Costco - New 30/50 cal 2 pack for 18.99

[TheWabbit]

My wife says I should have posted her picture here instead of the Ammo section. Costco is now selling ammo cans. How many are left in Castleton? I don't know.

 

[airrifle82]

They've had them for a little while in Mishawaka. That's not a bad deal.

 

[airrifle82]

Those 30's are my favorite can for mini mags.

 

[Hkindiana]

Are those the Chinese made cans?

 

[themurseman]

Have these went up in price? I remember when they were surplus and super cheap.

 

[halfmileharry]

I use a lot of ammo cans. The best ones are actual surplus.
IF you get a "stinker" you'll need to take the rubber seal off, clean the seal, and clean the can as well. It's the ONLY way to get the musky smell out of them.
I don't recommend the above aftermarket cans. The lid hinges slide around and don't provide a good seal UNLESS you stay on top of them every time you open and close them.
I've used the Blackhawk cans too and I can't recommend them either.
I pay between $5 and $15 for the military surplus cans depending on size, condition, and which shop is carrying them.

 

[wakproductions]

I was thinking about buying some of these but skeptical because it says "military style" not actual military spec cans. Not sure they would have the durability of the real ones, which usually sell for about the same price. Plus... I'm so used to the musky smell I kind of expect it! lol

 

[Mgderf]

I've bought several of the newer "military style" cans.
While not the same gauge steel as the surplus, they do create a good seal, and are serviceable.
They're MUCH easier to find than the surplus ones that are still in good shape.
The surplus supply is dwindling fast.

 

[LarryC]

I have a quite large supply of the Mil surplus cans. The only ones I will use now are the 30 and 50 cal size. I made a mistake several years ago and picked up some (real cheap) larger cans. We were on a .38 / .357 reloading binge at the time and filled up one of the ones about 2' tall / 10~12" wide / about 14" or so long. Filled it to the top we did, moving that can is like moving a safe! Don't know what it weighs but way too much to handle, don't know how they handle them in the battlefield. It remains in my upstairs storage and we just remove what ammo we want and transfer it to one of the 50 cans.

Wife volunteers at the Salvation Army shop and they had a large lot of 50 cans donated. The manager priced them very low ($2 ~ $3 as I remember) so I told her to buy as many as she could. I still have several empties after giving some to a friend and my son.

RK had some 50 size on sale last year for $8, don't know if they were re-pops or not.

 

[lrdudley]

Menards has the two pack on sale thru Saturday for $14.99.
https://www.menards.com/main/outdoo...3-c-13892.htm?tid=-5069451061208866040&ipos=2

 

[woody131]

You can still buy actual surplus cans cheaper at most shows.