I simply use old plastic containers like milk jugs old powder cans juice jars just cut the top half off and label each batch with cal and hardness works for me I load about 18 cal.from the many containers on my bench it so easy to pick bullets and there hardness----nothing fancy-- just good old reloading---------Mag 801

This is an amazing thread!

For years I've used empty jacketed bullet boxes. This are made for the job, being heavy duty and about the right size for storing the typical small-bore 30 caliber bullets.

I also pressed all empty Hornady gas check boxes into duty for bullet storage. Same reasons as bullet boxes.

Now, as I shoot regular size 40, 44 and 45 caliber bullets I have found the old bullet boxes impractical: They are too small to hold reasonable numbers of bullets so I went over to empty check boxes. These are the ones the bank uses to send us all new checks. When empty re-enforce the bottoms with a piece of cardboard to prevent sagging. They will hold about 140 40 caliber, 126 44 caliber or 112 45 caliber bullets. If you shoot shorter, lighter pistol bullets two layers separated by cardboard works great.

Good afternoon,
Forrest

I have a tip for anyone who stores round balls or unlubed boolits. You all have had them oxidize and oxidation is harder then the lead, no good for muzzle loaders. I spray them with a rust preventative after putting them in the storage box. Keeps them nice and shiny for years.

bfrshooter, et-all

When the bullets, RB or whatever, are in the check storage boxes these are, in turn, placed in US Govt metal ammo boxes. These ammo boxes seal airtight reducing to a minimum any possible oxidation. The bullet boxes themselves being tight and sealed with masking tape do the rest: No oxidized bullets even after many years of storage.

Never store lubed bullets unless you plan on using them nearly right-away. Most bullet lubes will not work as well after being on bullets for extended periods of time; it drys out, falls off, or becomes stuck to other bullets.

Good morning,
Forrest

I bought a bunch of cheap pistol ammo boxes from Scharch for storage of my sorted/lubed/sized rifle bullets, 50 bullets per box, plastic tray and paper box, and they have many sizes really cheap. I store these in 50 cal. ammo cans. - Lew

forrest, storing lubed boolits is something I don't know about! Seems as if they go so fast I think someone is stealing them. The darned boxes are always empty. But the round pure lead balls will last me a while and since I am always digging more out, the air tight box would be a pain for me. Plus I use so many different sizes, I would need a lot of these boxes so the easiest is just to spray them. I have kept a few boolits laying around with Felix lube and they don't dry out. I have kept some patched round balls in a loading block too long and this stuff will dry out and actually corrode the balls.
Jim

I keep most of my cast bullets in the cheap Ziploc plastic containers. I'm still trying to break down that 1600 lb chunk of lead I got before Thanksgiving.

Brandon