Boolit and brass storage

[DLCTEX]

I was recently pondering a better method of storing boolits. I have them in coffee cans, peanut butter jars, fruit cake tins, zip lock bags, etc. The next day I was wiring in a new welding machine for a local schools Vo Ag shop and in the trash were five welding rod boxes. These are plastic containers approx 4 X 2 1\4 X 15 inches and the top is a slip fit over the longer bottom. I put 4 zip lock baggies of 45 SWC containing about 250 boolits each in one and labeled it on the paper label. The other 4 contain various amounts of other boolits properly labeled. I will contact the teachers in all 4 schools in our area plus many of the welders here. With the oil boom there are many. Most commercial setups use the large metal cans of rods, but specialty rods are bought in smaller containers. I envision shelves stacked with rows of organized chaos in boolits and brass. A friend works as a gauger/pumper and he brings me plastic "ammo boxes" that a "soap" they use in the wells comes in. They are the size of 50 cal. ammo cans. These are employed in the many various ways you can imagine, holding lube, size dies, moulds,brass and sundry other items needing a sealed environment. Can you say repurposing?

[DCM]

Repurpose, reuse, recycle especially good for non P.C. Stuff!

Thanks for the ideas.

[gwozdz]

McDonalds will give you their pickle pails which are just the right size (almost twice as large as a 50 cal ammo can) and stack pretty well. Only problem is that it takes a while to get rid of the pickle smell.

[MT Gianni]

I keep boolits in zip lock baggies with a date cast and alloy used. Two calibers go into the largest flat rate box the PO has. I combine two that will not be confused like 243 and 45, 22 & 7mm and 32/45. 35, 44 and 30 get their own box.

[quack1]

McDonalds will give you their pickle pails which are just the right size (almost twice as large as a 50 cal ammo can) and stack pretty well. Only problem is that it takes a while to get rid of the pickle smell.

I get 5 gal buckets that frosting comes in from a local bakery, to store ingots. Love the smell when I open one of those.

[Boerrancher]

GI ammo cans. I use to buy every one I could get my hands on. Once filled a list of what is in them is placed in the top and sealed. Next I use a piece of duct tape and a sharpie to label the top, one end and one side with the contents of the can. Yes the labeling may be overkill but at least I have easy access to the contents with out ever opening the can. The list inside is a back up in case something happens to the tape, it keeps me from having to dig through the can disturbing the contents. Items I use regularly don't go in the cans, only items needed to be put into long term storage.

Best wishes,

Joe

[1Shirt]

It all works as long as you are satisfied with what you are using. Had not heard of McDonalds Pickle containers. May have to try them now.
1Shirt!

[Cactus Farmer]

I get 5 gal buckets that frosting comes in from a local bakery, to store ingots. Love the smell when I open one of those.

Frosting flavored ingots? What a consept!

[Ed Barrett]

I use Blue Bunny ice cream containers for brass and bullet storage. They are a one piece plastic bottom and have a snap on lid. I also use margarine containers. They are small enough so they aren't too heavy when full if bullets.

[starmac]

The problem with Mcdonalds pickle containers is, I would have to go to Mcdonalds to get them, they would probably want me to try and eat one of them things they call a burger too.

[Philngruvy]

Peanut butter jars and the square plastic jars that mixed nuts come in work for me.

[Digger]

Stuck at home doing honey do's ....
running in and out of the mancave using tools ... thought I would thro this in.
Dog/Cat food box at Wally world .... wife has been using one for a long time and a while back glanced at it and the light bulb went on ... hey ! maybe that would work for ....:wink:

The plastic storage ones , tall and narrow , picked up the normal size for the hand gun brass and the next bigger size for my rifle/bottle neck brass ... they work great ! ... label each and we are good.
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[DLCTEX]

Skoal/snuff cans make great storage containers for gas checks. Wash and let them air in the sun for a day or so unless you like the smell. A friend who works as a Pumper in the oil field has given me some plastic ammo type cans that is used for "soap" sticks that they use for some purpose. They are great and weather proof.

[762 shooter]

UTZ pretzel sticks plastic containers, animal crackers plastic jars from Sam's make excellent storage containers for no money. And you can see what is in them.

