Suprising things that make good reload containers

[lcarreau]

Similac Instant formula containers(36 OZ).
The big ole cans of Jelapenos from Sams
The big plastic pickle jars from Sams

Anything else?

-Lonnie

[GLOCKENNBOOMER]

Big coffee cans
Kitty litter buckets
Laundry soap buckets
Mayo jars

[Shadowdog500]

Bucket of wings from Charlie's bar (best in the world!!!)
Box form mega pack of greenie dog treats
Wonton soup quart containers
5 gallon bucket
one gallon bucket
Trash cans

[Jammer Six]

Ziploc baggies.

[freakshow10mm]

5 gallon buckets

[colorado4wheel]

Christmas Tins from Grandma.

[ept000]

Sounds like the Jeff Foxworthy salad bowl collection that all have Cool Whip written on the side.

[Brass Nazi]

5 gallon buckets


Freak got it right.

[jawjaboy]

I can tell ya what one real old man carries his reloads in while traveling. Washed 'n dried Pepperoni zip-lock bags. Honest, with my own 2eyes I saw it.

[Brass Nazi]

So JJB. YOU carry reloads in washed n dried pepperoni bags?

Or are you talkin' about Cohutt?

[cohutt]

pepperoni sucks.

i use these things mostly:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m284/cohutt/misc067.jpg

[lcarreau]

pepperoni sucks.

i use these things mostly:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m284/cohutt/misc067.jpg

That looks suspiciously tidy to be from you.

[cohutt]

That looks suspiciously tidy to be from you.

Had to do something while the 650 was at the dillon spa.

Lasted 43 seconds after the press returned.

[Trooperdan]

I bought the two sizes of boxes sold by Midway, small for cast boolits and ammo and the larger one for brass. And for really bulk, Maxwell House blue plastic coffee containers.. I run the office coffee fund! Oh, and GI ammo cans, love 'em!

[Fatdaddy]

Parmesean cheese containers. The ones with the shaker side and the pour side tops. Make good boolit storage.

Also the plastic coffee cans, especially the ones with the handle built in.

[Pitmaster]

Peanut butter jars
Dynamo Laundry jugs

[Bush Pilot]

I get plastic buckets and lids from a couple of bakeries, they're usually free or a buck at most. The upside is the nice vanilla scent it leaves on the brass :)

[trickyasafox]

plastic take home containers from restaurants

[ede]

i get used ammo boxes out of the trash at the matches i go to. i like my ammo stored in 50 round boxes and the 50 round boxes in a 1000 round carton. i do keep .223 ammo in GI ammo cans.

[Oreo]

Fredricks of Holywood thong whole-sale boxes.:sifone:

[Phunahm]

Lean Qua sine dinner tray for a bullet tray on the 550 :cornut:

[Jake]

Empty sherbet tubs. I tried a full one once and everything got a little sticky.....:confused:.

Also, empty (again?) plastic lunch meat tubs. They hold almost 150-170 rounds of .45 acp.

[Murphy's Law]

Bird seed container's (all sizes and shapes). Top that one!

[Helms]

Tupperware- the disposable ziploc kind from the store, butter tubs, cottage cheese tubs

[layusn1]

The containers that the ready made Philadelphia Cheese Cake stuff comes in....yum.
Also plastic Swirl ice cream containers...yum yum

Tupperware- the disposable ziploc kind from the store

Buyin containers? Can I see your CRB card? Me thinks it might be expired!

[Phunahm]

Hey Layusn1 Is that the 10 commandments on that bullet or the new POS encoding thingy? :prrr:

[webyourbusiness]

Salad boxes - we buy the really big ones at whole foods - I just put about 3,000 9mm cases into one after tumbling - I'm gonna use another for my post-range deposits and run the tumbler about once a week now instead of after every trip! ;)

[RustyFN]

Wirenut jars and empty Berry's box's and tupperware.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce35b3127ccebdeb86d3210000000026100DZOGblm4Yo

Cable tie containers.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce35b3127ccebdebb353610200000026100DZOGblm4Yo

