storing reloading ammo in larger quantites...

[Red_Liner740]

So i reload couple hundred 223 at a time and was wondering for the guys who reload pistol and 223 in large batches...how do you guys store the ammo?

I have a few 50 round ammo boxes that i bought plus some 20 round holders from OEM ammo, but for people who reload in the hundreds....do you leave them loose? place them in larger holders?

basically i'm looking at tips and tricks and an excuse for you guys to show off your stash!!

 

[c-fbmi]

I just keep buying more ammo boxes, 50s and 100s

 

[Badlag]

When i run out of containers to put the reloads in I use ziplock bags

 

[Spawn-Inc]

I have 5x 100 round containers per caliber that get filled up first. Then the rest goes into 50cal cans loose.

Just loaded up 1k of 45's. Next is 9mm. Hopefully get 2 or 3k done.

 

[saskcop]

Zip lock bags and milsurp ammo boxes.

 

[CanAm]

dump it in an ammo can

 

[Melnibonean]

^^^^ This ^^^^

It's what they're made for (they have a gasket inside to lid). Toss in a few dessicant (sp?) packs and you're GTG.

 

[shawn]

dump it in an ammo can

This.

That is what they are made for.

Shawn

 

[SandRoad]

Zip lock bags and milsurp ammo boxes.

Plastic milk bags (for those of us in the east). They are really tough bags, and a great shape. I get the plastic snap bag locks from Dollarama to close them.

Usually use them for handgun calibers.

Also use ammo cans or fill up ammo crates with the bags.

 

[m-134]

MTM ammo casses, factory ammo boxes/holders, or ammo cans. all work great and reusable.

 

[Viper26]

Plastic ammo boxes are only $3 each. I reload 9mm 1000 at a time. There's no reason to store loose ammo.

 

[gushulak]

dump it in an ammo can

That's my way.

 

[skhunter]

Ziploc bags and rubbermaid containers.

 

[Red_Liner740]

ammo cans....who would have thought to use those huh!? lol Sometimes the simples solutions are the least visible.

thanks for the tips!

 

[m-134]

ammo cans....who would have thought to use those huh!? lol Sometimes the simples solutions are the least visible.

thanks for the tips!

the good thing about them also is alsong as the gasket is good it will be air/water tight. when we go hunting my grandfather keeps a .30cal ammo can full of 30-06's in either his truck or the hunting trailer. its about 3/4 full of 180gr LRN rounds that have been just dumped into it.

 

[Gunnerlove]

.223 goes on 10rnd stipper clips and into an ammo can with a desicant pack.

 

[Silverback]

Ziplock freezer bags, they even have a place to write your load data on.

 

[CeeZer]

Ammo cans, cardboard boxes, zip-lock bags, icecream pails, oil drums - anything will do, depending on volumes of ammo you deal with and go thru.

Personally, prefer to 'bulk' ammo into 500rds and 1000rds packages, makes it easier (and lighter) when going to range; all depends on estimated round count.
Precision shooting or shooting expensive ammo/loads would justify individual 20/50/100rds boxes thou.

 

[bluesclues]

When at the range I pick up discarded factory carboard ammo boxes, then mark the top with masking tape and a marker.

As others have mentioned though, just about any container or zip lock bags will work.

 

[moosedude]

Old ammo boxes, those plastic ammo boxes(I buy more every time I'm at any gun store), and when those all fill up, the boxes that the projectiles come in work great and are compact and sitting there anyway