.30 Carbine 'Spam Can' value?

[Idaholandman]

Hey NWF folks
I just bought a WWII Winchester USGI Carbine and was interested in your estimate of value to buy an 800 round sealed can of M1 Ball ammo?

I'm not likely to be using it soon as the rifle and ammo will be a stash for the lake cabin and will be for the " who knows when' the excrement hits the rotational air disturbance device...
Neve had this caliber or firearm before so a little out of my league.
Thanks for your help...

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[Certaindeaf]

$2,000.

 

[Idaholandman]

GadZooks! Even with the upswing in ammo prices I wasn't prepared for that kind of money. WOW Thanks for the help!

 

[Gbirk]

I have not seen a sealed spam can for a while, but a good steel 50 cal can should keep the ammo safe and dry.

SGAmmo has a can of 1080 rounds on stripper clips for $640 plus shipping

1080 Round Can - .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo on Strippers and Bandoliers Korean Military Surplus | SGAmmo.com

1080 Round Can of .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo For Sale

www.sgammo.com

That is actually a pretty good deal for the times.

Be careful of some of the Chinese import ammo in spam cans. It can be incorrectly marked and corrosive.

M1 Carbine 30 cal ammo warning LC 52 may be corrosive!

Over this last year all ammo has been hard to find, and people have been bring out there "old stuff" for sale. A friend of mine went to a gun show recently and got a really good "deal" of some Lake City 30 carbine ammo stamped LC 52. (I have also seen it listed on Gunbroker and other internet...

www.northeastshooters.com

 

[wolfcreed]

From the ammo classifieds here on NWFA. $450.00 for 600 rounds.

.30 Carbine Spam Can 600 Round on Stripper Clips

Ready to go! No problem shipping on your dime. I also come to Portland every week or two.

www.northwestfirearms.com

 

[Certaindeaf]

I have not seen a sealed spam can for a while, but a good steel 50 cal can should keep the ammo safe and dry.

SGAmmo has a can of 1080 rounds on stripper clips for $640 plus shipping

1080 Round Can - .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo on Strippers and Bandoliers Korean Military Surplus | SGAmmo.com

1080 Round Can of .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo For Sale

www.sgammo.com

That is actually a pretty good deal for the times.

Be careful of some of the Chinese import ammo in spam cans. It can be incorrectly marked and corrosive.

M1 Carbine 30 cal ammo warning LC 52 may be corrosive!

Over this last year all ammo has been hard to find, and people have been bring out there "old stuff" for sale. A friend of mine went to a gun show recently and got a really good "deal" of some Lake City 30 carbine ammo stamped LC 52. (I have also seen it listed on Gunbroker and other internet...

www.northeastshooters.com

PMC is good ball ammo.

 

[Mikej]

I have not seen a sealed spam can for a while, but a good steel 50 cal can should keep the ammo safe and dry.

SGAmmo has a can of 1080 rounds on stripper clips for $640 plus shipping

1080 Round Can - .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo on Strippers and Bandoliers Korean Military Surplus | SGAmmo.com

1080 Round Can of .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo For Sale

www.sgammo.com

That is actually a pretty good deal for the times.

Be careful of some of the Chinese import ammo in spam cans. It can be incorrectly marked and corrosive.

M1 Carbine 30 cal ammo warning LC 52 may be corrosive!

Over this last year all ammo has been hard to find, and people have been bring out there "old stuff" for sale. A friend of mine went to a gun show recently and got a really good "deal" of some Lake City 30 carbine ammo stamped LC 52. (I have also seen it listed on Gunbroker and other internet...

www.northeastshooters.com

Isn't that Korean stuff questionable? Bad brass for reloading? Something? Just trying to learn.

 

[Gbirk]

PMC is good ball ammo.

For sure. PMC is great ammo. I mention the Chinese ammo because the only spam cans I have seen recently were chinese surplus, and it can be corrosive.

 

[Gbirk]

Isn't that Korean stuff questionable? Bad brass for reloading? Something? Just trying to learn.

I have shot some of the Korean surplus and it has been fine. It may not be good for reloading though.

 

[Mikej]

I have shot some of the Korean surplus and it has been fine. It may not be good for reloading though.

After I got my .30 carbine I bought several 100 rounds of Armscor ammo. I also bought 300 older .30 carb brass at the big OAC show for what seemed a good price. Haven't taken the time yet to process anything accept some of the Armscore brass.

 

[jbett98]

If you're forced into opening a questionable spam can of ammo in exceptionally bad times, corrosive primers might be the least of your problems.

 

[po18guy]

Hoarding pays off? Thought that a certain case of Castol oil was way too heavy. Ah! Turns out I had forgotten about the 1300 rounds of 30 Carbine I had bought, well, back when it was being cleared out for $7.95. Some boxes were marked $5.00.

 

[Gbirk]

If you're forced into opening a questionable spam can of ammo in exceptionally bad times, corrosive primers might be the least of your problems.

Least of your problems until you bug out and use it, then put the gun away dirty because you forgot and ruin it. If I bug out I don't want to have to worry about something like cleaning a gun.