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Posted: 2/24/2023 8:04:26 PM EDT
 With their snacking help, I'll get rid of the metal coffee cans and other non-ideal containers. That said, what are some of the brass storage containers or ideas y'all use? |
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Posted: 2/24/2023 8:16:13 PM EDT
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5 gallon buckets with gamma seal lids
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Posted: 2/24/2023 8:17:38 PM EDT
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I’ve come to like pool chemical buckets that have screw down lids for low quantity and 5 gallon buckets for bulk.
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Posted: 2/24/2023 8:23:22 PM EDT
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 Ammo cans. Big ones.   I like the clear containers for bullets. The ones that don't come in boxes. |
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Posted: 2/24/2023 8:25:50 PM EDT
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For smaller quantities I like the various containers from Dollar tree. The " shoebox" size here being used for LC 556 brass. Note the Margarine tubs in the back, whatever is cheap or better yet, free.
3 gallon and 5 gallon buckets for larger quantities.  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/24/2023 8:27:31 PM EDT
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Old protein powder jugs, acro bins, plastic shoeboxes, 40lbs cat litter buckets
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Posted: 2/24/2023 8:27:47 PM EDT
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The containers in OP's posting are the same kind I use to store brass. They even work well to store loaded ammo when I do big runs of ammo.
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Posted: 2/24/2023 9:14:57 PM EDT
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Pretty fucking tiny.
I use 20 quart totes |
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Posted: 2/24/2023 9:19:57 PM EDT
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I use the 5 gallon buckets and the smaller (2.5?) ones.
That being said at some point you should recognize when you have too much. Pretty much every old guy I've talked to at the range has buckets and buckets of brass. Just more for someone to clean up when you are dead. |
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Posted: 2/24/2023 11:41:14 PM EDT
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I use the big kitty litter buckets w/ lids, they are free from friends and stack easily.
Not my pic  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/24/2023 11:57:36 PM EDT
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34 oz plastic mixed nuts containers. I have LOTS of them.
I also use quart ziplock freezer bags. For larger quantities, I use heavy duty gallon ziplock freezer bags. I also use cardboard boxes of various sizes, depending on quantity of that caliber & its status (brand, firing history, etc) For .308 and .30-06, I use 5 gallon plastic pails. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 12:28:42 AM EDT
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I use 5 gallon buckets with lids for stacking 3 high, and also the large square kitty litter buckets from friends for bulk storage. I also get short square screw buckets (like 2ish gallon size) from a friend who works at a fastener distributor.
Lesser volumes go in usps boxes or repurposed plastic cheese ball containers. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 12:29:08 AM EDT
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5 gallon buckets for storage.
The big plastic coffe cans for the various states of processed brass. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 1:05:51 AM EDT
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 I sometimes go a wee bit overboard - 55 gallon drums and 5 gallon buckets…. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 1:08:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://i.imgur.com/eUHdSiOl.jpg Ammo cans. Big ones. https://i.imgur.com/X8z1E56l.jpg I like the clear containers for bullets. The ones that don't come in boxes. Didn't hickok45 Jr just shoot that with his M60  Edit: sorry, thought it was GD. My bad |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 1:09:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/126943/D422680D-7A66-450A-A8C0-C740D339E224-2724393.jpg I sometimes go a wee bit overboard - 55 gallon drums and 5 gallon buckets…. That. Is. Impressive. ?? |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 1:28:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/126943/D422680D-7A66-450A-A8C0-C740D339E224-2724393.jpg I sometimes go a wee bit overboard - 55 gallon drums and 5 gallon buckets…. I just found 2 boxes with your address on them i forgot about! |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 2:26:13 AM EDT
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Like the OP, my brass gets stored in these containers.
They may not look it but they are about 8" X 8" X 12" tall - they hold a lot of cases. I have a bunch of them holding a lifetime's supply of brass. The biscotti are good, too. 
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Posted: 2/25/2023 5:01:34 AM EDT
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I keep my ready to go primed brass in large great value pickle jars.
