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I just now opened up a fresh can, and that reminded me of something that I have thought about posting on here for a while --

On the potato chip aisle at Walmart, they have these tins of "Blue Diamond" salted almonds, with wasabi & soy sauce. They are incredibly delicious! Just eating them is a huge treat in itself. But moreso, they come in these cool little tin containers (3 1/2" wide and 2 1/2" high) with reusable plastic lids. A year or so ago, I started using them as ammo containers for my reloads. They are just the right size to hold 50 rounds of .45, or 100 rounds of .380. I've tipped my married children as to how useful these little tins are. (They enjoy eating the almonds and then save the tins for dear ol' dad.) Next time you're in Walmart, have a look and see for yourself!

Corner Pocket
 
thanks for the tip. i've got ammo/bullets/brass in everything from 1 gal ice cream buckets to 8 oz sour cream cups. my favorite are clear plastic peanut butter jars with the label soaked off.
 
Coffee canisters!

(Also, MBC bullet boxes are another favorite of mine)
 
I use plastic coffee cans for brass that I don't have a huge amount of (.308, 6.8, .38S, 10mm, etc). I use the 2.5 gal water jugs (just cut a hole in the spigot side & then set it with that side on top) for just about everything else. They can hold 2000 .45acp casings, in case you were wondering.
 
So many Folger cans under my bench. Each one holding quite a bit of brass for different calibers. Good tip tho for loaded ammo. Makes it easy to stack.
 
those widemouth clear plastic peanut butter jars and the square clear plastic nut jars for almonds, peanuts etc are great . i label them with packing tape and a sharpie and store lots of brass etc.

Bull
 
Thanks, gents!

I appreciate the replies, and I realize that there are a ton of different means of storing various types of reloading components. Those that I mentioned work well for me, and the bonus for me is that I will never grow weary of eating those fantastic wasabi-flavored, salted almonds! Yumm!! You should grab a container of them and see for yourself! :D

Corner Pocket
 
Sake Jars!

There is this kind of sake that comes in basically a glass tube with plastic toppers. Holds about 200-230 .45 Auto rounds.
 
I tried the coffee container, how do ya'll get your rounds to stay in the Starbucks bag? It keeps falliing over and they spill out.
 
Just make sure that the salt that is left behind is removed or you will get corroded brass after a bit. I found lazy was the wrong way to this idea. Different kind of nuts however.:) A lot of people that enter my reloading room comment on all the food that I have stored in the back corner, sometimes as to why I have 25 cans of coffee ahead. Then I open a couple and the bulb comes on.:D
 
peanut cans

I use the large and small party size of salted peanut containers. They are clear have large openings and screw on tops. These are also from Walmart. You can see what you have at a glance.

Rick
 
My wife buys kimchi in these huge glass jars and they work perfect for storing my brass. They fit about 500 .223. I was using coffee cans but these jars are way bigger and look much better scattered in the basement.
 
Gallon-size plastic pickle jars (Claussen's). If they have a metal lid, nail it to the plywood ceiling in your shed/garage and you can screw the jar full of empty cases into it and they are out of the way.
 
salted almonds, with wasabi & soy sauce.
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Be sure to wash out the salt, wasabi, & soy sauce before storing reloading components in them!!

Salted nuts is one thing, salted reloading components is a whole nother deal! :D

rc
 
Wasabi and soy almonds, licorice Altoids, chipotle and BBQ Doritos, chicken marinated in carribean jerk, lemon meringue pie, carne asada burritos, prime rib with lots of horseradish, blooming onions, candy cane ice cream, stuffed red bell peppers etc..............Sorry I digress, I'm on a diet. Yeah those tins are a great idea.
 
have you guys seen the animal crackers teddy bear jars at sam's club?

I doubt I could lift one after filling it. Super heavy plastic though.

About 16" tall and should hold about 5k of 9mm. I may have to go bear hunting.
 
I use gallon oil jugs with the handle, cut the top where you pour and fill with 500 45's. Any more then that and they get to heavy for me.
 
Corner Pocket -
Your idea has all ready been stolen.

Fiocchi sells their "Canned Heat" 22lr ammo in those cans.
 

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