How Many Boxes of 223 Will Fit in a 50 cal Can?

[rj3438]

What is the maximum number of 20rd boxes of 223 you can get in a 50 cal can? Is there a method to get a full 1000 rd case in a can? I'm maxing out at 960.

 

[redneckmedic]

I have 1700 rounds...... loose but it was almost full when boxed just over 1K.


Do I win something???

 

[muncie1]

I can only get about 650 rounds of wolf ammo boxed and 300 rounds boxed of remington max in mine, haven't tried loose rounds

 

[Ford2685]

take them out of the box. you will hold more and reload faster !!!

 

[Ironsights]

What is the maximum number of 20rd boxes of 223 you can get in a 50 cal can? Is there a method to get a full 1000 rd case in a can? I'm maxing out at 960.

Depends on the brand of ammo. Almost all companies make the boxes different sizes.
Just pack them loose. The point of keeping them boxed is to either keep them clean, or keep them separated by lot. If it's clean you're worried about, that's what the ammo can is for. If it's separated you're worried about, buy extra ammo cans.

Edited for terrible spelling.

 

[XtremeVel]

Never seems you can get enough in them. I went to using the larger SAW cans. If the ammo is on strippers, I can get 1800 rounds in a can. I prefer the SAW cans also because they are a perfect fit for (2) stacks of (5) of the larger MTM P-100 series plastic boxes for my reloads in calibers such as .45 ACP , .40, and .357 sig.

 

[in812]

I get 1000 in a can put them on stripper clips and stack them
even faster reloads !

 

[chipdog4]

I don't remember anything about this picture, but this is how you stack them.

 

[ReadnFool]

Another option if all those loose rounds upsets your OCD like it does me is to fit all the boxes you can and fill the remaining space with loose rounds. Another consideration on the large cans is weight. I had one of the larger cans that has latches on both ends and no hinge. Held 2500 rounds of various pistol ammo but it took 2 people or a hand truck to get it anywhere.

 

[Sweetums]

I don't remember anything about this picture, but this is how you stack them.

Is this kind of like guessing how many jelly beans are in the jar? Do we get to win the can full of ammo if we're correct?