 I keep the rest in 5gal buckets. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 7:19:49 AM EDT
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I use 1 gallon zip locks almost exclusively for prepped brass
I use any carboard box or container available for non prepped brass. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 9:31:38 AM EDT
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 Attached FileStarted using the boxes we get coffee in for stuff I have a lot of. The jug of clean 45 is a cat litter container, and the plastic bins I got for free from the GFs work. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 9:41:29 AM EDT
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I liked to buy kitty litter just for the stackable containers
 The yellow one in the background, I've got several.  ETA I was beaten by Er_Mah_Gerd 
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Posted: 2/25/2023 9:51:49 AM EDT
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Not a brass hoarder, have maybe 2k pieces total of 4 calibers, storage is in 1 gallon screw top jars (food service stuff) and 1 gallon ziplock bags. Sometimes the ziplock bags go 2 or 3 into one of the jars. Label with info (sorted, ready to load, needs trimming, etc) on paper in the ziplock or written in sharpie on the jug.
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Posted: 2/25/2023 11:16:15 AM EDT
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I use old gallon water and and milk jugs.
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Posted: 2/25/2023 1:38:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I liked to buy kitty litter just for the stackable containers The yellow one in the background, I've got several. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/84914/20150604_015056_zps82bvlkyv-839920.jpg ETA I was beaten by Er_Mah_Gerd How great or ok are those sorting trays? Worth the $50-60? Been contemplating them for years. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 1:43:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How great or ok are those sorting trays? Worth the $50-60? Been contemplating them for years. I have a set, and they work decent at sorting into the major case diameters. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 3:29:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a set, and they work decent at sorting into the major case diameters. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How great or ok are those sorting trays? Worth the $50-60? Been contemplating them for years. I have a set, and they work decent at sorting into the major case diameters. Thanks, doesn’t seem worth it for my needs for ‘decent’. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 3:32:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: For smaller quantities I like the various containers from Dollar tree. The " shoebox" size here being used for LC 556 brass. Note the Margarine tubs in the back, whatever is cheap or better yet, free. 3 gallon and 5 gallon buckets for larger quantities. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48515/20230220_182709_jpg-2723835.JPG Shoe boxes from the Dollar Store. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 3:54:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks, doesn’t seem worth it for my needs for ‘decent’. What I meant by decent is they sort by diameter, but you still have to sort out manually the cases of like diameter. It works well for what it is. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 6:32:34 PM EDT
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I have a set, wouldn't be without them.
I also added the 380 plate. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 6:55:11 PM EDT
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I used the ones in the OPs picture as well as the red and green Folger's coffee jugs.
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Posted: 2/25/2023 7:19:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How great or ok are those sorting trays? Worth the $50-60? Been contemplating them for years. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I liked to buy kitty litter just for the stackable containers The yellow one in the background, I've got several. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/84914/20150604_015056_zps82bvlkyv-839920.jpg ETA I was beaten by Er_Mah_Gerd How great or ok are those sorting trays? Worth the $50-60? Been contemplating them for years. I like them, I used them to sort a lot of pistol brass from matches. Worth it if you get a lot to sort. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 10:35:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What I meant by decent is they sort by diameter, but you still have to sort out manually the cases of like diameter. It works well for what it is. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Thanks, doesn’t seem worth it for my needs for ‘decent’. What I meant by decent is they sort by diameter, but you still have to sort out manually the cases of like diameter. It works well for what it is. thats fine, obviously it has limits by the design. If you lost it, would you be on Amazon again purchasing it before the day was done? (Kind of what I’m getting at/ looking for) |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 10:36:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a set, wouldn't be without them. I also added the 380 plate. Wood add .380 because hate is a strong word. |
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Posted: 2/25/2023 10:36:26 PM EDT
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Yes.
