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Next week I fly to Joberg, spend the night and then on to Harare. I'm taking my W.J. Jeffery .475 No. 2 Jeffery double and my Holland & Holland 375 H&H. So I needed a light weight ammo crate so I could carry solids and softs for both.
I decided on a MTM ACR4-18 Ammo Crate Utility Box that I bought at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/MTM-ACR4-18-Ammo-Crate-Utility/dp/B01CNP4HMG?ref_=ast_sto_dp
I weighed the "crate" on a postal scale. 1lbs 15.7ozs.
Then I picked up a bunch of different sized PolyFoam from Hobby Lobby for cushioning the ammo, and cut to fit with a retractable razor knife. A 1" thick piece for the bottom and a 1" thick piece for the top, and a 3" thick piece to surround the ammo boxes.
Two boxes, 20 rounds each, of 475 No. 2 Jeffery (one solids and one softs). And two boxes, 20 rounds each, of 375 H&H (one solids and one softs). Then I weighed everything. Over 12 pounds. Crap. The weight comes primarily from the 475 No. 2 Jeffery ammo. These boys are big. Here is a comparison with a 500NE (which is on the right).
Since the 375 H&H is primarily a back up gun, and ammo will be easy to find in country if needed, I decided to combine 10 rounds of solids and 10 rounds of softs into a single box and leave the other 20 rounds behind. I cut a piece of foam the size of the left behind ammo box.
Weighed it all again. 10lbs 6.6oz.
Now to get a couple of lightweight locks. Might go over 11lbs with those, but I've never had ammo weighed before and if it happens I figure I can talk my way around the locks.
Of course the Ammo Crate sticker came off and I'll replace it with a bunch of unicorns and rainbows or something.
I decided on a MTM ACR4-18 Ammo Crate Utility Box that I bought at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/MTM-ACR4-18-Ammo-Crate-Utility/dp/B01CNP4HMG?ref_=ast_sto_dp
I weighed the "crate" on a postal scale. 1lbs 15.7ozs.
Then I picked up a bunch of different sized PolyFoam from Hobby Lobby for cushioning the ammo, and cut to fit with a retractable razor knife. A 1" thick piece for the bottom and a 1" thick piece for the top, and a 3" thick piece to surround the ammo boxes.
Two boxes, 20 rounds each, of 475 No. 2 Jeffery (one solids and one softs). And two boxes, 20 rounds each, of 375 H&H (one solids and one softs). Then I weighed everything. Over 12 pounds. Crap. The weight comes primarily from the 475 No. 2 Jeffery ammo. These boys are big. Here is a comparison with a 500NE (which is on the right).
Since the 375 H&H is primarily a back up gun, and ammo will be easy to find in country if needed, I decided to combine 10 rounds of solids and 10 rounds of softs into a single box and leave the other 20 rounds behind. I cut a piece of foam the size of the left behind ammo box.
Weighed it all again. 10lbs 6.6oz.
Now to get a couple of lightweight locks. Might go over 11lbs with those, but I've never had ammo weighed before and if it happens I figure I can talk my way around the locks.
Of course the Ammo Crate sticker came off and I'll replace it with a bunch of unicorns and rainbows or something.