I ordered 200 rounds from CMP, how many rounds did I get?

[ken792]

Apparently they aim to put 205 in each can by weight.

 

[MacGuns]

In my last order of 2 cans, one had 197 and the other had 206. I'm good with that.

 

[Augie]

Now you got to take them all back out of the clips and load the clips by headstamp year for best accuracy

 

[Threeband]

Now you got to take them all back out of the clips and load the clips by headstamp year for best accuracy

This stuff is all mixed headstamp loose in a 30 caliber ammo can. Most of it is de-linked machine gun ammo.

I got 5 cans awhile back, and out of about 1020 or so rounds, over 800 was 1976. I got another 5 cans just before the price increase, but I haven't even opened the shipping boxes yet.

By the way, those shipping boxes are a nice size for storing empty brass.

 

[stu929]

This stuff is all mixed headstamp loose in a 30 caliber ammo can. Most of it is de-linked machine gun ammo.

I got 5 cans awhile back, and out of about 1020 or so rounds, over 800 was 1976. I got another 5 cans just before the price increase, but I haven't even opened the shipping boxes yet.

By the way, those shipping boxes are a nice size for storing empty brass.

I could use some more 30 cal ammo. Both for the ammo and the can


I too used them for some brass storage!

 

[ken792]

You guys should have bought the linked .30/06 the CMP had a few weeks ago. It was 250 rounds for $137 shipped, so even cheaper than the loose HXP. I ordered four cans, and three of them were actually Remington 1954, all of the same lot number.

 

[Threeband]

That linked stuff went fast.

I just wish I'd bought more when it was 25 cents a round. It annoys me to recall that they thought they had enough to last for years.

Then the machine gunners bought it up and used it to shoot up old cars and refrigerators at Knob Creek.

 

[ken792]

That linked stuff went fast.

I just wish I'd bought more when it was 25 cents a round. It annoys me to recall that they thought they had enough to last for years.

Then the machine gunners bought it up and used it to shoot up old cars and refrigerators at Knob Creek.

Yeah, apparently people would go to the CMP Store and buy truckloads. At least now there is a ten can a year limit.

 

[Alphabrew]

You guys should have bought the linked .30/06 the CMP had a few weeks ago. It was 250 rounds for $137 shipped, so even cheaper than the loose HXP. I ordered four cans, and three of them were actually Remington 1954, all of the same lot number.

No link when it was in stock?

 

[PresentArms]

214

 

[Alphabrew]

Did you happen to notice what one of year distribution you had? Just out of curiosity.

The random clip I unloaded is mostly marked "HXP 82", so 1982. One round is marked WT 52. Now I really wish I looked at the head stamps before I loaded all these clips.

 

[Lou45]

Apparently the Greeks don't know how to count; or the CMP peoples don't.

 

[Threeband]

The CMP people pack it. They aim for it to be slightly over, though officially it's 200 rounds per can.


Alphabrew: the best tool for unloading those clips is the US Rifle, Caliber .30, M1.

 

[ken792]

Apparently the Greeks don't know how to count; or the CMP peoples don't.

One of the cans of linked ammo I got was packed upside down with the starter tab on the very bottom of the can. It was the can of Greek ammo. The Remington stuff was packed correctly.

 

[Alphabrew]

Alphabrew: the best tool for unloading those clips is the US Rifle, Caliber .30, M1.

Hopefully I'll have one of those soon! Hoping to get my IHC in the next week or so, then the HRA I ordered in April.

 

[rdc]

I'll unload some of it for you. I've got the proper tools.

 

[CasualObserver]

You guys should have bought the linked .30/06 the CMP had a few weeks ago. It was 250 rounds for $137 shipped, so even cheaper than the loose HXP. I ordered four cans, and three of them were actually Remington 1954, all of the same lot number.

They have been releasing odd lots the last few months. I've gotten linked WW2 AP, All one lot HXP linked, and most recently LC 50's era 400 round cartons of M2 (there were only 87 of them released so it went super quick). I usually just by a few each time.... leave some for others. There are going to be spam cans later this year supposedly... can't wait for that. The key is to keep an eye on the CMP forums daily to jump on these small releases.