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Posted: 1/17/2016 1:59:49 AM EDT
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My Google-fu is weak.
Does anyone have any suggestions on reloaded 223 storage? In 50 round lots. I load only on a rock chucker so I won't fill a 30 cal can. Not a fan of ziplocs and I ran out of the MTM boxes. I have the old style and don't want to mix with the new style. I know 150 rounds fits perfect on clips in a 12 gauge box but I alao load for bolt guns. I wish I could wrap them like 7.62x54r. |
| To be honest, I love the heavy duty gallon sized zip lock bags. I will load a couple few bundred and double bag them with a tag written out with bullet, powder, primer, and count info. Then I store them in waterproff plaztic dryboxes. It has suited me just fine. Now that is just for my pistol and ar ammo. What I would like to eventually do is get a vacuum sealer and seal them like that but in the mean time I go with what I got. I dont really load bulk for any of my bolt guns so having anymore than just a fifty round little ammo box serves me well. Im glad you started this thread because I would like some more good Ideas too. |
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I use the same small plastic 50 rd hinged top boxes for 223, 6.8 and 300blk. Same here. You can find them on Amazon for "add ons" for around $3. Just buy enough that it's free to ship or wait until you make an order for other stuff. I've been loading enough lately that I'm just filling small ammo cans. |
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If it's just plinking ammo, I just dump it in a ammo can marked .223 Reloads. and toss in a piece of paper with what the load/recipe is on it, im by no means perfect but I verify and revivify and minimize distractions when loading, I'm confident enough to just toss it all in one can . If you want to do it by lots though, my advice would be to go to your local ranges and dig though the trash cans at the range, a lot of ammo box's can be found in there. A lot of them .223/5.56 ammo box's. Just get a big sharpie and a strip of masking tape, write whatever your load/recipe is on it and tape it closed with it, and maybe start a simple "Lot #" system.
For hand loads for accuracy with $$$ bullets and components, I would use the plastic ammo cans you see most benchrest shooters use. |
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Myself for 223, I just load them on stripper clips, then store them stacked side by side in 50cal ammo cans. Hence reloaded ammo get a quick dry media tumble to clean them up/remove the case lube, then put latex gloves on to handle the rounds once they are removed from the tumbler from that point forward and clip stacked in the ammo boxes for long term storage.
As for bolt guns, I just store that ammo in MTM boxes, since that ammo is only neck sized and for a specific rifle clearly marked on the MTM box lid. Here, still hand clean the cases with latex gloves on before the rounds are put in the MTM boxes, since it may be a while before I shoot the ammo isntead. |
| I like stripper clips; they keep things from rattling around. If you're definitely not going to be "filling up an ammo can," but you don't like plastic bags, what about the $10-ish plastic "ammo cans" from Plano and others? They are light and handy. I use one for hauling my test loads to the range. They'll hold a bunch of rounds, but they aren't going to set you back an arm and a leg, either. |
 I store my 223 FMJ loads on stripper clips in a 30 cal ammo box. These are 62 gr FMJBT loads. Spoon, desiccant package, and card with load info are included also. Cards are at the very bottom of this pic.  Other 223 ammo in 50 rd plastic boxes in a 50 cal can. Only 400 rounds in a 50 this way, so not too heavy to lift. Card at top of pic on ammo can on the left. Each plastic ammo box has load info on the inside of lid. |
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To be honest, I love the heavy duty gallon sized zip lock bags. I will load a couple few bundred and double bag them with a tag written out with bullet, powder, primer, and count info. Then I store them in waterproff plaztic dryboxes. It has suited me just fine. Now that is just for my pistol and ar ammo. What I would like to eventually do is get a vacuum sealer and seal them like that but in the mean time I go with what I got. I dont really load bulk for any of my bolt guns so having anymore than just a fifty round little ammo box serves me well. Im glad you started this thread because I would like some more good Ideas too. Once something pokes the bag while it rides in your range bag, you pick up the ziplock and all your rounds blow out in your range bag and on the deck. HD zip locks are not that good of an idea. I suggest storing rounds in magazines. That is a good reason to buy more magazines. 
Here is another suggestion: http://www.jandjproducts.com/products.php?cat=9 |
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You could put them in the "reboxing" cardboard boxes, Protect Ammo
I've heard good things, and was thinking of using it for my bulk ammo. |
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I've been using 30rd cardboard boxes from Repack Box, then putting 840-900
rounds into 50 cal ammo can with a couple desiccant pouches. www.repackbox.com Last order was about $22/100 30-round boxes + shipping. They throw in small adhesive labels for each box, and a pair of cotton gloves to help keep figure prints/other gunk from getting on rounds as you stuff them n a box. |
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If you're definitely not going to be "filling up an ammo can," but you don't like plastic bags, what about the $10-ish plastic "ammo cans" from Plano and others? They are light and handy. I use one for hauling my test loads to the range. They'll hold a bunch of rounds, but they aren't going to set you back an arm and a leg, either. This. I've even used the $5 cheapies from Harbor Freight and Tractor Supply with good results. |
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You could get a Food Saver vacuum sealer. I took my wife's vacuum sealer and sealed up some 9mm 50rnd packs. It generally worked OK, but it was easy to punch a hole in them. Drop a pack on another and it would put a hole in one or both packs. I did 1000 rounds and have never done it again. I think it was one of those things that sounds good, but in reality has issues. |
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My Google-fu is weak. Does anyone have any suggestions on reloaded 223 storage? In 50 round lots. I load only on a rock chucker so I won't fill a 30 cal can. Not a fan of ziplocs and I ran out of the MTM boxes. I have the old style and don't want to mix with the new style. I know 150 rounds fits perfect on clips in a 12 gauge box but I alao load for bolt guns. I wish I could wrap them like 7.62x54r. I load on a Rockchucker and still have multiple 50 cans full- about 1200- 1300 fit in each The 30 can will hold about 750 give or take. Wide mouth plastic containers work well. Like the ones mixed nuts come in. They hold around 350 |
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You could put them in the "reboxing" cardboard boxes, Protect Ammo I've heard good things, and was thinking of using it for my bulk ammo. Great boxes and hold up well, 308 and 223 fit great in the same 308 box , just stacked different |
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I'm using ammo cans for my loose .223 reloads and boxed factory stuff. I'd like to put all the loose reloads on stripper clips now after seeing dryflashes arrangement
Evidence out there of cans keeping ammo dry and protected for many years in some harsh enviroments I keep the stuff I'll likely fire soon in a few magazines in sealed tupperware |
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