Junk food jars.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce35b3127ccebdeb6915e01900000026100DZOGblm4Yo

Buckets.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce35b3127ccebdeb690c613000000026100DZOGblm4Yo

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7ce35b3127ccebdeb69f7e0fb00000026100DZOGblm4Yo

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8dc36b3127cceb56fcebef60b00000026100DZOGblm4Yo

Rusty

[nitesite]

I take two or three of these to the outdoor range to pick up not only my own brass, but all the other good brass that others left.
And there's a trap area off to the side of the rifle/pistol range. That's why I bring several, so I can also grab some Rem STS and Nitro27 hulls. They are sturdy enough to not droop under the weight of over 1000 rifle and pistol cases, and they make it a little easier to stoop and bend to pick stuff up and throw brass into them.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/nitesite9/brass_jug.jpg

These are a favorite of mine. They are stackable and hold a nice manageable amount of primed cases to bring to my reloading area.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/nitesite9/brass_cannisters.jpg

[layusn1]

Hey Layusn1 Is that the 10 commandments on that bullet or the new POS encoding thingy? :prrr:

That is the stupid serial number thing.

[yammerschooner]

5 gallon buckets


Five gallons is too big for the boolits. I always end up overfilling and either hurt something or break a handle.

I prefer the smaller dishwashing detergent buckets.

[nitesite]

This pic isn't 'zackly about reloading containers.

But since I almost pulled my 50-year old hamstring just to get the damn photo I had to post it here. I probably should have stretched first..... :lol:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/nitesite9/wall_bins.jpg

These are the stackable wall bins that I use for items I can grab quickly at my bench. Got each row on clearance at Staples for one dollar each.

I keep about 1000 primers, gadgets, some dies I don't have mounted in turrets, a bullet puller, sizing lube and grease (in the film canisters), powder bushings for the MECs, batteries, etc in them...

I have many more thousands of primers and about 15-lbs of powder located elsewhere. Bullets, obviously, are on the floor not hanging on this wall. The things on this wall are just stuff I can quickly access within an arms reach.

Do you like the color of the wall? It's in my Reloading (wife calls it the Laundry) Room.

[Coloradoglocker]

Many of you have seen my 'Wall-o-Brass' picture before but here it is again. The containers are plastic pretzel jars I got from Costco.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/Coloradoglocker/100_0081.jpg

Since this picture, I've scored another 5,000 .223 cases from a Denver SWAT shoot at our ranger. They are practicing for the DNC in late August. Many were LC 07 and a bunch more were Winchester.

[Mogollon]

square kitty litter buckets, GI ammo cans, and a 55 gallon drum:sifone:

[bfox]

Coloradoglocker

We are all here to help .
We"ll be over for Beer and pretzels so we
can make room for that Brass . :biggrinjester:

Bill

[gwalchmai]

Dang. What a wunnerful thread. < snif >

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Many of you have seen my 'Wall-o-Brass' picture before but here it is again. The containers are plastic pretzel jars I got from Costco.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/Coloradoglocker/100_0081.jpg

Since this picture, I've scored another 5,000 .223 cases from a Denver SWAT shoot at our ranger. They are practicing for the DNC in late August. Many were LC 07 and a bunch more were Winchester.


Let me be the first to say, damn you eat a lot of pretzels! Nice score on the .223. I am getting ready to try to work out a deal with the rangemaster of the PD range here cuz I know they throw away a LOT of brass since it supports three or four agencies by itself.

[gwalchmai]

I took a pic earlier of my bench to post and show all my "improvised" gear.

It looked so bad I spent the last two hours cleaning it all up.

[gwalchmai]

We go through a lot of Coffee Mate at my office...

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u91/gwalchmai_munn/IMG_00411.jpg

[zipper046]

whatever is available...currently: old Berry's & Rainier boxes, a few GI ammo cans (love these), and some large kitty litter plastic cans.

[xtimberman]

Texmati Rice plastic containers are really good for brass storage. They stack on their sides nicely, too.