762

[MaryB]

Miracle Whip jars for cast boolits, plastic $10 30cal ammo cans for brass, ingots and lead in a 3 drawer plastic cabinet thing that amazed me when 100 pounds of ingots in the center drawer didn't collapse it! More raw lead on the floor to be smelted one of these days. Have a bunch of foundry type to turn into 1 pound ingots.

[Bad Water Bill]

Loaded or ready to load are stored in colored plastic 50 round boxes. Surplus brass of the same size is stored in real ammo cans after cleaning,spray painting to match the color of the plastic boxes then a stencil is cut with the type of brass inside and hit with black paint on the top and 4 sides.

Yes it might be a bit of overkill but I am retired sooo.

All range pickup is dumped into plastic shoe boxes till I hear of someone that can use it and in the mail it goes.

It will be easier for someone else to dispose of when I can no longer answer questions.

[mold maker]

Sorted brass in gal mayo jars, 3 and 5 gal buckets.
Boolits, and bullets in coffee containers, and or ammo cans.
Loaded rounds in plastic ammo boxes, and ammo cans.
All stored on ind. metal shelving.
Ingots in milk crates, stacked on floor.
You either sort and store by a plan, or it quickly turn into a nightmare.

[tengaugetx]

I use peanut butter jars for bullets. I like being able to see them, kind of like bullet porn. The small plastic coffee cans for brass I don't keep a lot of and and the small ammo cans for the calibers of brass I use most. Three gallon bucket with range pick ups until I can get them processed. Zip locks for the surplus which I sellto fund my shooting.

[C. Latch]

I use coffee cans, the wife saves me coconut oil containers, baby formula containers, mixed nut containers, my 2-year-old loves Ovaltine and I save those jars also. Add it all up and I have tons of little storage containers.

[koehn,jim]

I use cigar boxes, I have a constant supply.

[Artful]

I use cigar boxes, I have a constant supply.

I still miss those :(

You can get free boxes from the USPS - comes in several sizes

[bobthenailer]

Any size container with a lid that i can get a lot of for free ! Ive use 20 gal plastic barrels and 5 gal buckets for ingot storage and for boolet storage front disc brake pad boxes, 2.5 gal buckets and currently im also using Folgers 2.2lb plastic coffee containers that my wife gets at work . i

[schutzen]

I use Folgers plastic coffee cans. 8 oz for bullets, 1 lb for pistol or small rifle brass and 2 lb's for large rifle brass. They seal well and keep the brass clean (I store all brass cleaned, de-primed, and polished).

I also keep pill bottles (semi-clear brown) for cleaning brushes and jags. The white bottles I use for small parts that are easy to lose. Drop the part in the bottle, seal it, and write what it is on the outside with a Sharpie Marker. I still can't find the stuff when I'm looking for it, but when I do I know what it is.

My wife takes a lots vitamins that come in quart plastic bottles those work well for shot. One bottle pretty well fills my shotshell loader.

Shotshell hulls and wads store in 2.5 gallon cat litter buckets that I seem to have in great supply. They also work well to store bulk polishing media.

[smokesahoy]

My wife has a business that goes thru massive amounts of 4x4x4 200lb test boxes, I got in on the last buy for this. They stack great, are very sturdy, easy to mark contents and are a great size to pick from and move around.

[DLCTEX]

I use pill bottles from the pharmacy to store the h&I dies for my lubesizers RCBS and Lyman. The smaller bottles have a ring at the neck that make the top of the die a push fit, so insert the die top first so you can grasp the die body to pull it out easily. I mark them with a Sharpie. There is room to store the nose punch too.

[texassako]

I reuse containers from out of the kitchen. Even been known to buy a particular food to get the container. Those coffee containers with the molded handle are handy for brass, and I like the clear ones for bullets(peanut butter), molds(lunch meat), etc. A couple of tall containers from Utz Pub mix are great for keeping mold handles out of the way in a small amount of space.

[Sig]

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[Sig]

I like these square containers the best they stack well and I get them for free.

[waltherboy4040]

Coffee cans and protein powder jugs for storage. McDonalds cups for dirty sorting storage.

[Bad Water Bill]

If you buy frozen meals the trays make great sorting containers.