Bullet Storage Boxes

358156 hp

At large, whereabouts unknown.
We've had threads about this before, but I've found something that's really working well for me, and is really inexpensive. These are Sterilite CD storage boxes, and I'm buying them at a local grocery store for $1.35 ea. They're reasonably sturdy, and are stackable as well. Dimensions are 7-5/8 long x 6-1/2 wide x 4-1/2 tall. They just beat cardboard boxes to hell.

http://www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=701&ProductCategory=249&section=1
 

oscarflytyer

Well-Known Member
Local shipping place makes custom heavy cardboard boxes in every size and shape imaginable. I use those in 4x4x4" size. They are cheap, heavy duty and perfect. And will stack about 5-6 high. Keep processed brass in them too, as well as in some 6x6x6" boxes. the 4" holds right at 500 bullets.
 

Ian

Notorious member
5-gallon buckets and large coffee cans for powder-coated stuff, still using big cigar boxes for all the small batch and lubricated stuff.
 

CWLONGSHOT

Well-Known Member
Peanut butter, sauce, Mayo screw top clear plastic “jars” here!
They stack couple High pretty easy. See thru easy to hold and on my 2x10 shelf fit very well. Little light on capacity for the biggest 45/70 bullets. And spacious for the lil 22/25 variety. They are near perfect for 30-35 cal!

I found a supplier on eBay & buy them 20 at a time lil over 1$ ea shipped. (Clean with caps)

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Hawk

North Central Texas
I like the Square containers better. Square containers leave a lot of space between the containers when you try to pack to pack them. Square ones packs better.
Having said that I have everything mentioned above, coffee cans, peanut butter jars, Tupperware, everything.
I'm cheap and make do with what I can scrounge up.
 

RBHarter

West Central AR
Lot of peanut butter , mayo and plasty jelly jars here , but we buy those in quarts or 40 oz packages . I get a couple per month but the square boxes have the edge in shelf space use .
 

462

California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
Costco 3-pound metal coffee cans.
Also use them for brass storage.
 

Petrol & Powder

Well-Known Member
I think most serious reloaders go through the same progression:
Reused original ammunition packaging, re-labeled with marker
Reused original packaging with tape to hold it together
Reused original packaging with LOTS of tape in an attempt to get one more cycle out of it
New plastic, reusable cartridge boxes
Larger plastic cartridge boxes
Some form of bulk packaging :)

And you know you're an authentic reloading/casting enthusiast when you start making decisions about food purchases based on the container the item comes in more than the contents of that container !

I got lucky, I was already fond of Chock Full O' Nuts Coffee before I noticed that it still comes in a metal can.
 

JonB

Halcyon member
I buy small jars of peanut butter, just because I like that size for Bullets.
Mayo jars for larger quantities.
I've got a bunch of folgers plastic coffee containers, but they are too large for anything, so they have been piling up...when ever I need a container larger than a mayo jar, I opt for a 4 gallon kitty litter bucket with lid.
 

Mitty38

Well-Known Member
Bullets-Busted open zip lock bags thrown into a kitty litter bucket, with range scrap,all mixed together.:embarrassed:
Finished rounds thrown in ammo cans in busted up ziplock bags by caliber.
Guess Id better get with it.
 
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Petrol & Powder

Well-Known Member
If you reload long enough you will end up with some "Standard Loads" that don't change.
When you reach that point, the need (or even desire) to package those cartridges in 50 round boxes with dividers for each individual cartridge inside the box becomes small. You just place the cartridges in bulk containers.

With a few exceptions, almost all of my completed handgun rounds go into G.I. Ammo cans. Loose components waiting to be processed and assembled into cartridges are stored in coffee cans.
 

358156 hp

At large, whereabouts unknown.
I mailed a bunch of sample bullets to someone in those 3M Super 33 tape boxes, very handy.
I generally use empty pistol ammo boxes & trays to ship bullets. I prefer to use boxes with styrofoam trays.
 

Bret4207

At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Hang in Mitty! I'm a heavy duty Zip Lock kinda guy myself. Quart size for bullets, gallon for the loaded stuff. I fill them to the point I figure they'll bust if I add much more. Haven't had one bust as long as it's kept in the shadows or dark. Sunlight degrades them.


I still use a lot of coffee cans, the big plastic Maxwell House works for me.

My MIL used to buy Chock Full o'Nuts and Hills Bros. Terrible stuff! Yuck! Of course they boiled theirs so I don't think it mattered what it tasted like when it went in, it was going to come out tasting burnt.
 

CWLONGSHOT

Well-Known Member
I ship in zip loc freezer taped into a cyl all put in second gallon zip loc and again rolled and taped. Then into box. Fiber tape on outside of box!
Nothing worse then loose bullets rolling around in a mail or ups truck to cause problem for the shipper.

No DONT ask me if I know... ;(

CW
 

Rally

NC Minnesota
Bullets in one gallon square ice cream buckets with lids and a handle.
Loaded rifle in Case Guard 50 and 100 boxes, larger quantities in ammo cans.
Loaded shotgun in square 5 gallon buckets with lids.