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2/5/2017 12:21:14 PM EDT
My friend died, he had thousands of lead bullets loose, and some in bags that are coming apart.
They are pistol bullets 9 mm, 45, 357, etc.
I'm trying to help his widow to sell his stuff.
We need some bullet boxes so we can sell these bullets.  Plain paper boxes would be great.
Does anyone know where we could find anything suitable for this?  We would prefer to find
some kind of container to hold about 100 bullets.
2/5/2017 12:22:13 PM EDT
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I used the gallon Cherry jars from Sonic.
2/5/2017 12:33:08 PM EDT
[#2]
How about some of the cheap Tupperware knock off containers you can buy at Walmart?

Edit:  I saw where you said thousands of bullets.  Maybe look for a 100 pack of 3x3x3 cardboard gift boxes, in plain brown they can be found cheap, or whatever size will hold 100 45 bullets.
2/5/2017 12:33:30 PM EDT
[#3]
Amazon
2/5/2017 12:38:40 PM EDT
[#4]
Good man.
2/5/2017 12:41:41 PM EDT
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How about some of the cheap Tupperware knock off containers you can buy at Walmart?
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Or Dollar Tree.
2/5/2017 12:42:07 PM EDT
[#6]
https://www.uline.com/Product/GuidedNav?t=184360&R=1%3b1
2/5/2017 12:43:52 PM EDT
[#7]
I believe Brownells sells plain white cardboard boxes in various sizes
2/5/2017 12:58:14 PM EDT
[#8]
ziplock freezer bags
2/5/2017 12:59:23 PM EDT
[#9]
Are you talking bullets or rounds?
2/5/2017 1:00:39 PM EDT
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My friend died, he had thousands of lead bullets loose, and some in bags that are coming apart.
They are pistol bullets 9 mm, 45, 357, etc.
I'm trying to help his widow to sell his stuff.
We need some bullet boxes so we can sell these bullets.  Plain paper boxes would be great.
Does anyone know where we could find anything suitable for this?  We would prefer to find
some kind of container to hold about 100 bullets.
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Ebay, you can buy any size boxes, and in any qty, that you need.

Here is a link to boxes.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R5.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xcardboard.TRS0&_nkw=cardboard+boxes&_sacat=0
2/5/2017 1:04:10 PM EDT
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Yep.  I've been using these for years:
https://www.midwayusa.com/ammo-boxes/br?cid=683

From Amazon (less expensive but has markings):
https://www.amazon.com/REPACKBOX-30-Box-Kit-Cardboard/dp/B017Y3DZ1G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486314141&sr=8-1&keywords=repackbox
2/5/2017 1:26:50 PM EDT
[#12]
Usps small flat rate boxes work well and are free
2/5/2017 1:28:08 PM EDT
[#13]
Whereabouts in AR?
2/5/2017 1:42:45 PM EDT
[#14]
I use peanut butter jars for bullets I cast. I just started so I only have a couple jars full, but they hold quite a few. Im guessing about 1000-1200 .30 caliber projectiles.

eta If I was trying to sell some in your situation I'd probably bag them up in heavy ziplock bags and list them in the EE reloading section. Not really sure how much you'll be able to sell them for, but that's what I'd try first. Ship them in a USPS small flat rate box.
2/5/2017 1:46:56 PM EDT
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I was going to suggest Repackbox as an option.  I ordered 223, 308 and 300 BO boxes and really like them.
2/5/2017 1:47:26 PM EDT
[#16]
+1 on the peanut butter jars.
2/5/2017 1:48:27 PM EDT
[#17]
Uline , Brownells and Midway all sell what you need
2/5/2017 2:39:16 PM EDT
[#18]
Zip lock bags or Tupperware.

Don't over think this, you are selling lead bullets of unknown quality, alloy, or mold.  Don't spend any more than necessary.

Sell the bullets in single lots by weight, not count.  Large lots, don't screw around with tire kickers and tiny quantities.  A noob buys 100 bullets.  It's not close to a good start.
2/5/2017 2:45:11 PM EDT
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I would suggest getting a bunch of the usps boxes and figure out how many will fit each box.  

Then sell them by that amount.  

The shipping is the real bear in selling lead.  

Ziplock baggy them and put in usps box and sale.
2/5/2017 2:46:11 PM EDT
[#20]
Sorry about your friend OP.
2/5/2017 3:02:20 PM EDT
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I'm sorry. this guy is good to go!
2/5/2017 3:35:27 PM EDT
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Zip lock bags or Tupperware.

Don't over think this, you are selling lead bullets of unknown quality, alloy, or mold.  Don't spend any more than necessary.

Sell the bullets in single lots by weight, not count.  Large lots, don't screw around with tire kickers and tiny quantities.  A noob buys 100 bullets.  It's not close to a good start.
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Rethinking amounts.  Probably be sold at auction.  Bullets, not loaded rounds.  Thinking about maybe 500 or a thousand instead of 100.  
Thanks
2/5/2017 3:37:00 PM EDT
[#23]
I use those plastic 20 lbs cat litter containers for brass.
2/5/2017 3:48:46 PM EDT
[#24]
500 rounds per package min.

Are you going to ship them?  I would not use the USPS boxes unless you were going to mail them or for your own use.  Might be some fine print that the boxes can only be used to mail stuff.  I've mailed a lot of bullets and the boxes need to be stiffened up a bit.  I picked one of my early boxes of bullets at the post office and USPS had pushed some of the bullets back into the box where they leaked out of the baggie and box.  The workers are a bit rough with the heavy boxes.