$13 Wal-Mart Ammo Can - Torture Test & Review - Is it a Deal?
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At 12 o'clock at night, I had to ask myself... Am I really watching a guy throw an ammo box around in his backyard? The answer was yes.
Kelby Edmonson you are not alone lol
3 years later and I'm in the same boat...12:02 am 6/18/2020
1am for me
What's wrong with that
@@camden199 12:29 a.m. 5/4/22
You need to do all that with rocks inside to simulate ammo weight
Perhaps try filling it with water and turning it upside down? You'll find out real fast if its waterproof or not.
You should fill it with something equally heavy as it being packed full of shells... maybe like a bunch of old wheel weights from the local tire center... These things take on the order of many magnitude more abuse when they are loaded down... I would like to see if that steel wont split taking a drop off the back of a pickup hitting a bump at 25 mph... It would also be good to see the same identical test done with the original USMC ammo can of similar condition to see if there is a difference (the control). Maybe even weight the two cans to get a comparison of actual steel content. I would be surprised in the Chinese one weighed the same, and even if it did I'm sure the cheap steel used will not be at the same alloy and strength. Just some thoughts... maybe somebody can donate an actual USMC can for a more rigorous future test! That would be cool. Till then, it's nice to know the Chinese one should do in a pinch I guess.
Can you do some drop tests with the can filled with sand or something? A steel box is too strong to be damaged under its own weight
I was thinking the same thing. You need to drop test with it full of ammo or simulated ammo.
Thanks for making this video. It really puts things into perspective.
Thanks. I've been debating buying some of these, but I wasn't sure of the quality. Was mainly concerned with moisture, but you've alleviated that concern.
Defx10 yes get them they are awesome
Thank you for a very thorough review of this ammo can, I just bought one and you have convinced me that it was a great choice! I try when possible to buy USA when ever I can who doesn't? But let’s be real here for a moment, anyone who criticizes this purchase for this reason isn't being practical, walk through that person’s home and tell me you won’t find something that says made in china on it? We are all proud of where we live and buying an ammo can that doesn't break the bank and is very dependable doesn't change that!
Rob Ski over at AKOperatorsUnion would be proud of you, Matt. Nice find. I might order a few of these. Thanks for the vid.
The reason for steel material is to prevent loss of air tight seal around the lid. Plastic will flex, when picked up by the handle, causing a loss of the air tight compartment when weight, like ammo, is inside. When a plastic ammo can is submerged, the upward force of the air bubble can break the air tight seal allowing water to get inside the ammo box.
I actually did a video on 3 reasons to buy and 3 reasons not to buy and had to include a note to this video because you did a great job of putting it through it's paces.
At 0:53 I kinda forgot what your were talking about for a minute there as my mind started drifting.
I line ammunition can with a ziplock freezer bag load it with ammo and a couple of desiccant packets, seal the bag and close the lid.
How do you think these would second as a faraday box? Just for small thing like flashlights walkie talkie or what ever...
I have several of these and they have taken some beatings just as well as my GI cans. I still prefer GI when i can get them for about the same price, maybe even $1 or $2 more but these are a solid option especially when GI cans aren't always available or inexpensive.
I bought three of these cans at wmt yesterday . They were 8.98 on sale from 12.98. Now that’s a deal!
I got 5 of these Wmt ammo cans and love them! Busy now filling them up with ammo!
Just be aware that the walmart 50cals aren’t the same dimensions as a surplus can. I bought a few walmarts and stacked them with my surplus cans and discovered they were a bit shorter. My ocd got the best of me and I sold them and replaced them with harbor freight cans. They were around $3 more but at least are the same size as my surplus cans
A throw or drop test without comparable weight to a fully loaded can isn't a test at all.
I have bought a few of these cans. The ones you find today are different from the old ones. Different brand. I have found that you really need to check the seal on the new ones, they don't always match up. I had to pass up about 8 to find 1 that the seal matched up. Not as good as the ones made in the USA, but good enough to keep your ammo safe and dry.
That was fun. Thanks for testing it out for us.
what would happen if you had weight of the ammo and dropped it
Albert Canales it would weigh more when you drop it.
Andrew Snider
Lol rekt
I picked one up at Walmart to test it out and it's been OK, I prefer the USGI cans but they are not always easy to find locally.
Yep! I have several of these. They're great. I actually got 2 for $7.99. They were in the wrong spot and the manager honored the price!
Should have had weight in it, that would make the drops much more realistic. Still worth 13 $ though, either way.
if you would fil that with water would it leak?? from the sides or bottom??
