30-6 spam can

[NOTABIKER]

Sorry no pic but a fellow shooter at the range asked my friends and i if we were interested in a 240 round spam can of 30-6 ammo for a hundred bucks. My friend bought it. The question is if it is on 5 round stripper clips ? would that be for a 1903a3. The can is almost square and has a real spam can type opener attached to the side. It came with a metal caring handle built smack in the center of the top. I do not think he will open it to look. I see no reason to put Garand ammo on 5 round stripper clips if the seller is correct. He said he bought it over 20 years ago. Anybody ever see this stuff ?
THANKS

[emcon5]

Yeah, CMP used to sell something similar. It should be marked on the side if it is in cartons or 8 round Garand clips.

Do a google image search for "M2 ball spam can"

[Freedom_shooter]

It's probably the Greek HxP stuff. If so, it'll say on the side. Mine say 192 rounds on en bloc clips on bandoleers.

[kurac]

Well, if its HXP, the 240 round cans were in 20 round boxes, the 192 round cans were in 8 round en-block clips and bandos. I bought some 5 round clipped AP ammo from the CMP but they were re-packed into reusable ammo cans. Maybe post a picture of the writing on the sides and we can give you a better idea of what exactly it is.

[Enfield47]

It's most likely HXP ammo. Some of the 240 round cans were loaded in 5 round stripper clips and some cans were in 20 round boxes. No matter how it is packaged, it will be Garand safe if that's the concern.

[Capybara]

I would be all over that ammo at that price. Quite a deal.

[musketjon]

Never heard of 30-6. Is it something new, or ancient??
Jon

[kendog4570]

Sorry no pic but a fellow shooter at the range asked my friends and i if we were interested in a 240 round spam can of 30-6 ammo for a hundred bucks. My friend bought it. The question is if it is on 5 round stripper clips ? would that be for a 1903a3. The can is almost square and has a real spam can type opener attached to the side. It came with a metal caring handle built smack in the center of the top. I do not think he will open it to look. I see no reason to put Garand ammo on 5 round stripper clips if the seller is correct. He said he bought it over 20 years ago. Anybody ever see this stuff ?
THANKS

It could be anything. Danish, French, Belgian, Portagee, just to name a few.

[Flyin Brian]

I have a can in the shop that is in bandoleers with 5-round strippers. I think it's Lake City but I don't remember for sure. I do know the clips are gold-colored and have the tabs on either end that break off when you use them.

[NOTABIKER]

Never heard of 30-6. Is it something new, or ancient??
Jon

OK 30 06 did you figure it out anyway

[Bobby Ricigliano]

For $100 each, I would buy as many 240 rd spam cans of USGI M1 ball as the seller had.

[kowalski]

Never heard of 30-6. Is it something new, or ancient??
Jon

Google "smart ***" and you'll find your answer.

Sounds like a deal for surplus 30/06.

[Freedom_shooter]

For $100 each, I would buy as many 240 rd spam cans of USGI M1 ball as the seller had.

Then I would happily buy them off you for $40 extra thinking that I got a great bargain

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I have one sealed spam can of USGI M1 Ball, but it is such a neat piece of history that I don't plan on opening it.

[SonofWWIIDI]

If there's more, buy it!