If you store ammo in plain green cans, you know the drill: pop the lid, dig around, figure out what's inside, close it, try the next one. SCUSA fixes that with a color-coded system that runs from the clip all the way to the can — so you know what's inside before you ever open the lid.
The problem with unlabeled ammo cans
Most ammo cans look identical. Once you're storing more than one load — say M855 for distance and M193 for training and defense — a stack of matching green cans becomes a guessing game. Labels peel, marker rubs off, and you end up opening cans just to check what's inside.
The SCUSA color-coded system: clips + matching cans
SCUSA color-codes stripper clips by load, and sells the MTM Case-Gard AC50C .50-cal ammo can in matching colors — forest green, orange, and black — so the can color tells you the load at a glance:
| Clip color | Load | Store in this can |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Drab | M855 green-tip (distance) | Forest green AC50C |
| Black | M193 duty / defense | Black AC50C |
| Range Orange | M193 training / range | Orange AC50C |
Match the clip color to the can color, and your whole storage shelf becomes readable from across the room.
How to set it up
Load your clips by color, then store each load in its matching can:
- Forest green can → Olive Drab clips → M855 green-tip.
- Black can → Black clips → M193 duty and defensive loads.
- Orange can → Range Orange clips → M193 training and range ammo.
That's a system anyone in the house can read instantly — no opening, no guessing, no peeling labels.
Why the AC50C is the right can
Because SCUSA polymer clips are slimmer than bulky steel clips, you fit about 20 more loaded clips — roughly 200 more rounds — in a 50-cal can. The MTM Case-Gard AC50C is a tough, water-resistant polymer ammo can that even floats — which matters if you store ammo in a flood-prone state like Texas. More rounds per can, watertight, and now color-coded.
Keep it dry
Drop a desiccant pack in each can to control moisture. Cool, dry, dark storage plus a sealed can is how you keep ammo range-ready for the long haul.
Bottom line
Color-coding doesn't have to stop at the clip. Match your clips to matching-color AC50C cans and your ammo storage becomes a system you can read at a glance — right load, right can, every time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What colors does the MTM AC50C come in at SCUSA? Forest green, orange, and black — chosen to match SCUSA's Olive Drab, Range Orange, and Black stripper clips for color-coded organization.
How do I organize ammo by load? Color-code it: store each load's clips in the matching-color can — forest green for M855 (Olive Drab clips), black for M193 defense (Black clips), orange for M193 training (Range Orange clips).
Do SCUSA clips fit more in a can? Yes — about 20 more loaded clips (~200 more rounds) per 50-cal can versus bulky steel clips.
