Ammo Can Prices

Got a shock today when I went to a local surplus store to buy a couple of 50 cal ammo cans. In late Febuary I bought some from the same store for $7.50 ea, today the price was $15 ea. Store employee said the military is crushing cans now rather than sell them, said the cost to the store is over $9.00 apiece now and that the price has gone up 3 or 4 times since I purchased those last ones. Their 30 cal cans which were $6 in Feb. now cost $7.50. She also said that the govt is destroying the old style cammies rather than sell them.

Check our Wideners rhey stock WWII .50 cal cans I gpt two and they are clean with a little surface rust they cost $2.00 per can when coupled with an order not a bad deal Our of stock waiting on delivery

I often wonder why those cans are not refilled by the gubmint. Instead they are sent to Salvage and sold to dealers.

I like the flare cans better. same construction but larger.

30's and 50's are quite right for me.

One thing I learned the hard way. The bigger the box, the more you can fit inside. The more inside the more difficult it is to handle and the heavier that SOB is to carry! :help:

Weidner's is out of stock on all of their ammo cans.

Na, something is happening with the cans but crushing them thier not.
Here is 740 pounds of cans (90 of em) with the auction opening in 8 days.
http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...&convertTo=USD

Probably fifty pallets of cans offered...
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/endecaSearch?Ntt=ammo%20can&Ntk=P_Lot_Title&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=0&Nty=1&Ns=Lot%20Number|0&words=ammo%20can&cmd=keyword

Dan

Maybe de ain't crush'n 'em, but anything going overseas ain't comin' back. I watched a mountain of ammo cans, 200'+ X 200'+ X 25' high as we dug a hole in the desert on the border between Kuwait and Iraq and buried. ..G

They probably don't reuse the cans because each one would have to be inspected for defects, rebuilt as necessary, repainted, repacked and reissued. Probably costs more to do this than to make new ones.

You guys want any? I have a couple thousand for sale.

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Originally Posted by Bill F

You guys want any? I have a couple thousand for sale.

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I'm looking for some,what do you have and how much etc? Local gunshop has 50cal cans for $11. Found some slightly cheaper online but when shipping is added it costs much more than the local buy. I need them with good seals for ammo storage,my basement gets pretty damp during the summer.

I have fat fiftys for 15 and standard fiftys for 10.After shipping ?????Doubt if you will save anything.

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Originally Posted by JB White

30's and 50's are quite right for me.

One thing I learned the hard way. The bigger the box, the more you can fit inside. The more inside the more difficult it is to handle and the heavier that SOB is to carry! :help:

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Youre absolutely right, JB. I move around frequently, and carry my reloading stuff with me. Those cans come in handy, but they can be challenging to an old man who carries bullet casting lead in them. Empty shell cases and other stuff is easier, of course.

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Originally Posted by Redleg13a

They probably don't reuse the cans because each one would have to be inspected for defects, rebuilt as necessary, repainted, repacked and reissued. Probably costs more to do this than to make new ones.

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Ammo cans get reused all the time for non ammunition items like fuses, flares, etc as long as they pass inspection. I've seen cans repainted with new ammo nomenclature for reissued ammo like WW2 .50 used for range fire. It doesn't make sense to ship cans back from overseas, they are too bulky and they take up too much space. Cheaper to dump 'em.

Try AmmoCans.net. They have some in stock right now, but not for long the way things are going right now!

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Originally Posted by Bill F

You guys want any? I have a couple thousand for sale.

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Bill, thats mighty nice of you to offer to sell us your ammo cans.... I don't suppose that they come fully loaded with ammo at 2005 year prices???? :beerchug:

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