Boolit Boxes

[P892Blakely]

For those who do not cast in really massive volumes I have found a nice little box for storing my boolits. This time of the year, August & September, Walmart sells Boolit Boxes in with their school supplies for $0.68 each; these are sturdy and stackable. Walmart calls them Super Stacker, Crayon Box.

I can put 90 230 grain 45 boolits in one and almost 150 8mm rifle boolits in one box.

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Thank you!!!

[KenT7021]

I picked some of those up a couple of weeks ago.I use them to store small parts in for old rifles.They are very handy.

[redhawk0]

These are great...and with back to school prices they are reasonable. I usually use the Hillshire Farms sandwich meat containers....but these crayon boxes are definitely sturdier.

thanx....

redhawk

[Green Frog]

I saw those and walked right by them. They looked interesting, but I never even connected small batches of bullets with them. Now I’ll have to go back and buy a handful. :roll:

Froggie

[2011redrider]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Fliptop-Box-Clear-Available-in-Case-of-12-or-Single-Unit/44785855

I use these that are stackable from Wal Mart.com. , have to buy a case but about a buck a piece. They hold about 30 lbs of boolits.

[am44mag]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Fliptop-Box-Clear-Available-in-Case-of-12-or-Single-Unit/44785855

I use these that are stackable from Wal Mart.com. , have to buy a case but about a buck a piece. They hold about 30 lbs of boolits.

Can't beat that!

[redhawk0]

I stopped by one of my local WM stores yesterday. They had a bunch of these in an end-cap for $0.50 each. I picked up a bunch of them. They aren't big but they will hold plenty of odds and ends like trim dies, Lee Crimp dies, misc parts, small batches of bullets...etc. I thought it was a pretty good deal. They came in about 5-6 colors too so you can keep things organized by whatever color you choose.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Advantus-Corp-Stackable-Crayon-Box/32962001

redhawk

[Handloader109]

One issue with these clear or semi clear boxes are that they are made from a clarified polypropylene. They are UV sensitive and over time if exposed to light will become brittle.
Be careful using ANY of the Sterilite brand boxes that are clear or semiclear. Buy a Polyethylene. They aren't as ridgid, some flex, not clear but you can put outside for a decade and they won't degrade.
(Ive done it and used to make these for different company) A box for bullets would be fine if they are the crayon sized boxes, but not 30pounds of cast bullets.

[mattw]

I picked up a bunch of the small ones and a couple of the double length ones as well. Cheap and will hold small runs of cast bullets for years inside.

[Echo]

My GF suggested I go to Uline and buy from them. Three by three by 2+, they will hold about 200 (3 levels of 64 each) 9mm boolits, and nearly the same number of 30 caliber rifle boolits (only 2 levels).These boolits haven't been S&L'd, but you get the idea. Handy size for handling...226770226772
About $20/100, plus shipping...

[JWT]

These look interesting and fairly cheap.

https://www.uline.com/PDF/RS-8506-SPFR.pdf

[2011redrider]

One issue with these clear or semi clear boxes are that they are made from a clarified polypropylene. They are UV sensitive and over time if exposed to light will become brittle.
Be careful using ANY of the Sterilite brand boxes that are clear or semiclear. Buy a Polyethylene. They aren't as ridgid, some flex, not clear but you can put outside for a decade and they won't degrade.
(Ive done it and used to make these for different company) A box for bullets would be fine if they are the crayon sized boxes, but not 30pounds of cast bullets.

I've had mine for about 3 yrs stacked 2 high under my reloading bench. Have had no problems of them cracking when loaded with 30 Lbs of cast boolits. Must have 30 of them under the bench and 5 more loaded with primed brass. Common sense will tell you to support the bottom when moving to the bench for loading. I don't plan on storing them outside and they don't get much UV light under the bench, so I don't think they are in any danger of cracking unless I drop one on the floor.

To each his own, I guess, but, they have worked fine for me.

[abunaitoo]

I like to recycle and reuse stuff.
For lubed boolets, I use CCI .22 ammo boxes. Long ones with the sliding top.
Easy to stack. Holds everything I've cast so far.
Foe LEE size dies, I use the .22 mag or .17 RF boxes.
I pick them out of the trash. Remove the labels, and clean them up
Best part is their free.

[lightman]

I've always like using cigar boxes. When I was working I saved the backing that was on note pads and legal pads and cut it to fit for use between layers of bullets. But cigar boxes are getting harder to find. I'm kind of moving to wide mouth plastic jugs. The kind that trail mix, mixed nuts or coffee creamer comes in.

I might have to check out the plastic isle at Walmart.

[RED BEAR]

i ordered 4x4x3 and 4x4x4 cardboard boxes from amazon you can get 100 for about $25. i can stack 3 high under shelf on my loading bench. and also use for loaded ammo they will hold from about 75 rounds for large rifle to over 500 for 25 acp. and i have some stacked over 10 high . loaded ammo gets a stay dry pack and have opened some more than 10 years old are just as shinny as when i packed them.

[trixter]

I love nuts and Costco has nuts in plastic containers, and the labels peel off without leaving any residue and when they are full, it is almost all you want to deal with, so I recycle them washed clean and store bullets in them. They are easy to label also.

[Kraschenbirn]

Before their use was discontinued by the manufacturers, I accumulated a couple hundred plastic ammo trays (9mm/.38/.357 and .44/.45). These work great for sized and lubed rifle boolits...'specially the soft, pan-lubed boolits for my BPCRs. PC'd boolits go into 3x6x3 plastic storage containers with snap-on lids. Buy 'em in packs of six at Menard's and each will hold 200-250 .38/.357s or 175-200 .44/45s.

Bill

[Tackleberry41]

If you buy the little tubs of lunch meat, they give you a container for free. Have a whole pile of them with various bullets in them.

[Shawlerbrook]

Our local Walmart had the op boxes for .25 this weekend.

[Wayne Smith]

I've always like using cigar boxes. When I was working I saved the backing that was on note pads and legal pads and cut it to fit for use between layers of bullets. But cigar boxes are getting harder to find. I'm kind of moving to wide mouth plastic jugs. The kind that trail mix, mixed nuts or coffee creamer comes in.

I might have to check out the plastic isle at Walmart.

My local cigar store sells wooden cigar boxes for $1.00. I have one for primers and two for the pens I make.