How many 2 3/4" 12ga shells will fit in a 50 cal ammo can?

[DogBonz]

Does anyone know about how many 2 3/4" 12ga shells (unfired) will fit in a 50 cal ammo can?

Thanks,

Fred

 

[Oldnamvet]

If you know the internal volume of an ammo can in cubic inches and then measure the cubic inch volume of the standard 25 round box of shells and divide for a guesstimate of how many 25 rd boxes would fit. Multiply that number by 25 and you have a quick wag. Exact number without boxes? You'd have to stack them in and count. Boooring.

 

[Deadheadted37]

250, if you take the time place the in one at a time and alternate.

 

[Leadhead]

A box of 100 measures 4 1/4" wide by 4 1/4" tall by 10 " long so I would have guessed less then 200.....

Just tried a quick fit with boxes of 25 and I could only fit 7 boxes of 25 but there was still room for in the can for 6 smaller boxes of 5 so 205 shells fit easily in boxes

 

[Fred Fuller]

About 200, if you leave them in the 5-round boxes like buckshot and slugs come in.

lpl/nc

 

[gezzer]

Buy a can fill it loose and let us know.

 

[F=ma]

Dunno....How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

 

[Slimjim]

Dunno....How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

Mr.owl will know...

 

[DogBonz]

And the answer is....

(drum roll please)...
About 200, give or take. Actually, you could probably cram some more in, but 200 fits comfortably.