Hey guys,

I was wondering how you store and seperate your brass. The way I do it is have a tupperware container for each brand in a certain caliber (exept 9mm), and label how many times it's been reloaded. Is this close to how you guys do it?

thanks,
vanbuzen9

Yes, your system is close to mine. All my "working" brass is sorted by headstamp and stored in either plastic cartridges boxes or factory cardboard boxes. Each box contains a small label denoting the caliber, bullet, primer, powder load, headstamp and reload dates. You can either purchase these labels or make them yourself on the computer. All my "reserve" brass is stored in G.I. ammo cans by headstamp. This is either new or once fired brass and does not carry a label. Since most of my once fired brass is range salvaged, I don't bother to label brass by the lot. ;)

My system is about the same. A few years back I asked the custodians where I work to save the empty coffee cans for me rather than throw them in the dumpster. Before I long I had coffee cans coming out my ears! :D They work well and I separate even further using quart or gallon zip-locks and then put them in the cans. I stick my labels on the plastic lid.

Zip-lock bags with a note inside.
Cheezywan

The new Folgers plastic coffee cans work great for storing brass when you have the volume I deal with. A piece of masking tape on the side of the can with the headstamp, number of times it's been fired,trimmed etc, etc. Most of my brass is of the same head stamp for a specific caliber. i.e. 223 is wimpchester, 222 is remington, etc depending on what brand gave the best accuraccy.

Loaded ammo goes in G.I. ammo cans with the caliber and load data written in sharpie on one end, both sides and inside under the lid. If something in the data changes all I have to do is dip a patch in rubbing alchohol and it comes right off.

When I'm working up a load I write the bullet type and weight and the powder type and weight on the brass with a sharpie. This makes it easier to track when a particular load meets or exceeds expectatons.

Zip Lock Freezer Bags with a note inside as to the cal, brand and number of cases. All this after I clean them.

Zip-Loc bags with a note as to which lot, how many times it's been fired, and at what stage the brass is at (cleaned, sized, etc.) & the date. I don't always do steps A-Z at one time, so this helps me stay current with where each lot is at. Also, a notebook with information as to the loads & results.

I don't have huge volumes of brass so I keep what I have in plastic 50 round boxes I generally keep it in them when it is either unprepped or ready to load either unprimed with empty pockets or primed. Brass that I am prepping sits in plastic dishpans with a checklist I made up on the computer. I also used address labels and print them out with a blanks for headstamp, bullet, powder, primer and my lot number. I assign each batch of loaded ammo a lot number, then in my reloading log, i make a note of what batch number the brass was before so i can track my brass all the way back to new (in theory, I didn't start that practice right away)

I tumble, size/decap, and expand brass en mass. When I clean the primer pockets or prime brass, I sort them since I have to look at each case head. It seems to save time this way.

I just use old margerine tubs or peanut cans prior to packing in ziplocks.

Hey guys,

I was wondering how you store and seperate your brass. The way I do it is have a tupperware container for each brand in a certain caliber (exept 9mm), and label how many times it's been reloaded. Is this close to how you guys do it?

thanks,
vanbuzen9


The cheap plastic tubs by ZipLock and the like are nice for storage as they come in different sizes and are transparent.