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  • CALI SHOT DOC
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 771

    How do you store your reloads?

    I was just wondering how everyone stores their reloaded ammo in bulk? Loose in ammo cans? The plastic ammo trays?
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    bsumoba
    Veteran Member
    • Sep 2012
    • 4217

    in gallon plastic bags with dessicant in each bag. then, zipped up and stored in plastic ammo cans with rubber seals, which also have dessicant in them.

    my ammo is also tumbled for 10-15 min with a polish and media that helps limit corrosion.

    people poo poo tumbling loaded rounds, but I never had a problem...ever.

    I bulk reload for 9mm, 38 special, .357mag, 10mm, .223, and .308 cartridges.
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    • #3
      stilly
      I need a LIFE!!
      • Jul 2009
      • 10685

      Originally posted by CALI SHOT DOC
      I was just wondering how everyone stores their reloaded ammo in bulk? Loose in ammo cans? The plastic ammo trays?
      I REALLY like the Rubbermaid TAKE-ALONGS. They are plastic, see through, stackable and you get like 5 for $3.00 or whatever the going rates are. I like the small rectangular ones but depending on how much you put in them, you can only stack them a few at a time. They are still good though.

      Otherwise I would be using ammo boxes, like .30 cal for each load, but damn that will get expensive.


      Originally posted by bsumoba
      in gallon plastic bags with dessicant in each bag. then, zipped up and stored in plastic ammo cans with rubber seals, which also have dessicant in them.

      my ammo is also tumbled for 10-15 min with a polish and media that helps limit corrosion.

      people poo poo tumbling loaded rounds, but I never had a problem...ever.

      I bulk reload for 9mm, 38 special, .357mag, 10mm, .223, and .308 cartridges.
      I am a believer. I pulled out a live 9mm from the wash after it tumbled for 2 hours in with the SS pins and water/Citric Acid and it still fired fine...
      7 Billion people on the planet. They aint ALL gonna astronauts. Some will get hit by trains...

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      • #4
        Fjold
        I need a LIFE!!
        • Oct 2005
        • 22981

        The 100 round plastic cases for bulk stuff.
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        • #5
          LeadFarmer74
          Veteran Member
          • May 2015
          • 3105

          Plastic cases for my test loads then once I find the load I just put in a plastic bag and put it in the "reloads" ammo can. Range reloads just go loose in a can and I shoot them.
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          • #6
            orangeusa
            • Jul 2009
            • 9055

            Originally posted by LeadFarmer74
            Plastic cases for my test loads then once I find the load I just put in a plastic bag and put it in the "reloads" ammo can. Range reloads just go loose in a can and I shoot them.
            And a business card with the load info in the gallon bag with date for loads.

            Range brass, pockets, range bag, old ammo boxes..

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            • #7
              G38xOC
              Veteran Member
              • Dec 2009
              • 3749

              loose in ammo can , or plastic ammo box here labled

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              • #8
                LeadFarmer74
                Veteran Member
                • May 2015
                • 3105

                Originally posted by orangeusa
                And a business card with the load info in the gallon bag with date for loads.

                Range brass, pockets, range bag, old ammo boxes..

                .
                That a good idea. I've had to write it on the bag but it's only ~200 rounds with two loads. I keep a journal for my loads and I only do two calibers so I don't have too much floating around at a time.
                NRA Lifer
                Originally posted by Click Boom
                I know your ban hammer is cold hammer forged and chrome lined, im not messin with it!

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                • #9
                  Win231
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2015
                  • 2099

                  Well, the MTM ammo boxes are great.

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                  • #10
                    roostersgt
                    Senior Member
                    • Dec 2012
                    • 1921

                    For long term storage of plinker rounds I have been using my food sealer. 50 rounds then seal and store in ammo can. Same goes for the 40 hunting rounds I take in my "go bag" on two week hunting trips every year. Moisture shouldn't ever be a problem. Haven't heard of anyone else doing this, but it should work well.

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                    • #11
                      dsltech
                      Member
                      • Mar 2015
                      • 160

                      MTM boxes color coded by caliber. Also have all load data in each box as I have made different loads.
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                      • #12
                        orangeusa
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 9055

                        Originally posted by roostersgt
                        For long term storage of plinker rounds I have been using my food sealer. 50 rounds then seal and store in ammo can. Same goes for the 40 hunting rounds I take in my "go bag" on two week hunting trips every year. Moisture shouldn't ever be a problem. Haven't heard of anyone else doing this, but it should work well.
                        Dang. That is hard core, but if I had one, that would be a choice.

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                        • #13
                          silas3d
                          Member
                          • Apr 2015
                          • 257

                          Originally posted by dsltech
                          MTM boxes color coded by caliber. Also have all load data in each box as I have made different loads.
                          +1 this is exactly what I do too.

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                          • #14
                            MrElectric03
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2010
                            • 1590

                            Plastic ammo boxes labeled with load data for loaded rounds.
                            Sealed plastic bags for clean, trimmed, ready to load brass.
                            Large plastic jugs that cat litter came in for range brass.
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                            So you are throwing out 95% of reality to select the 5% of reality where you are actually right?
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                            • #15
                              chrisr3
                              Junior Member
                              • Dec 2015
                              • 3

                              Plastic box with load data.


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