.223 ammo box

[sbrabec]

What are you using for .223 ammo boxes when shooting 90gr bullets at 2.600+ OAL? Looking for 100 round boxes hopefully.
Thanks
Scott

 

[Taildrag15X]

I've been using old Federal .223 Rem. 80gr. Premier Match King boxes, they were made for throated Match Rifles, item XM223M1. The box is 2.850" inside, I know it's not what you wanted to hear but it's been how I've stored and transported them the last 4 years or so, thought the "new & improved" Lapua blue boxes were going to work but they are just right on the edge of being too small.

Maybe some one else has a solution

 

[Laurie]

I use 308 Win size boxes (MTM RM50 in my case as I prefer 50-round containers) with a c. half-inch deep layer of soft expanding foam in the lid to help stop empties fall out of the partitions if you up-end the box. I prefer the newer type MTM hinged two-piece boxes, but the old single-piece unbreakable hinge type works just as well.

 

[manitou210]

I like the MTM 60 as I shoot F class in Canada most relays are 2+15 like Laurie said for .308 size give you ample length for 90 vld,s in 223

 

[Joe Maisto]

I don't do 50 round boxes, but just finished a 2+15 & a 2+20 in .223 & .308

www.benchrest.com/maisto

 

[stinnett1981]

Yep. Use the .243-.308 box.

 

[FroggyOne2]

Yeup, I have to use the boxes that I used to use for 308 due to the OAL of the 223 with the 90VLD's.

 

[amamnn]

I load a lot of .223 rem seated to jam (way long, especially using the VLDs) and use the MTM green box Caseguard 50. I don't mind 50 since I experiment a lot and need to keep the various loads separate. I also use the green boxes 100 pc. size for other loads in different cartridges and it seems like those boxes are more generous also.

The way I found out about the boxes I use for the .223 being just what I wanted was pretty strange-- I asked MTM..............

http://www.mtmcase-gard.com/contact.php