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Posted: 2/25/2023 10:37:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I like them, I used them to sort a lot of pistol brass from matches. Worth it if you get a lot to sort. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I liked to buy kitty litter just for the stackable containers The yellow one in the background, I've got several. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/84914/20150604_015056_zps82bvlkyv-839920.jpg ETA I was beaten by Er_Mah_Gerd How great or ok are those sorting trays? Worth the $50-60? Been contemplating them for years. I like them, I used them to sort a lot of pistol brass from matches. Worth it if you get a lot to sort. They’ve been going down in price but just shot up a bit. I’ll (try) to grab them on the next downswing. |
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Posted: 2/26/2023 9:08:34 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/26/2023 9:30:11 AM EDT
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Quoted: https://i.imgur.com/5aAiLgo.jpg With their snacking help, I'll get rid of the metal coffee cans and other non-ideal containers. That said, what are some of the brass storage containers or ideas y'all use? The picture you posted is almost exactly what I use. |
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Posted: 2/26/2023 1:35:18 PM EDT
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I just have a single stage press so I'm not able to do huge bulk reloading unfortunately. Since I don't get to reload more than 100 rounds at a time I just use old coffee cans.
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Posted: 2/26/2023 2:37:43 PM EDT
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I realized the reason I don't have huge containers like kitty litter buckets, because most of my stuff is in various stages of prep.
I use a number system on tape on the front to denote what stage of prep: 9mm/0 would be dirty range pickup with no processing yet. 308/1 would be decapped but not cleaned. 762x39/2 would be decapped and cleaned but not final ready for loading. 308/3 is final brass cleaned and ready to load. |
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Posted: 2/26/2023 4:01:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/126943/D422680D-7A66-450A-A8C0-C740D339E224-2724393.jpg I sometimes go a wee bit overboard - 55 gallon drums and 5 gallon buckets…. You win the internet for today. That's very impressive...... |
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Posted: 2/26/2023 5:01:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You win the internet for today. That's very impressive...... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/126943/D422680D-7A66-450A-A8C0-C740D339E224-2724393.jpg I sometimes go a wee bit overboard - 55 gallon drums and 5 gallon buckets…. You win the internet for today. That's very impressive...... I’m thinking of building a shed in the backyard. That way I can pick up a couple more 55 gallon drums and not have so many little 5 gallon buckets around. I also use small plastic bins when the brass is being processed. 
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Posted: 2/26/2023 6:24:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Like the OP, my brass gets stored in these containers. They may not look it but they are about 8" X 8" X 12" tall - they hold a lot of cases. I have a bunch of them holding a lifetime's supply of brass. The biscotti are good, too. https://images.costco-static.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=12026540&imageId=219854-847__1&recipeName=350 |
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Posted: 2/26/2023 7:09:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I realized the reason I don't have huge containers like kitty litter buckets, because most of my stuff is in various stages of prep. I use a number system on tape on the front to denote what stage of prep: 9mm/0 would be dirty range pickup with no processing yet. 308/1 would be decapped but not cleaned. 762x39/2 would be decapped and cleaned but not final ready for loading. 308/3 is final brass cleaned and ready to load. My fired brass goes into litter bucket. Once tumbled it goes into handled litter jug and bounces back and forth during processing. If I have to knock it down smaller they go into the larger coffee cans split up. |
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Posted: 2/26/2023 7:29:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Old protein powder jugs, acro bins, plastic shoeboxes, 40lbs cat litter buckets This, they stack Am I the only one that uses color magic markers to track how many times they've been fired? I don't have case trimmers and all that so I only re-use them 3-4 times. |
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Posted: 2/26/2023 8:46:18 PM EDT
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For 5 gal buckets, the gamma lids are very nice. They give the buckets an easy screw top lid that's airtight.
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Posted: 2/26/2023 9:29:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: For 5 gal buckets, the gamma lids are very nice. They give the buckets an easy screw top lid that's airtight. Good idea. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:10:30 AM EDT
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I bought a case of these through work:
https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-20045/Jugs/EZ-Pour-F-Style-Jugs-1-Gallon  |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:55:36 PM EDT
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Claussen plastic pickle jars.
Mouth is big enough to fit your hand through |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:57:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:11:14 PM EDT
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