Scout21
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Can't find any figures online, so I'm asking here. Numbers for thirty or fifty cal cans would be appreciated.
But you would need to calculus the dead space between round shapes too... And thats too much math for me!This is were calculus would be useful. Determine the volume of a single 30 cal round and then the volume of the can (non calculus)
I seem to remember something with a Grecian Urn,
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Geez...1500 in a .50 can is dense! My shoulder hurts just thinking about humping that up out of the basement......I recall buying several thousands of .30Carbine reloads from GIBrass ~15 years ago. The old memory tells me that they came, loose in a plastic bag, 1500 per .50can. I have at least one (and I am pretty sure on having 2) untouched can down in the bunker ... I'll go now and see if I can find it so I can look inside.
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WHEW! I have WAY too much ammo and those filled .50cal cans get heavier with every year that passes.
The 1500 bagged, loose .30Carbine cartridges come to within about an inch of the inside top of the USGI .50cal ammo can. You could probably get a few hundred more in if you wished to really PACK it.
HTH
Just what I'm looking for, thank you very much!I recall buying several thousands of .30Carbine reloads from GIBrass ~15 years ago. The old memory tells me that they came, loose in a plastic bag, 1500 per .50can. I have at least one (and I am pretty sure on having 2) untouched can down in the bunker ... I'll go now and see if I can find it so I can look inside.
********* Final Jeopardy Music ********
WHEW! I have WAY too much ammo and those filled .50cal cans get heavier with every year that passes.
The 1500 bagged, loose .30Carbine cartridges come to within about an inch of the inside top of the USGI .50cal ammo can. You could probably get a few hundred more in if you wished to really PACK it.
HTH
Tell me about it ... bloody thing was on the bottom of the stack (wouldntchaknow) so I first had to remove the top cans before pulling that one out. Felt like it was bolted down.Geez...1500 in a .50 can is dense! My shoulder hurts just thinking about humping that up out of the basement......
Geez...1500 in a .50 can is dense! My shoulder hurts just thinking about humping that up out of the basement......
$3.25 AN HOUR.This is were calculus would be useful. Determine the volume of a single 30 cal round and then the volume of the can (non calculus)
I seem to remember something with a Grecian Urn,
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I found that out the hard way as well.A 50 cal can will hold about 2400 rds of loose 9mm, it's heavy enough that I won't make that mistake again.
A 30 cal of 9mm fits 1k almost to the top and doesn't break my back picking it up.
A 30 cal will also do roughly 700 rds of 223.