[dadof6]

Hello everyone,

little by little I am broadening my reloading-ware. so far I have a set up for .45acp, .38/.357 and recently added .223 and .308. I am accumulating a bunch of small parts and tools and i don't want to loose them and want to keep them organized.

How do you store/organize all these pieces, some of which are sizeable, such as the dies loaded in a lee turret (have 4 now)?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Rich219]

Akro bins are your friend.

[rcmodel]

I have a 4'x8' sheet of peg-board mounted on the wall behind my bench for all the odds & ends that can be hung up.

A little plastic sliding drawer cabinet thing behind the press for small parts like extra depriming pins, trimmer pilots & reamers, extra expander buttons & such.

I have a steel locking stand-up desk that I keep all my dies, powder & bullets in.

rc

[RandyP]

I use the $4 store-bought red cylindrical die holders. They store my 4 die turrets and a shell holder just great. Price is pretty reasonable too.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=294649

I am a big fan of the WalMart kit $20 wood shelf units (kit form) too. they hold my completed ammo, components, plastic tubs of brass etc.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11061207

[flashhole]

I like the sliding drawered bins at Wally World. They hold a surprising amount of stuff and once it's marked and organized everything is easy to find.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/GuideGun/Newbench4.jpg

[Tim the student]

I have a shelf under my bench, and I use that for my stuff. The bigger stuff gets set in there neatly.

For the small stuff, I use plastic tubs that certain brands of lunch meat comes in. I just run them in the dishwasher, and use a sharpie to label them so I know what is in there.

Works for me, and the price was right.

[evan price]

I put my Lee loaded turrets in the round red plastic holders the dies came in. All those go in Rubbermaid bins that go in a large rubbermaid tote that sits on a shelf.

Small parts (like primer conversion parts, shell holders, etc) go in those small flip-lid boxes with dividers inside like mini tackle boxes or hardware boxes. They go in the large tote as well. That way all can be found.

[MMCSRET]

They just float around the bench. I keep a stirring stick handy so if what I want isn't readily apparent I can stir the mess until the sought after item floats to the top.

[dadof6]

I am a big fan of the 'stick method' myself regarding almost any work area i have - work bench, work desk at work, dresser etc.

Trying to improve my skill as an organizer with this new hobby. too many little pieces to keep track of. As of now I have a large plastic toolbox on wheels that will hold my press w/ clamps and most of the goodies that go with it. I may get some of those red plastic round holders from Lee. Maybe make something outta wood that will hold them too.

Darn tool box is just so big... ugh.

thanks for your ideas. some good ones there.

now where'd I put that stick....?

[MMCSRET]

I keep my primers in the same room as my dies and bench, my powder is in another room, my bullets are in another room. I never have two powders on the bench at once, I never have two sizes or brands of primers on the bench at the same time, I never have two different bullets on the bench at once. My dies are several feet from my bench and my shellholders are on a peg board on the wall over my bench.
My previous statement about the stirring stick was "almost" a joke!!!!!!!!

[Samgotit]

Shelves. Lots of them.

Peg board for tools.

A three drawer craftsman tool box with the top lid removed for my immediate work area.

Plastic bins for brass.

Plastic organizers with dividers for the billions of small parts that come with progressives, dies, case feeders, powder measures, hand primers, swaging tools, etc.

[oneounceload]

old tupperware type products work well also - especially if they are uniform in size and shape, as do coffee cans with lids, peg board with hooks and shelves, etc. etc.

[moooose102]

i use a combination of peg board, shelves, and a plastic small parts drawer cabinete. if you use a small parts drawer cabinete, make sure you lable what is in each drawer, it is much easier than looking through each drawer.

[Randy1911]

I made a large set of shelves that I put things on, brass, powders, books, primers and accerories. Small stuff I put in cheap store brand tuperware bowls with lid. I made a special rack for all of my dies out of a 2x4 that sits on a shelf on the back of my reloading bench. All of my loaded ammo sits on top of my shelves I made.

[Drthelongshot]

Shelves and plastic organizers from harbor freight (item # 93928-0VGA)

[OpelBlitz]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41GxkKRZiYL._SS500_.jpg

I use these things. Not only do they stack well, I can hang 'em on a backboard with slats. It's a bit expensive (I got them for 7 bucks for a 6-pack though) but they're INCREDIBLY durable and doesn't flex no matter what.

Can't say the same for the Stanley bins that are larger, totally flimsy and only appropiate for lighter items.

[Blackrock]

I have a 5 ft X 24 in Craftsman work bench with drawers underneath, two each of plastic small parts cabinets and a 2ftX4ft pegboard as well as a 6 drawer side cab off of a roll around tool box. Plus lots of shelves. Currently loading for 3 pistols, 6 rifles and 2 shotgun gauges. So a lot of storage is needed. Plus I do stir frequently with a BIG stick. Powder and primers are all in the same room but stored in Ammo cans. All in one dedicated Gun room in the house.

It's a joke at our VFD meetings about whose house would make the largest fireball if it all went up.

[qajaq59]

Lots of drawers and plastic buns with covers.