Storage for used brass

[gesundheit]

Hi guys,

I wanted to see how you store your brass. I don't want brass (with lead dust on them) lying in cardboard boxes, the way I have them right now, that the kids can open up and get exposed to while I am away.

Needed to get ideas for brass storage options from you folks.

[XDRoX]

Hi guys,

I wanted to see how you store your brass. I don't want brass (with lead dust on them) lying in cardboard boxes, the way I have them right now, that the kids can open up and get exposed to while I am away.

Needed to get ideas for brass storage options from you folks.

There isn't enough lead dust in used brass to have any ill effects on kids. But it never hurts to be cautious.
Large Ziploc bags and then in boxes.

[joelogic]

Dont over think it. I use 5 gallon buckets.

[Divernhunter]

I store most all my brass and bullets in the plastic shoe box size containers I buy for $.99/each at one of the dollar type stores. They stack well and can be used many times. After cleaning etc I put them in zip lock bags in the same shoe box plastic boxes.
50bmg brass goes in larger plastic tubs.
Unsorted brass goes into 5 quart ice cream tubs or 5 gal plastic buckets.

[ChrisGarrett]

Hi guys,

I wanted to see how you store your brass. I don't want brass (with lead dust on them) lying in cardboard boxes, the way I have them right now, that the kids can open up and get exposed to while I am away.

Needed to get ideas for brass storage options from you folks.

I always clean my brass when I get back from the range and then bag it in ziplock baggies, separating by headstamps and then writing how many I have and what stamps they are.

They're now clean for the times down the road that I actually want to reload them.

Chris

[paul0660]

Also, tell your kids to stay out of your stuff.

And spank them if they don't.

*did I say that out loud?*

[scottkrough]

Also, tell your kids to stay out of your stuff.

And spank them if they don't.

*did I say that out loud?*

Agree totally

[Lead Waster]

Just wash them when you get home. 5 gallon bucket, hot water, dish soap, toilet brush to swirl them around. Wash wash wash, then dump the leady water...uh, somewhere.

[GeoffLinder]

Dont over think it. I use 5 gallon buckets.

^^^ This.

5 gallon and 1 gallon depending on quantity of brass. They can be bought at hardware and paint stores with snap on lids. I usually keep dirty brass in a cardboard box until it's tumbled, then into covered plastic buckets, this keeps the buckets clean inside. Try to find ones that inter-lock when they stack so you can build a whole wall of them :-)

[HighLander51]

Best way is in 5 gallon buckets. Best place for storing your brass is at my house.

[M27]

I Throw all mixed picked up brass in 5 gallon buckets and when one fills up or I am bored I will watch TV and sort it all by caliber.

it then goes into 1 gallon bags by caliber

next I will deprime and clean with stainless media. after it dries it goes into 1 gallon bags by caliber.

when I get 3 or so gallons of 1 caliber I will sort by headstamp. Then I will place in 1 gallon bags by head stamp.

then when I go to load I grab a sorted bag and load.

This process can take a day and a half or 3 months. all depends what else I am doing.

In the end though, unless your kids are sucking on brass the lead shouldn't really be an issue. If you are really worried ask their doc to do a lead test next time they are in the office.

[the86d]

We all recycle in our own way... I have found that Sam's Club Folgers large coffee can/tubs work well for collection of spent brass, and don't take a lot of room up in the trunk.

[GeoffLinder]

We all recycle in our own way...

Those aren't large enough to store spent primers, let alone how much brass I try to keep around LOL, just messin' with ya' Recycling is good :-)

[Gryff]

I use the big cat litter buckets. I also teach my kids not to suck on the brass. That pretty much keeps them safe.

[theduece]

Coffee cans. Lots and lots of coffee cans