I have 4 Blackhawk cans ( USA made ) that came with large orders of .22 cal ammo shipped in them. Buy online (no sales tax) at a good price and I often only pay a little bit extra for the shipping. Costco has a .30 cal box inside a .50 cal box for $21.44 with tax. Available now: 4875 rounds of Federal AutoMatch .22 LR 40 Gr LRN with 3 .50 CAL STEEL AMMO CANS delivered from Oklahoma to California for $285.74 @ 5.86 cents each. So the 3 ammo cans are almost free.
Around here Walmart has new ones for 8, harbor freight for 10 and gun show has used military ones for 6
Costco has a 2 pack of Ammo cans for 16.99! They kick ass.
yup. i have a bunch of those ones. seem good enough to me
I wonder if these are the same Chinese ones (most likely).
+Atimatik Army i bet they are. just a different label
Yup - Got me a couple of them; good for stack and store!
$15.99 before 8/30
thanks for demonstrating I have three of them so far and am too poor to test them like this.
I remember the days when they were around 5 bucks a pop at gunshows or less
how long ago was that, might i ask?
Late 90s early 2000s at gun shows. I remember it well. $8 bucks a box or 2 for 10. If i knew then I had this much ammo I would have bought a lot more. Hell I could have bought them and sat on them for years who knew?
@@jeffxl12 they can still be found for 10 bucks each fot two from walmart the other day also harbor freight gets them and you use a 20% off coupon .
I have both U.S. GI. ammo cans, US made ammo cans and Walmart, made in China, ammo cans. Each made in china ammo can is as dependable and water tight as the American made ammo cans. I don't have any poly/plastic ammo cans. The steel ones from Walmart are not embossed "M1A1"
Next do the cheap harbor freight plastic ones. I keep the 20rd boxes of ar 223 in them cause they fit perfect
I bought three of them for storage. They're awesome.
Where did you get that manhole cover pattern mat?
I'm all about buying American made, but at $13 vs $20 per box, that's $7 worth of ammo to put in the box and eventually down range. That's why I own 3 of these.
An added measure of insurance to help keep it watertight, would be like we did in aviation, pull the rubber seal, apply a good amount of Vaseline all over the seal and put it back...it works!
I would like to have seen an amount of weight in it, to make it sink in the pool, and leave it for twenty-four hours...or more.
No Vaseline! It's harmful to rubber over time. Silicone based lubricant is what you want!
Are the blackhawk ones any good?
wonder how well the lapg ammo cans will hold up
I was not aware walmart sold ammo cans. I will look next time.
The question is are you using a hose or are pissing on it? (The water had a bit of yellow tint on it)
lol I was very impressed by that stream
Me too!
not critical for this video but for other waterproofing tests, I've discovered that tissues work better than paper as they absorb water much more quickly and easily, making it easier to tell if there's any leaks.
I have one with ammo in it and it's in the back of my truck it's been eating here in San Antonio for the last week plus mags loaded might need to make a video now on it.. I bought ten cans BTW
I bough a two-pack from Costco for 20 dollars this weekend. Haven't tested it out yet but can't beat the price.
I have a ammo box from the like 70s or 80s I wonder how it would do
It's all about the seal keep the seal good and you're ammo will be fine. I spray a good protective clear coat on my cans also.
Nice video.
I can get US ammo cans for $10, so I will stick to them, but that's a nice option.
HAHA, you reminded me of the commercial that used the ape (real one) to throw around the luggage. PSA has ammo cans at present 12 for $90 shipped. Made in the USA ones at that.
matt you didn't tell us you were privileged enough to have a in ground pool.
He must only use it at night because that is one WHITE boy!
Every once in awhile sportsmans guide sells used ammo cans for $8. Buy in bulk and it makes it worth the shipping
They're $8 at Walmart now. I filled one of these with 1000 rounds of 45 ACP (roughly 53 lbs), filled all the way to the brim. I carried it for minutes at a time trying to see if it'll fail from the weight, but it held up just fine.
Lorenzo Cordero do you just put the bare rounds in it? I tried to put blazer brass 9mm in it and it holds only 800
Both 1000 round ammo of 45 acp in Magtech and Sellier & Bellot fit with the ammunition in its packaging box. All 1000 round of each of the ammo brand fit exactly in one of these, so you don't really have to take it out of the box and put it in the ammo can bare. there's plenty of room for desiccant packets to keep it dry too.
I buy these. I've had two with handles not pressed correctly. Other cans will not stack on top of them.
great video
Did you test max weight the handle can hold?
I've got a hair over 50 lbs in one and the handle has no issues
I picked up a few of these with the Blackhawk! label on them, they seem legit to me.
Maybe drop it with weight in it on the hinges for a torture test? Instead of an unloaded simple drop. But tha is for buying gear and throwing it around for us. I always appreciate it when other people take time to do it so i dont have to ;) good video. Straight to the point. Not boring like some of the youtubers who talk forever about nothing.....
