Storage Problem - Bullets
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Stackable plastic tubs with lids.
Boudiepitbull
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Too much weight for most shelves to hold without sagging so bullets are sorted and on the floor under the bench. For years most of what I bought was coated lead from ACME which comes already in these cute little (and reusable) wooden boxes that stack nicely. Other loose bulk ends up stored in old coffee cans with tight fitting lids because I hate open cardboard shipping boxes.
A very large percentage of my back stock of component bullets is definitely used for ballast on my two loading benches. Another decent place to stack them is on top of your gun safe, an obviously stout place to stack them.
Further, if you make use of any of the much lower cost security cabinets… boxes of component bullets down at the bottom are a fine ballast there also.
Nothing makes me happier than a large supply of component bullets!
Further, if you make use of any of the much lower cost security cabinets… boxes of component bullets down at the bottom are a fine ballast there also.
Nothing makes me happier than a large supply of component bullets!
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Have several sets of these, back when they were on sale years ago under different name. Use thin ply wood on top of the grates. Can really hold some weight, but need concrete floor when stack with bullets, cases of rounds and brass.
Have several sets of these, back when they were on sale years ago under different name. Use thin ply wood on top of the grates. Can really hold some weight, but need concrete floor when stack with bullets, cases of rounds and brass.
I use a buncht of 50 cal ammo cans and a few 20mm and 40mm cans. The cans are all numbered and I keep a spreadsheet of their contents indexed to the can numbers.
I went this route because I got so tired of rutting through piles of stuff looking for something I "knew" I had. Many times I bought stuff I thought I needed only to find I already had it. Other times I neglected to buy the stuff I really needed. 50 cal cans stack nicely and can be moved when full of bullets. The 40mm and 20mm cans are full of cast bullets and don't move. Ever.
I went this route because I got so tired of rutting through piles of stuff looking for something I "knew" I had. Many times I bought stuff I thought I needed only to find I already had it. Other times I neglected to buy the stuff I really needed. 50 cal cans stack nicely and can be moved when full of bullets. The 40mm and 20mm cans are full of cast bullets and don't move. Ever.
You need to do some shooting! Metal ammo cans or heavy duty shelving for that kind of weight.
OutAtTheEdge
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I built shelves on my loading bench out of 2x6s specifically to hold up to the weight of bullets. Likewise the shelf below the bench, where I store loaded ammo. In fact, the entire unit was constructed in place using 2x6, 2x8, and 4x4 dimensional lumber. No sag, no sway, no give at all.
cadmike
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I use stackable milk crates.
Way too much inventory! Let the shooting begin!
Tex1001
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40 odd years ago I made two 6.5 ft tall shelves out of 2x12s
with 2x4 verticals using 3" and 4" screws. I figured that I
would never fill them with projectiles. I was wrong.
The are in great shape- No sag on the shelves, yet.
I wouldn't recommend light or medium weight shelves.
ETA- @Zeke
I brought several racks like that home for brass storage when
the college upgraded. Work great.
with 2x4 verticals using 3" and 4" screws. I figured that I
would never fill them with projectiles. I was wrong.
The are in great shape- No sag on the shelves, yet.
I wouldn't recommend light or medium weight shelves.
ETA- @Zeke
I brought several racks like that home for brass storage when
the college upgraded. Work great.
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AJ
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I keep primed cases in large plastic screw topped coffee cans on the loading bench (also a few clear plastic large snack food containers), cleaned brass is kept in ammo cans, primers are on a shelf, as is most of my powder. The amount of bullets is to heavy for any thing plastic....tubs or milk crates. Right now they are on a wrought stand for the most part. Will look at metal shelving to see if sturdy enough.
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Just make sure if you use shelves;
that they are well anchored to the wall and studs or
of heavy duty materials, that will support the weight.
You don't want to enter your reloading room, with a surprise !!
that they are well anchored to the wall and studs or
of heavy duty materials, that will support the weight.
You don't want to enter your reloading room, with a surprise !!
This stores ammo, bullets powder, I keep primers elsewhere.
https://www.costco.com/trinity-6-ti..."-nsf,-includes-wheels.product.100412448.html
I put corrugated cardboard salvaged from appliance cartons on the shelves to make it easier to slide heavy stuff around, and keep metal ammo boxes from scratching off the chrome plating.
Still only $150 at Costco. Rollers rated for 800 lb total unit load, each shelf rated 1,000 lb. I've had mine for 20 years now, and still doing well.
https://www.costco.com/trinity-6-ti..."-nsf,-includes-wheels.product.100412448.html
I put corrugated cardboard salvaged from appliance cartons on the shelves to make it easier to slide heavy stuff around, and keep metal ammo boxes from scratching off the chrome plating.
Still only $150 at Costco. Rollers rated for 800 lb total unit load, each shelf rated 1,000 lb. I've had mine for 20 years now, and still doing well.
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Imo, you could fully stack these shelves with bullets, but am in need of accessing different items. This is one of several sets, in differing buildings.
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AJ
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Holy Sheep Dip. That's a clean bench. And I thought I had a lot of stuff. Now show us the bench with all the stuff on the top so you can't find anything....Oh...that would be mine. What is the big turret press to the left of the RC??
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smoothshooter
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The plastic tubs will not be strong enough. They will sag over time, especially the lower ones.
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smoothshooter
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If you have the dough to accumulate that many components, you can afford to fork out some extra cash for heavy duty, solid, wood or steel shelving.
