Ammo Tray Boxes from Cereal Boxes

[Jon]

There are usually plenty of empty ammo trays at the range, but the boxes tend to be torn up or missing.

Cereal boxes are pretty much the same material.

I took apart an old box, and traced it out on a cereal box.

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt332/somephotoguy/Ammo%20Tray%20Box/LayoutonCerealBox_zps121067c8.jpg (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/somephotoguy/media/Ammo%20Tray%20Box/LayoutonCerealBox_zps121067c8.jpg.html)

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt332/somephotoguy/Ammo%20Tray%20Box/BendsComplete_zps7d771dad.jpg (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/somephotoguy/media/Ammo%20Tray%20Box/BendsComplete_zps7d771dad.jpg.html)

A little hot glue on the edge.

http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt332/somephotoguy/Ammo%20Tray%20Box/CompletedBox_zps3dcc4546.jpg (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/somephotoguy/media/Ammo%20Tray%20Box/CompletedBox_zps3dcc4546.jpg.html)

Easy peasy, and free replacement box. There was enough for two boxes there.

[RED333]

:bigsmyl2: ya should have left the box right side out.
Good job, thanks for sharing.

[Jon]

:bigsmyl2: ya should have left the box right side out.
Good job, thanks for sharing.

LOL thanks. I figure there are enough guys here that reuse factory ammo trays for reloads, that being able to make up new boxes would be handy.

[44Vaquero]

Here is a quick pic of my efforts from a few years back. I still make a couple from time to time as the mood hits me:

[Bzcraig]

Slick!

[HangFireW8]

Just the thing for "factory ammo only" ranges!

[00buck]

Good idea!
I have lots of trays without boxes
I'm making some today thanks for sharing

[ABluehound]

You know..... You could do a cutout in a piece of thin plywood for a pattern so it is repeatable and lasts longer than tracing the original cardboard one. You could also tack a band of sharpened steel around the perimimiter and then put a backing board to make a stamp. From then on in only a few seconds with a hammer and a scrap of wood you could cut duplicates (or use it as an ink stamp and cut it out manually). Just depends on how many you will eventually make.

[StrawHat]

Will using the box from "The Breakfast of Champions" help your scores?

[Jon]

I could do that, but it only takes about 5 min to cut out a box. It would be an interesting experiment though.

[John Boy]

On the subject: I reload 22LR primed empty cases with black powder ...
* Take a smokeless ammo box, turn it inside out and hot glue the flap
* Paste on a label of an 1897 UMC Match bullet (had a custom mold made of it) with the powder charge of the reload on the box
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/Meadowmucker/Black%20Powder/22LR%20BP/e7b30360-3ba3-41f5-80b9-1bb9cf741094_zps6fb7eb51.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/Meadowmucker/media/Black%20Powder/22LR%20BP/e7b30360-3ba3-41f5-80b9-1bb9cf741094_zps6fb7eb51.jpg.html)

PS - have since shortened the COL down to 0.987 of the rounds so they will feed in a lever action too instead of just in my old Ballards and Stevens 44 and 44 1/2

[bedbugbilly]

A great thread and an easy "fix" for coming up with ammo boxes! Thanks for sharing!

[thebigmac]

The local police training officer should be contacted & a request for empty boxes be made. They become trash after one use. I even had him open the cases carefully for future use. Turned them inside out for my labels.

thebigmac

[jell-dog]

Jon,
What a GREAT idea! Thank You!
Our local indoor range lets you pick up empty factory, but most have torn flaps.
I will now be picking through the box of "ammo boxes" for orphaned plastic inserts and make boxes as outlined here.
jell-dog

[rondog]

Man, I just buy the white boxes from Midway. They last for years. I ain't got the time or patience to make the stupid things, and I use way too many.

[gnoahhh]

I use empty oatmeal cans for ammo storage and cast bullets. The cardboard tubes cut easily in my chop saw to whatever depth is ideal. Re-use the plastic snap-in lid. I prefer Safeway brand over Quaker Oats, for what it's worth. They stack easily on top of each other on the shelf too.