July 21, 2014, 07:17 PM | #1 |
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Need more recycling ideas
I try to think of ways to re-use old containers and such, but i was looking for more ideas. Here are some of the ideas I came up with on my own or thru advice on the Internet.
This last one is the tube chute for the old primers coming off the progressive press. I also like to use those old berry boxes to put bulk range ammo in like .40 and .223.. A stripe of blue painters tape and a sharpie to write load info on, and your set. The boxes hold about a hundred .223 |
July 21, 2014, 08:00 PM | #2 |
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I use formula containers and any other large plastic container I can except stuff that had pickled products....sorry at work so I can't take pictures
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July 21, 2014, 09:49 PM | #3 |
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I also use coffee canisters for storing small lots of brass as it goes through the process.
One thing I have "re-purposed" is large pretzel containers. My office puts them out in the break room for people to snack on and I just started taking them home when they were empty. I store all of my brass as well as all my loaded pistol and AR fodder rounds in them in bags of 100. They fit about 1,000 rounds on average in them (1,200 9mm, 800 45 ACP, 900 .233, etc).
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He he, your coffee can shelf looks just like mine.
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July 22, 2014, 08:10 AM | #5 |
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I make use of the dish washer detergent containers, the ones for those little blue packets.
Sturdy plastic with a nice square shape and full sized lid http://www.amazon.com/Cascade-Comple...704067-3522561
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One of my favorites is the gallon size (approx.) Beer Nut clear plastic containers. I can see what cast bullets are inside and I get to eat the nuts first!
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Stauffer's 4 lb 14 oz Animal Crackers plastic jug for storing corn cob media.
I also use the coffee cans for storing and sorting brass. Jim
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July 22, 2014, 05:25 PM | #8 |
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I save and use any plastic containers i can get to store all kinds of stuff. Coffee jugs, mayo jars, nut jars, peanut butter jars, even those small spice jars.
Some examples, Brass in my garage at my cleaning area waiting to be deprimed and tumbled. Brass inside at reloading bench thats cleaned waiting to be resized. And not reloading related, all my deck and drywall screws along with many different types of nails. Monte |
July 22, 2014, 08:40 PM | #9 |
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Sweet Jesus Monte what are you doing I see a couple of Maxwell House cans don't you know that all reloaders ever drink is Folger's. Just look at any picture.
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July 23, 2014, 12:06 AM | #10 |
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Need more recycling ideas
Lol notlikeyou. I don't even drink coffee. The wife is the one drinking Maxwell House coffee, you'll have to take that up with her.
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July 23, 2014, 12:17 AM | #11 |
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I drink coffee, but it's my buddy that drinks the folgers. I'm a keurig kind of person, but those k-cups are to small to put anything in,, lol
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July 23, 2014, 09:42 AM | #12 |
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I use the Folgers cans from work for a lot of empties too, and the Costco nut jars for boolits and loaded 45's. I like to be able to see what is in the containers, and the Costco nut jar labels peel off in one piece.
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