TactiSMART 009: Go for the JUGular--DIY Fx Plastic Ammo Cases for Home Defense (HD)
Got U.S. G.I. M2A1 metal Ammo Cans, James Bond Citizens (JBCs)?
One day, not so long ago...
I realized I needed a waterproof ammo can--but didn't want to violate Chinese coronavirus curfew by going to my local gunshop to pick one up--so I instead asked the following question:
What in my house is close to what I need in an ammo can?
Pill jars: Not big enough.
I have small pill jars that are uber water-proof good for loose rounds--but they cannot single-locate several hundred rounds to abide by my milfolk wisdom and organizational imperative: "Like-Things-Together".
Milk jugs? Not strong enough.
Plastic Cat Litter Jugs with Handles: JUST RIGHT!
My only complaint is the ecohuggee ZOMBIE LIME GREEN color that I could tactical flat spray paint--but having tried this on a flexible SKEDCO evacuation plastic sled and it all instantly flaked-off I know to go with the best I had in-the-house until I could buy some in black, gray or tan FLEX-SEAL if it existed that would hold on even when the soft plastic flexes.
Construction, Struction, What's Your Function?
You need to cut a access flap on one side with a pair of scissors and this square-ish U flap is secured by a soft velcro U where the flap was cut. The flap's top U must stick-out to reach the soft Velcro but be facing DOWNWARDS so even with the self-stickiness is not strong enough so you must epoxy glue it to the top flap U and reinforce with 100 mph aka duck tape. Clothes pin the Velcro to the top flap until the glue thoroughly dries.
The best FLEX-SEAL I found was GRAY. After coating it with gray FLEX-SEAL from the TOP, it seems apparent I could use it as a primer base and cover it with TAN paint, but I like the camouflage effect of the light gray.
You are now ready to load up your ammo--be it in cardboard boxes or stripper clips. Toss in some desiccant bags. If ammo is loose--place in an unused pill bottle with a desiccant bag to ward-off humidity.
Velcro close the flap and you're good-to-go--you can grab the handle and transport hundreds of rounds of ammo as needed.
This Field eXpedient (Fx) technique is obviously not as strong and not water-proof/air-tight like metal G.I. ammo cans--but you can be collecting them as you buy litter for your Kombat Katz. I wish they STACKED securely on top of each-other like hard cardboard litter boxes which can make bullet-proof walls--but more on this in an upcoming TactiSMART how-to article.
Airborne!
James Bond is REAL.
I realized I needed a waterproof ammo can--but didn't want to violate Chinese coronavirus curfew by going to my local gunshop to pick one up--so I instead asked the following question:
What in my house is close to what I need in an ammo can?
Pill jars: Not big enough.
I have small pill jars that are uber water-proof good for loose rounds--but they cannot single-locate several hundred rounds to abide by my milfolk wisdom and organizational imperative: "Like-Things-Together".
Milk jugs? Not strong enough.
Plastic Cat Litter Jugs with Handles: JUST RIGHT!
My only complaint is the ecohuggee ZOMBIE LIME GREEN color that I could tactical flat spray paint--but having tried this on a flexible SKEDCO evacuation plastic sled and it all instantly flaked-off I know to go with the best I had in-the-house until I could buy some in black, gray or tan FLEX-SEAL if it existed that would hold on even when the soft plastic flexes.
Construction, Struction, What's Your Function?
That's it!
You are now ready to load up your ammo--be it in cardboard boxes or stripper clips. Toss in some desiccant bags. If ammo is loose--place in an unused pill bottle with a desiccant bag to ward-off humidity.
Velcro close the flap and you're good-to-go--you can grab the handle and transport hundreds of rounds of ammo as needed.
This Field eXpedient (Fx) technique is obviously not as strong and not water-proof/air-tight like metal G.I. ammo cans--but you can be collecting them as you buy litter for your Kombat Katz. I wish they STACKED securely on top of each-other like hard cardboard litter boxes which can make bullet-proof walls--but more on this in an upcoming TactiSMART how-to article.
Airborne!
James Bond is REAL.
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