Ammo Cans – Madison area – Wisconsin Geocaching Association

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02/10/2010 at 11:09 am #1729557
LabRats2.0
Hi, I was just curious if anyone had any idea where I could get ammo cans around the Madison area. Gander Mountain carries them, but they’re brand new and are $20 each. I know there’s a thread about this in the Central Wisconsin area of the forum, but that’s a couple of years old. Thanks.
02/10/2010 at 12:01 pm #1921901
HOT TROT
I got my last 4 at the TOken Creek Gander, and they were about $8 each. Looks like they went up. Usually Delaney’s between Baraboo and Sauk carries them also.
02/10/2010 at 2:03 pm #1921902
RSplash40
Try fleet farm, last I bought from there it was 8 bucks for the smaller can. Army surplus store maybe? If you get to wausau ( shameless plug: come up for the event on the 21st! ) I have several I’d sell you for 8 bucks each.

–mike
02/10/2010 at 4:17 pm #1921903
HeliDood
Army surplus store maybe?

If you’re in the Madison area, and you’ve looked for an Army/ Navy Surplus store, you’ll come out very, very, disappointed. Ask me how I know.

Wisconsin doesn’t have much for A/N Surplus stores.

There is a surplus store in the Eau Claire area that I know is decent, but I dont know how much they ask for ammo cans, if they even have them.
02/10/2010 at 5:18 pm #1921904
zuma
@HeliDood wrote:

Army surplus store maybe?

If you’re in the Madison area, and you’ve looked for an Army/ Navy Surplus store, you’ll come out very, very, disappointed. Ask me how I know.

Wisconsin doesn’t have much for A/N Surplus stores.

There is a surplus store in the Eau Claire area that I know is decent, but I dont know how much they ask for ammo cans, if they even have them.

The Eau Claire Army Navy store has em, but about 7 bucks a piece. I have been told there is a new surplas store in Chippewa that has em for 3 bucks, but I havent checked it out yet.

z
02/10/2010 at 5:51 pm #1921905
RSplash40
@HeliDood wrote:

Army surplus store maybe?

If you’re in the Madison area, and you’ve looked for an Army/ Navy Surplus store, you’ll come out very, very, disappointed. Ask me how I know.

Wisconsin doesn’t have much for A/N Surplus stores.

There is a surplus store in the Eau Claire area that I know is decent, but I dont know how much they ask for ammo cans, if they even have them.

One in Fond Du Lac as well.
02/10/2010 at 6:01 pm #1921906
JimandLinda
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And you can log a smiley at the Fond du Lac A/N Store, as well! They have the best ammo cans but are more in the $12 to $18 range, but NO RUST!

Check out “Paint Your Wagon” for coordinates. (GC is not working for us right now, or I would post the #).
02/10/2010 at 7:57 pm #1921907
Smashing Ground
janesville army surplus store has them and they run about 10 bucks”last i saw there was a pallet them.
02/10/2010 at 8:02 pm #1921908
Team Black-Cat
What I would like to know is where are all the ammo cans going? They’re not being hidden in the woods under a pile of sticks the way they were intended…
02/10/2010 at 8:06 pm #1921909
gotta run
@Team Black-Cat wrote:

What I would like to know is where are all the ammo cans going? They’re not being hidden in the woods under a pile of sticks the way they were intended…

They are going to replace caches that have been muggled, I think. 😥

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02/10/2010 at 9:53 pm #1921910
Braid Beards Gang
Farm and Fleet in Menomonee falls carries them used as does the Army Navy surplus store in Downtown Milwaukee. $7-$15 is the usual depending on the size.
02/11/2010 at 6:14 am #1921911
LabRats2.0
Thanks for the replies everyone. Tomorrow, I’m off to hunt for cans.
02/11/2010 at 4:48 pm #1921912
CodeJunkie
@Team Black-Cat wrote:

What I would like to know is where are all the ammo cans going? They’re not being hidden in the woods under a pile of sticks the way they were intended…

HUMMMMM? I think other hand-loaders like myself are scarfing them up. Thanks to “the administration” prices are sky rocketing and us handloaders need a place to stockpile our goods. 😀
02/11/2010 at 5:09 pm #1921913
Team Black-Cat
Storing ammo in ammo cans? I guess that might work…
02/11/2010 at 5:56 pm #1921914
cheezehead
@CodeJunkie wrote:

@Team Black-Cat wrote:

What I would like to know is where are all the ammo cans going? They’re not being hidden in the woods under a pile of sticks the way they were intended…

HUMMMMM? I think other hand-loaders like myself are scarfing them up. Thanks to “the administration” prices are sky rocketing and us handloaders need a place to stockpile our goods. 😀

Not to sidetrack this tread, and just stating facts. The “administation ” hasn’t done anything yet. Ammo companies are running 24/7, yet there is no or very limited supplies on store shelves. WHY???? 😯
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