You should have done it like the guy that did the test with the Harbor Freight ammo can. He beat it up a lot more than you, & survived also even after being whacked with a bat & bent back into shape. I am almost certain that the same Chinese company that made the Harbor Freight ammo can is the exact same company that made that Walmart can. SGAmmo has them available with their logo on it, also from China. But I bet you its also made by the same Chinese company. They are marking them up pretty high though at $20 a pop or more. I might just have to get a few more from Walmart again.
I had one of those black plastic ones dump an entire box of ammo because the plastic latch broke. The metal Walmart cans are much better.
Load it up with ammo or other heavy stuff and then make the drop-test on concrete again. :-)
By the way if you use Kotex pads you can weight the pads before and after to determine the amount of water that gets in the pads. I love science projects can we burn through it with my 40 watt "laser beam".
great stuff.
Try it with 30 pounds of sand. There's not a lot of water pressure at the surface. So when the can goes in water it sinks. Every foot is .445 psi. It doesn't sound like much but it forces air out and when you raise the can it may suck more water in since air compresses much easier than water. Idont think it's worth saving 10 bucks to protect a $400+ investment.
I'll pay $1 more for a nice used American made can at a gun show with the cool looking "840 CRTG 5.56MM BALL M855 10 ROUND CLIPS" in yellow stenciling.
GOOD TO KNOW. BOUGHT A FEW TODAY.
thanks for the test
I should have recorded when I dropped one of those at walmart and had to go get another one because it got all dented on one corner. And the lid came off because I had it open.
They are like 8 dollars at my local gun show
these now cost $8 and some change at the wally worlds around here.
Just picked one of these up yesterday at walmart for $7.99
Wouldn't it have been better to put weight in it to simulate ammo though out the test, to make sure it serves its primary function. The paper was a good idea for your pool test to see if the stored product would be dry. Another stress test you could of tried is if the can could support your weight. all and all i did learn something thanks.
Good Information
These cans always break when I try to shut it
what's the problem that the can is made in china?
was at walmart last night, its like under 10 dollars not 13 now.
I bought a can at walmart the other day same price, mine is built in india and appears to be a different model.
Bought one last week for $9 :) love it !!!
How many people throw their ammo cans with ammo in it or leave in the rain ? Geeezzzzz not me...
cool video, thanks
I think you need to do a side-by-side torture test over time. Also, Wal-Mart sells ammo cans?
If you have a Manards in you area they have these for $11.78 I picked up two today.
I forgot to mention the ones a Menands are .50 cal
I know a guy who has 15,000 surplus cans sitting in a warehouse. He's just waiting for prices to go up some more. I guess it is his retirement package. lol
I bet he’s glad now lol cans are like 23-30$ ea lol
these things are like 7.99 now at my walmart.
I'm sold im buying one tomorrow
I agree with the guy bellow u should have it weighted like if u had it full of ammo be running and drop it with lol dents on it would I still. E water proof
I must have drank me about 15 Dr Peppers.
I can get the Blackhawk ammo cans for $14 at BigR and they are made in the USA.
Picked up 3 today...
I don't know what Walmart you went to brother but I get them for 12 bucks a piece. Most recently a month ago
$12.74 at my Walmart.
Just picked up 2 at my local Wally World: $9 each.
If it will stay water tight at the bottom of the pool for an hour I would think about it
I saw another guy test the same type of can...actually cheaper one from harbor freight, and it was under water for 20 minutes and no leaks. They ARE supposed to be air tight and water tight, not just water resistant. At least good ammo cans are supposed to be.
Well for me personally I got the same one from Harbor freight store that is near me so no shipping. And I had a coupon for like a percentage off. So I payed 10 bucks each. Normal price may have been like 15 or something I can't remember.
why dont you test everything you bought from walmart just like the can
Love the video NEF. ..BUT Spend a few extra bucks and buy a Blackhawk (U.S. made )ammo can for a few bucks more . $16.99 out my way @ small local ffl in N.Y.
I'd like to see another with lead in it
I test for waterproof by dropping it in my pool.
I got some from Walmart but they aren't made in China anymore. Says maid in India. 12.75 a can. So far they seem to be holding up. I've tossed them around, one fell out the back of my truck and it's still usable and seals. Just has dents and scratches
I would like to see a lit M-80 dropped inside a GI can & then the cover latched down (quickly!), then the same test with the Chinese knock-off.
the box is ok but they dont stack well
How did they stack?
Bread n' Bullets
Stack great. Check the fit of the lid. Get some silicon for the seams as well just for peace of mind, helps me sleep.
word of advice, do not store fire extinguishers inside these cans