bench stackable storage boxes

[Archeryrob]

As I get into more casting and have bullets sitting around I am storing them ready for use. Using old ice cream pint and various crap. I got a couple green storage boxes and I can't fine more or whereI bought them. I do not see stackable units from MTM for something like this.

What are you all using to organize loose items storage like this on your bench or shelves?

 

[ToBeFree]

Larger coffee cans with lids hold enough for most of my uses.
Will always have more available soon enough!

 

[lazarus]

I use heavy weight plastic bags and ikea recycling bins on the floor. Also stackable open mouth bins (Akro Mills) on shelves for smaller amounts of things (also in bags generally).

I’ll post links later.

 

[Growler215]

For brass, I use cheap food storage containers from Target in various sizes:

Snap and Store Medium Rectangle Food Storage Container - 3ct/64 fl oz - up & up™

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[FGT1958]

Check out the Dollar Stores. They have all sorts of different storage boxes, from shoe box style to food container style, etc.

 

[Rockzilla]

Akro Mills bins....
stackable, dividers, lids, etc. Various sizes and colors..they also have different weight holding capabilities.Generally use 20%-30% off coupons plus FREE shipping when I need more.

Pencil Boxes and the like..
( plastic, stackable ) For the not so heavy stuff, mainly for smaller things.

Plastic Shoe boxes...
Have lids, and stackable..within reason
Note: there are so many interpretations of what a shoe box is. Size wise..lids, etc. So get them from the same place or get the same type.

Divided compartment plastic parts containers.For the smaller stuff, pins, screws, etc. Have some metal "Klein" divided storage containers..

old metal coffee cans...

Plastic containers...
Coffee mate, Coffee, Candy, Snacks come in.

Tidy Cat litter Containers...
Stackable..Walnut / Corn Cob media, brass

And of course lots of fat 50 & 50 cal metal Ammo cans

Milk crates / older soda crates, Plastic totes
Stackable..


-Rock

 

[coinboy]

Ammo cans from Cabella's.

 

[chuck]

This USA-Made Tool Box is on Sale for under $5

This looks to be a good buy!

toolguyd.com

I've read about these boxes. They sound like what you are looking for.

I use coffee tins, Lloyd's BBQ containers and dewalt toughcase+ cases.

 

[KRC]

Walmart school supplies section has an assortment of fairly sturdy stackable containers of various sizes that are quite inexpensive. Check them out.

 

[outrider58]

I have tons of these. Very stackable and free to me after I eat all the contents. You can also get these with cat snacks or cashew nuts. Same size. One of these will hold 1000 pieces of 9mm brass.

 

[trickg]

I use all manner of stuff, but I use a lot of Akro bins, and I've taken to using the clear plastic containers that mixed nuts come in that we buy at BJ's, (basically the same as what Outrider is using) as well as the big containers that things like Utz pretzels, cheese balls, and animal crackers come in.

I find that if you fill those full of hot water, it looses the adhesive and the labels usually peel right off without issue, assuming you're like me and you don't want the label on it. Then I use painter's tape and use a Sharpie to mark them.

 

[Archeryrob]

I found what I was looking for. I search MTM bullet boxes and Google only shows cartridge boxes.

CAST1-16 - Cast Bullet Boxes - Sold in 2-Pack

With casting bullets on the rise, we decided it's time to make it easier for bullet casters to separate and store their masterpieces. Made from See-Thru polypropylene for easy identification. Come with caliber labels for marking the box. * Strong Snap-Latch * Sold in bundled stacks of 2 boxes...

mtmcase-gard.com

 

[pre64hunter]

Harbor Freight sells those little bins trickG shows to the right in his picture.
They come in different sizes and with a little rack they hang on, fairly inexpensive.
Glass jars are a bad idea. Years ago glass baby food jars were plentiful. If/when you drop one, glass is mixed up with screws or brass or whatever was in them.

 

[trickg]

I found what I was looking for. I search MTM bullet boxes and Google only shows cartridge boxes.

CAST1-16 - Cast Bullet Boxes - Sold in 2-Pack

With casting bullets on the rise, we decided it's time to make it easier for bullet casters to separate and store their masterpieces. Made from See-Thru polypropylene for easy identification. Come with caliber labels for marking the box. * Strong Snap-Latch * Sold in bundled stacks of 2 boxes...

mtmcase-gard.com

Amazon has them - $5 for two. I like MTM ammo boxes and I have a fair number of those, but I didn't even know these existed - I could definitely see myself making use of them.

 

[lazarus]

I have tons of these. Very stackable and free to me after I eat all the contents. You can also get these with cat snacks or cashew nuts. Same size. One of these will hold 1000 pieces of 9mm brass.

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I also use bins like that. The 5# bins for screws also works great. The plastic ones with the little handles. Can generally store around 1000 .357 or smaller bullets. Or around 300 .45acp loaded or 500 9mm. About 250 .223. Nice little range "cans". That is how I keep some common calibers loaded up for blasting ammo.

 

[outrider58]

Harbor Freight sells those little bins trickG shows to the right in his picture.
They come in different sizes and with a little rack they hang on, fairly inexpensive.
Glass jars are a bad idea. Years ago glass baby food jars were plentiful. If/when you drop one, glass is mixed up with screws or brass or whatever was in them.

Just to be clear, all the jars we are showing are made of plastic.

 

[Archeryrob]

I think what Byron is using is good for brass, maybe even loaded cartridges. I am storing lead bullets. I cast abut 500 for 6.8 and in a old wire nut container and 3/4 full and its is 9.6 pounds. That is getting a bit heavy to stacking on container not made for that. Small and stackable for bullets is better in this case, at least my my thinking.

Loaded cartridges go into MTM specific 50 round boxes. I order 4 packs of 8 boxes off amazon. Thanks for all the ideas.

 

[outrider58]

I think what Byron is using is good for brass, maybe even loaded cartridges. I am storing lead bullets. I cast abut 500 for 6.8 and in a old wire nut container and 3/4 full and its is 9.6 pounds. That is getting a bit heavy to stacking on container not made for that. Small and stackable for bullets is better in this case, at least my my thinking.

Loaded cartridges go into MTM specific 50 round boxes. I order 4 packs of 8 boxes off amazon. Thanks for all the ideas.

I do use them for bullets as well, but I never put more than 500 pieces in them. You are correct, any more than that and they become very unwieldy.

 

[guzma393]

Those berries plastic black boxes used for plated bullets are also handy for storing bullets. The fanciest cast bullet storage box I've ever received were those wooden acme bullet company boxes.

 

[leomort]

I use those large round coffe-mate plastic containers.