ammo cans are they available near you and how much?

[+helix149]

Went to grab a couple ammo cans today in knoxville Tn at Cherokee army surplus and while I wasn't surprised he had them I was at the price. I got lucky he happened to have like new cans $5 for a 30 cal $10 for a 50 cal. Which isn't bad in itself with what seems to be a current shortage. What surprised me was he had larger ones for very reasonable prices and even had some "less than perfect" 30 and 50 cal cans for $3 and $5. I say less than perfect but don't be mistaken these cans need little or no touch up I got 3 30 cal cans for less than $10 out the door . One needs a sticker removed then all need a few minor touch ups to the paint. honestly nothing more than what I would have done to cover up the lettering probably anyways.

 

But the question is are ammo cans avail in your area and what are they going for these days?

 

It just seems like all the posts I have read say most of of prefer ammo cans to other containers when they can be used, yet it seems like there aren't as many out there as there could be are they really that much more expensive. To me a can for only 3-5 bucks even if you include a little spray paint is a far better choice than a lock n lock for 2 or 3 that doesn't stay as dry or animal proof and often needs/gets covered in camo tape (which only adds to the cost ) makes much better sense and would last much longer as long as it is placed well and doesn't get muggled.

 

I am fairly new am I missing something?

[+helix149]

Oh yeah another thing that surprised me was he had several people call and say they wanted the less expensive cans and then none showed. To me this is rude he didn't refinish the less expensive ones because people wanted them for less money then they didn't come.

[+Castle Mischief]

The last three that I picked up were .50 cal for $3 each. They needed a little loving care.

[+HouseOfDragons]

Can't get them here.

[+EscapeFromFlatland]

Trying to figure out if I can take any home from here.

[+helix149]

Trying to figure out if I can take any home from here.

 

When I was in and while I was growing up when my uncle was in we could but them cheap at the post px. I would assume that is where he got all the ones I was given growing up ( that I know kick myself for not keeping ) . You may still be able to get them on post if you are still serving currently.

[+9Key]

They've gotten really pricey here in the Dallas area. The store I go to used to sell 30 cals for $3.99, now they're $12.99! I have no idea what caused the huge price increase, but I've switched to lock-n-locks because of it.

 

I've bid on a couple of military surplus auctions for pallet loads of cans but I always lose out.

[+bittsen]

I picked up a couple the other day for $4.50 each for 50 cal

[+Walts Hunting]

Placerville, CA $10 for 30cal and more for 50.

[knowschad]

Its been a while since I checked our nearby Gander Mountain, but last time, they were about $6 for a 50 cal. Still cheaper than a similar sized lock 'n lock, I believe (IF you can find the Lock 'n Lock)

[+brslk]

Just bought one here in Edmonton Alberta Canada at a place called 'Milarm', they sell army surplus stuff, guns and clothing etc... It was $11 for the 30 cal. and $14 for the 50 cal. They had an excellent supply of them all in great shape.

Very cool store.

[+GeoGeeBee]

I get mine here:

 

http://myworld.ebay.com/meci

 

They are around $9 each, plus shipping. That's REALLY expensive if you are just buying one can, but if you order several so the shipping cost is spread over them, it's not bad.

 

The ones I got from him looked like they were brand new. No dents, no rust, and they were nice and clean.

[+frinklabs]

Toronto: grabbed two 30cal cans for 9.95 each from Beavers Surplus Exchange at 3269 Dufferin, south of Yorkdale. The dude didn't even charge me 10 cents for the two plastic bags...

 

[+wimseyguy]

The nearest ones to me are in my garage awaiting deployment. I've got 3-4 waiting for my hiding muse to pack them into the geomobile.

[+Six Little Spookies]

Trying to figure out if I can take any home from here.

We hold our "airline unfriendly" cargo until one of our planes is going back to the states for maintenance, then fly them home ourselves!

 

At home I get them for free from the base firing range. I just show up at lunchtime on a day when they've had a class and I can usually get about a dozen.

[+reedkickball]

But the question is are ammo cans avail in your area and what are they going for these days?

 

Free in our area, if you know the right people

[+Dale n Barb]

They do seem to be getting harder and harder to find. Most of the Army Surplus people around here think they are made of gold. We are currently sitting on about 450 30 cal. We had to pay a higher price than I wanted but at least we have them.

[GPS-Hermit]

Army navy stores in NC are about 5 bucks for a can 50 mm and that is all you want to pay.

[+Lacomo]

I got 5, 30 cal at a yard sale yesterday for $8 total. All in good shape. I think Army surplus here gets around $4.50 each for them.

[+BadAndy]

I got in on a pallet of cans some time ago. I now have a lifetime supply. It worked out to around $2.00 ea. they were all .30 cal

[+Opalblade]

I got in on a pallet of cans some time ago. I now have a lifetime supply. It worked out to around $2.00 ea. they were all .30 cal

 

At a local Austin, TX surplus store:

30 cal - $10

50 cal - $15

But one 50 cal get a 30 cal half off

[Clan Riffster]

We are currently sitting on about 450 30 cal.

Dale & Barb's fully stocked geo-store is where I usually buy mine from. The quality is excellent and the price is reasonable.

(Plus I get to stock up on all kinds of other geo-goodies!)

Other places I look at are local gun shows and larger surplus stores for unusual sizes.

[+Wooden Cyclist]

The local surplus store charges $10 for a rusty 30 cal. Meijer carries a similar sized Lock n Lock with two smaller Lock n Locks inside for $8.70 so I am using the plastic cans.

[+smstext]

i think the size was 7.5l but the price certainly was £7.50 for ammo cans at the army surplus shop in oxford today. best way to describe the size its a green ammo box half the size of a normal ammo box if it makes sense.

[+ZeroHecksGiven]

It's nice living near a military base. The little town near one of the entrances has 5 surplus stores and they're all after your business, so the competition keeps the prices in check. I can't remember what I paid, but it was something like $4 for a .30 call and $7 for a .50 cal. Even better is a local cacher who won a pallet load and has been selling the 50 cal cans for 6.50 a piece if you can meet him somewhere. I grabbed five last time I saw him, though I still haven't used them.

[+Cache O'Plenty]

It would almost be worth it to travel to your areas!! Our surplus stores, last time I checked, were charging $19.95 for the smallest ones. They had a large supply (surprise, surprise).