Costco Ammo Cans

[EUGENE the REALTOR]

$6 off. 2 for $13.99.

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[Old Noob]

Made in China?

 

[The Heretic]

Again? I was just there Thursday and looked around to see if they had any left from the last sale and didn't see them.

I guess I will have to look at what I got and decide if I need more.

 

[cigars]

Yes, MIC. They're fairly well made cans though. For what people charge for MilSurp sometimes these will get the job done.

 

[The Heretic]

Made in China?

I will have too look. I suppose they are probably made in China. The ones I bought seem to be as good as the USGI surplus ones I have, except for the paint is black and more glossy than the OD on the GI cans. Not sure what diff that makes - I have plenty of GI cans where the paint is rusty on the outside.

These cans are one 50 cal can with a 30 cal can inside it for $14 - IMO worth it.

Also, any of the metal cans are better than any of the plastic cans.

MTM plastic are ok. Plano are thin and flimsy plastic, not good for heavy contents like ammo; if you lift up a Plano can with ammo in it the lid will flex to much that it won't seal around the rim.

I am converting most of my plastic containers, especially the Planos, to metal where I am putting anything heavy in them - like ammo.

Also, the plastic containers are odd sized - won't fit into anything the metal cans are made for and vice versa.

 

[HeavyfootHick]

My fear with plastic cans (I do have a couple) is what good are they if exposed to extreme heat.
I have shot military ammo stored in Milsurp metal cans that survived a house fire. Me just envisioning my MTM's filled with .357 resembling Sasquatch's lego.
I have two sets of the Costco cans and are happy that they will perform what they are designed for.

 

[Member 5605]

MEtal is fine, I prefer plastic because they aren't as loud.

 

[The Heretic]

MEtal is fine, I prefer plastic because they aren't as loud.

My cans make no noise sitting on the shelf.

Seriously, if I am hauling ammo to the "front line" it will be long before the firefight starts. I would not want to haul ammo around in a Plano can - I would be afraid the handle and/or the lid would come off and spill all the ammo.

 

[EUGENE the REALTOR]

My cans make no noise sitting on the shelf.

Seriously, if I am hauling ammo to the "front line" it will be long before the firefight starts. I would not want to haul ammo around in a Plano can - I would be afraid the handle and/or the lid would come off and spill all the ammo.

LOL. I'm guessing 99% of the members here would hit their target heart rate just by looking for the remote control. But we sure like to talk about SHTF scenarios!