idea.

 

You can fit 500 loose rnds of 7.62x39 in a 30 cal can.

 

I was playing around one day and took a bunch of 308, and got 300 in a .30 cal ammo can. I did end up stacking them in though.

 

Yeah, I was going to put them in there loose.

 

You can fit a total of 520 rounds (26 wolf boxes)of 7.62x39 in a .30 cal can. First two rows in the can are 8 boxes each and the last row is 10 boxes. Now Loose rounds? probably almost twice that I would think.

 

I just checked one of my .30 cans, it's full with exactly 400 rds. of Brown Bear in boxes (which I just found out are bigger than Wolf boxes). They are set on one of the opening ends, and fit as perfectly and tightly as possible, in length and width. There's 2 rows of 5 in the bottom, and one more identical layer above that, and there's about 7/8" of extra space that could hold a few more loose rounds.

 

I just put 2000 rnds 7.62x39 in four 30 cal ammo cans the other night, don't think you can fit much more in them. Maybe a handfull more but that's about it.
Hers the ones I purchased the other day off of eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Ammo-Cans...-USMC-Ammo-Box-Tool-Box-/261496574737?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ce2691311
There brand new cans and they came shipped in a wooded box packed in a cardboard box.

 

Hers the ones I purchased the other day off of eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Ammo-Cans...-USMC-Ammo-Box-Tool-Box-/261496574737?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ce2691311
There brand new cans and they came shipped in a wooded box packed in a cardboard box.

Those are used cans.

Why wouldn't you buy 50cal cans for a lower price and lower shipping charges?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Four-Military-Surplus-50cal-M2A1-Ammo-Cans-Boxes-50-caliber-Grade-2-V-G-C/191138790241?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D2f0965e11c0545b2b4898a78dd173ce4%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20131003132420%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D261496574737&rt=nc

Rancher

 

I can't off the top of my head give you all the capacities for different cans and different cals, unless i go out and do a check. I can say off the top of my head that a 50 cal can holds 75 pounds of reclaimed lead bullets and a 20 mm can holds over 150 lbs (OSHA rules do not apply, but that's my max) at around half capacity.

As for your actual question, yes that way of organizing is what most do. I do however have some mixed cans filled for a load out.

 

Thanks,bro, I stand corrected :thumb: I would've sworn they were all the same size.

 

I like the .30 cal for the weight, the 50's get kind of heavy. I keep the 50's for around the house.

 

I agree with Gis2252!!
I have a 50 cal can filled with 45 and I wouldn't want to pack that dude for very long.

 

I agree with you both, I use my boxes for storage, my BOL is less than 50' away.

Rancher

 

I'd recommend you keep your 7.62x39 boxed. As we saw over the last 2 / 3 years - ammo is valuable. If you ever need / want to you can sell 7.62x39 ammo and make money on it. It will be easier to sell if it's in it's box.

I'm still shooting x39 ammo I bought years for $80 per 1000rds.

 

Take the second layer and stack it on the first layer with the cases crossways.
Keeps the stack from falling over.

 

For those that haven't tried it, a .50 cal can is often too big & too heavy when filled with most pistol ammo and even .22LR ammo. Smaller rounds, like pistol ammo, tend to be too dense; although I do suggest getting one empty .50 cal can and a scale so that you can learn for yourself. I personally would not rush out and buy say 100 .50 cal cans for ammo storage till you've experimented with at least one.. Plastic ammo cans also aren't a good idea for carrying- at times- because they might fail with the excessive weight.

 

About 500rds of 7.62x39 will fit in 30 cal can loose, about 700rds of 5.56mm.