Lubed boolit storage

[Charlie Two Tracks]

There was a post a few days ago about storing lubed boolits. I figure pictures would help.
http://i48.tinypic.com/15cc2x.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/xbxpts.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/2hcj1w1.jpg

[autopilotmp]

here are the ones I use, purchased from the dollar tree for a dollar each.
brass storage:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/autopilotmp/2013-02-17191100_zps97d83da9.jpg
lubed boolit storage:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/autopilotmp/2013-02-17191129_zpsc1556b4e.jpg
there are two layers of 452 boolits in this pic seperated by cardboard, total is about 260.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/autopilotmp/2013-02-17191212_zps010f3e10.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/autopilotmp/2013-02-17191240_zps411667d2.jpg
here is a stack I haven't used yet,
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/autopilotmp/2013-02-17191324_zps001db698.jpg

I have them color coded blue=45acp, red=9mm, yellow=40s&w, green= oops guess i need to buy another gun to cast for just so I can use the green boxes. :-D

[somedude101]

A little off topic, but what are the green lines on all of your boolet tips for?

[autopilotmp]

if you look closely at the pic of my boxes you will see lines on my boolits too, mine are from counting the boolits so I knew how many fit in the box. Imagine that it's the same reason for his green lines, have been wrong before though.

[Charlie Two Tracks]

You win the prize autopilotmp! That's exactly what it's for.

[Mal Paso]

I weigh them and multiply by the number of boolits per pound. 432640 allowing for cardboard/plastic about 26/Lb X 33 Lbs = 856. Those plastic boxes are pretty but I'll bet they didn't come with brownies inside. :-D

[Raven_Darkcloud]

Mine are stored in this brass stuff then in baggies. But they then drive them selves out to the range and fly away, the brass things get picked back up. :Fire: You might say I shoot too much. but with primers getting hard to find I will be using organizers from hf to hold them
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[lightman]

I store mine in cigar boxes. I save the cardboard backing off of note pads to separate layers. I may have to change to something else, as cigar boxes are getting hard to find. I use plastic coffee cans to store brass in. Loaded ammo go in ammo cans. I bought 2 pallets of them during the first gulf war for less than a dollar each. Lightman

[crawfobj]

Right now, I'm doing this in any recycled container I can get my hands on. My favorite is the jumbo mixed but container or peanut butter jars. Don't have good containers for stacking them neatly.

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[shooting on a shoestring]

I use cigar boxes and can ususally find them in teacher stores.
At Christmas, I buy square metal boxes with nice fitting lids. Usually at wally world or some department store. Just after Christmas they're really cheap and they are a handy size, about 6 inches square and 2 inches deep with nice pictures of candy canes and snowflakes on the sides.

[dragon813gt]

Mine are stored in ammo cans both loaded and unloaded. I try not to keep many unloaded since they're worthless in that state ;)

[cloakndagger]

Amen, Shoestring, mine go in cigar boxes, each batch gets its own home and everything looks purdy ;)

[Rattlesnake Charlie]

I tend to favor the plastic containers ground coffee come in. They are good for 20 - 30 pounds. The ole steel coffee cans are called out when I have a bunch going 50+ pounds. You sure gotta remember to label them good. Dragging several heavy cans out to see what's in them reminds you that you did not label good enough.

[4719dave]

do you guys size and lube right after casting i tend to stock up boolit then when i load i size lube and load am i wrong

[Charlie Two Tracks]

Dealers choice. I do it both ways. I may cast a bunch up and lube a couple hundred and then store the unlubed boolits until later. I wait a couple of weeks before I load and shoot the newly cast boolits. I usually pan lube with Carnuba Red or BAC for heavier loads or use the 45-45-10 lube on light .38's.

[dilly]

I am impressed at the meticulous care some of you take off these boolits. Nice organization.

[Mal Paso]

If you use a Lyman/RCBS sizer, the way you remove the boolit makes it easy to set them side by side. Keeps the lube perfect. We'll see what happens when I get a Mark VI or Star Sizer and they all go into a bucket.:-D

[lightman]

Shooting on a shoestring, would you tell me more about teacher stores? Cigar boxes are getting harder to find around here. Thanks, Lightman

[reg293]

Some of you people have way too much time on your hands:)

[shooter93]

One of the best ways to store bullets, primers and powder is in loaded ammunition.....smiles.

[GilaMonster]

Some of you people have way too much time on your hands:)

Not really -- when I tossed lubed bullets into a tub, I found that lube got all over everything (mostly from the residual on the :bottom of the bevel based bullets). Now I stack them neatly this way, and it saves time at the end: No longer have to wipe down finished rounds to get rid of the lube; plus my seating dies do not get plugged up with lube. Six of one - half dozen of the other, I guess.

[shooter2]

Some of you people have way too much time on your hands:)

Seems like it. I bought a hundred boxes from U-Line and just dump them in.

[oldfart1956]

Ya'll know those clear plastic pint containers you get macaroni or tater salad in at the deli in your grocery store? I go to the local resurant supply (open to the public) and buy them in a sleeve of 50. They cost 10 cents each and the lids are 10 cents. So, 20 cents for a nice clean airtight container and they hold 6lbs. of boolits. They stack nice and I just sharpie the boolit on the lid/side. They also come in quart size. Don't know the price on them. Audie....the frugal (and lazy) Oldfart..