Hub's Peanut tins are good containers to seal up lubed bullets.

xtm

[gwalchmai]

One thing I've learned is that whatever improvised container you choose it's best to have a good supply of them. Otherwise you get stacking problems. Not to mention that it doesn't look as nice when the folks from Popular Reloading Bench come for the photo shoot...

[ustate]

For brass that have been tumbled and are waiting for the rotation to complete I store them in cleaned/dried one gallon milk jugs with the tops cut off.

The brass waiting their turn to be loaded are held in tupperware type containers.

[ASH]

I like to use those plastic jugs that fruit juice comes in. They are great for storing auto pistol brass.

[GLOCKENNBOOMER]

How about pringles cans?

[RugerFan58]

Another one here for the kitty litter containers. Don't take alot of room and you can stack them.:thumbsup:

[freakshow10mm]

I use banana pepper jars from work. 17 under the bench few more in the closet, couple still in my truck. All free.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/freakshow10mm/Handloading/P4150002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/freakshow10mm/Handloading/P4150001.jpg

[Dave5339]

A friend of my wife's has been dropping off her empty Biscotti jars. They hold a nice batch of brass and stack rather nicely.

Unfortunately her friend is moving so no more free Biscotti jars...

Semper Fi

[zac4551]

I use the big plastic ice cream containers.

[TwoShot]

FRB (CRB Style)
Can't get to the rest of them now,so this will have to do,think i got 6 er 7 more.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p132/TooShot/FRB.jpg

[Steve Koski]

Fredricks of Holywood thong whole-sale boxes.:sifone:Yeah, like you've ever seen one of those.

[Oreo]

Those component bags that the Winchester bullets come it... they hold exactly 100 rds of 40sw each.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/jdecar1/guns/p7141086.jpg

[HotGuns]

That's a great picture that shows some imagination.

Now repost it without that sneaker in it and center it up and you'll have a peice of artwork.

[gwalchmai]

That sneaker for scale, and symmetry boring.

[Jammer Six]

Now repost it without that sneaker in it and center it up and you'll have a peice of artwork.
You're new here, huh?

[TwoShot]

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,
This has to be the best:ow:place to store booooletttts

[HotGuns]

You're new here, huh?
Not really.I'm a charter member. I lurk alot but post little...

I would have thought that the Glock was used for scale purposes, but thats just me...:patriot:

[Jayhawker]

I think Jammer was referring to the tradition of putting a foot into pictures, which may not be common knowledge to someone who is new.

[MakeMineaP99]

Twoshot, seeing that pic once was enough, you just had to post it again?

[HotGuns]

I think Jammer was referring to the tradition of putting a foot into pictures, which may be common knowledge to someone who is new.



Well I'll be. I learn something new everyday.

All this time I was thinking that people were using very wide angle lenses...

[TwoShot]

Ya ,what a way to start a day
breakfast lost
But I made it small tho.
All ya need is one bag for all uses

[TwoShot]

Well I'll be. I learn something new everyday.

All this time I was thinking that people were using very wide angle lenses...

Some people use it for their avatar.
it just happens here ,ya never what ya goin ta see

[HotGuns]

But I made it small tho.


Thankyou for that. I clicked on it and my eyes still hurt.

Had you made if fullsized, the shock of it would have flipped me out of my chair and possibly caused me to break my back.

Thankyou again for saving my life.

[HotGuns]

Some people use it for their avatar.
it just happens here ,ya never what ya goin ta see

:rofl:

Nice avatar BTW.

Different, but nice.

One with 6 toes would really be nice.

[TwoShot]

:rofl:

Nice avatar BTW.

Different, but nice.

One with 6 toes would really be nice.

I think there is one pic. lurking with 10 toes in it ,and a shower and a bar of soap.
I.ll see if that can be found.

[nitesite]

I think there is one pic. lurking with 10 toes in it ,and a shower and a bar of soap.
I.ll see if that can be found.

Crazy4Nitro posted that pic. God, it was phunny. :rofl:

[Jammer Six]

One with 6 toes would really be nice.
There's always some guy with a weird fetish...

Personally, I like the avatar Southern Belle has, and the guy with his Old Lady.

