{"id":5106,"date":"2023-08-16T18:14:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=5106"},"modified":"2023-08-16T18:14:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:14:12","slug":"ammo-can-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/ammo-can-dimensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ammo Can Dimensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ammo cans! They are the optimal storage solution for many things \u2013 including ammo. The rugged seam-welded steel receptacle safeguards its contents against physical damage. Its hinged, latching lid\u2019s integral rubber O-ring seals out humidity and other contaminants that could gradually damage ammo. The can\u2019s hinged carrying handle also makes transporting ammo to and from the range a breeze. Just don\u2019t drop a full ammo can on your toes, or you may wind up with significantly fewer toes!<\/p>\n

What Are the Dimensions of an Ammo Can?<\/h2>\n

Two types of steel mil-spec ammo cans<\/a> are commonly available on the commercial market: M19A1<\/a>, which was designed to store .30 caliber ammunition (7.62×51\/308 Win), and M2A1<\/a>, which was designed to store .50 caliber ammunition (50 BMG).<\/p>\n

M19A1 (.30 cal) Ammo Can Dimensions<\/h3>\n

Exterior: 11.75″ x 3.75″ x 7″
\nInterior: 10″ x 3.5″ x 6.5″
\nWeight: 3.7 lbs<\/p>\n

M2A1 (.50 cal) Dimensions<\/h3>\n

Exterior: 11.75″ x 6″ x 7.5″
\nInterior: 11″ x 5.5″ x 7″
\nWeight: 5.2 lbs<\/p>\n

Two other types of steel ammo cans are also available: M548 (20mm) and M116A2 (40mm).<\/p>\n

M548<\/h3>\n

Exterior: 18.75″ x 8.5″ x 14.5″
\nInterior: 17.25″ x 7.5″ x 14″
\nWeight: 19.8 lbs<\/p>\n

M116A2<\/h3>\n

Exterior: 18.25″ x 6″ x 9.75″
\nInterior: 17.25″ x 5.5″ x 9.5″
\nWeight: 14.0 lbs<\/p>\n

How Much Ammo Can Fit Inside an Ammo Can?<\/h3>\n

\"45<\/p>\n

The smaller .30 cal ammo can does not necessarily have to store .30 cal ammunition. Likewise, the police will not come to arrest you for storing other types of ammunition in a .50 cal ammo can (in most states!) If you\u2019re storing loose ammo inside an ammo can, you can reasonably expect to fit the following numbers of cartridges (you will fit even more rounds if you carefully stack them instead of simply pouring them inside).<\/p>\n

M19A1 (.30 cal)<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • 12 Gauge – 140<\/li>\n
  • 308 Win – 320<\/li>\n
  • 5.56×45\/223 Rem – 600<\/li>\n
  • 45 ACP – 770<\/li>\n
  • 40 S&W\/10mm – 1,000<\/li>\n
  • 9mm – 1,200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    M2A1\/M2A2 (.50 cal)<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • 12 Gauge – 250<\/li>\n
    • 308 Win – 640<\/li>\n
    • 5.56×45\/223 Rem – 1,200<\/li>\n
    • 45 ACP – 1,300<\/li>\n
    • 40 S&W\/10mm – 1,750<\/li>\n
    • 9mm – 2,200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What Is an M2A2 Ammo Can?<\/h3>\n

      The newer M2A2 ammo can is identical to the M2A1 with one important exception: the M2A2 features an additional metal support bracket in its latch assembly. The bracket prevents the M2A2\u2019s rubber gasket from getting crushed while it is under pressure (i.e. when multiple full cans are stacked on top of one another for extended periods of time). As such, the M2A2 protects its contents with a more reliable watertight seal.<\/p>\n

      The M2A2 is printed with white digital letters instead of traditional yellow stenciling. The M2A2 was introduced around the mid-2010s, so it is still relatively hard to find military surplus on the commercial market. This will change as the U.S. Armed Forces gradually phases out M2A2 cans it deems no longer fit for service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Ammo cans! They are the optimal storage solution for many things \u2013 including ammo. The rugged seam-welded steel receptacle safeguards its contents against physical damage. Its hinged, latching lid\u2019s integral rubber O-ring seals out humidity and other contaminants that could gradually damage ammo. The can\u2019s hinged carrying handle also makes transporting ammo to and from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\nAmmo Can Dimensions - M2A1, M19A1 and More<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ammo can dimensions for M2A1, M19A1 and other popular types of ammo storage containers, including the number of rounds each can holds.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/ammo-can-dimensions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ammo Can Dimensions - 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