I've never understood why ammo manufacturers don't loose-pack more ammo. I get the idea of cartridge holders for a 20 round box of rifle ammo, but for bulk rimfire, rifle and pistol? Why? It's money wasted. Sell me 1000 rds of pistol or rifle ammo dumped into a carton, and I'm a happy man... so long as I save a buck. Even if packaged in holders, I dump 'em in a carton or ammo can (or sometimes even an empty 5 gallon paint bucket) anyway, so...