Not the guy, he's a weird dude, but his Old Lady is a babe.

[MisterLady27]

Howdy All,

1. The Lady drinks lots of coffee so I store brass in 1lb plastic Folger cans. Nice handle, lids and they stack OK.

2. On a side note - First post in GP!! Tech issues finally resolved through the combined efforts of yammerschooner and BigSlick!

Thanks,

ML27

[craig110]

Howdy All,

1. The Lady drinks lots of coffee so I store brass in 1lb plastic Folger cans. Nice handle, lids and they stack OK.

2. On a side note - First post in GP!! Tech issues finally resolved through the combined efforts of yammerschooner and BigSlick!

Thanks,

ML27

Glad to hear that the tech issues were resolved. Welcome aboard!

[nitesite]

Howdy All,

First post in GP!! Tech issues finally resolved through the combined efforts of yammerschooner and BigSlick!

Thanks,

ML27

Some awfully smart fellas here, ain't dere?

Welcome to the asylym.

[TwoShot]

Howdy All,
1. The Lady drinks lots of coffee so I store brass in 1lb plastic Folger cans. Nice handle, lids and they stack OK.
2. On a side note - First post in GP!! Tech issues finally resolved through the combined efforts of yammerschooner and BigSlick!
Thanks, ML27

Welcome to the site.
Sit down and grab a beer,
You are about to embark on a ride of your life.:)
Super bunch of Gals and Guys here,lots of knowledge to be had here.
Post pics when ya can,,, so we know who you are.
Just to start it off here is a pic. of me

[Jammer Six]

Some awfully smart fellas here, ain't dere?
Where? :confused:

[yammerschooner]

Good to see you got it figured out ML27.

[chewy]

I'm old fashioned. I still use the Skulls of my enemies. :9:

[Shovel66]

I'm old fashioned. I still use the Skulls of my enemies. :9:

Are you able to store a lot or not that much?

[KpaxFAQ]

Depends how smart they were

[chewy]

Yep. I like a challenge though. So I fit about 400 9mm prepped up brass in a typical coco-nut. When I get a Dillon some day I wanna set it up so's a fresh case will come outta' mouth into the shell holder.

[captyg76]

I like to use the containers from sherbert or margarine. I put my freshly minted rounds in them until I have case gauged them.

[gwalchmai]

Oncet in a while Mrs. G gets one them store-bought rotisserarary chickens at the Food King. They come in nice bullet/case holders and they last forever.

[TwoShot]

Oncet in a while Mrs. G gets one them store-bought rotisserarary chickens at the Food King. They come in nice bullet/case holders and they last forever.

Dont tell Granny that you eat chickns. They is family to her,her feelings will be hurt ,that it be noo good for you,she kick ur azzs.:biggrinjester::yesnod:

[gwalchmai]

Dont tell Granny that you eat chickns. They is family to her,her feelings will be hurt ,that it be noo good for you,she kick ur azzs.:biggrinjester::yesnod:Nah, don't get the wrong idea. These is tofu chickens. :)

[jawjaboy]

:rofl:

Granny eats chikins too. Don't be fooled. Honest.

.

[rbakutis]

Found the candy containers from Costco are very good for storing brass

[creophus]

Found the candy containers from Costco are very good for storing brass
Welcome to the forum rbakutis! Just seeing this thread brought back some good memories.

[Rollis]

I, like the 5 gallon bucket's, and coffee contaner's.

[Pitmaster]

I've moved up to 5 gallon buckets for cleaned brass. I use laundry detergent bottles for dirty brass. That way I tend to keep up on the tumbling.

[Dark Horse]

I'm still partial to the hard plastic Kitty litter containers. Work well hinge lids for easy pouring into the tumbler, or the brass bin for loading. They stack easily and seem to better utilize my available space vs the 5 gal pails.

[BoltNut]

I like the stack-ability of the kitty litter idea...some of those hinged lid ones are a kind of clear(ish) plastic too, so you could see what is in there.

[creophus]

I, like the 5 gallon bucket's, and coffee contaner's.
I like coffee containers for storing components and loaded ammo.