MTM ammo boxes for reloads

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I've been organizing my ammo and am going to be buying some more containers to store my reloads. Currently, I have Plano boxes; they work fine, but stacking them could be better and by that I mean the .38/.357 containers won't fit on the .44 Mag containers, the slots don't line up.

So, I'm looking at getting MTM containers now. They're a little cheaper, but I'd like to know are the 100 round containers all the same size regardless of the caliber? Can I stack the .38/.357 boxes on top of the .44 Mag ones?

In case there's any confusion, I'm talking about these, not ammo crates or cans:

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I use MTM boxes for reloads, but don't have the .357 or 44 Mag. I do use boxes for 9mm and 45 ACP. NO, they do not stack together. The 45 boxes are slight larger than the 9mm. I'm guessing the same for the .357 and 44 Mag boxes.
I also use them for 223 and 35 Remington. I really like them as loading blocks and for storage.
 
No not the same size. .44s and .45s are same. .357s are smaller. I use them though (and like them). I color code mine. One color per cartridge type (when same box size). .45 Colt Red, .44 Special Blue, .44Mag Green, etc. Works for me.
 
rclark is right. The 44 boxes are larger than the 38/357 boxes, so they don't interlock when stacked.

But . . .

I have exclusively MTM boxes and I am quite pleased with them.

One thing I feel is noteworthy is if you load 38 wadcutters (or DEWC's), use the 9mm box. The wadcutters are just short enough to fit like a glove.
 
For some unknown reason I accidentally developed a habit of saving all of the original boxes & separators that the original rounds came in. I've got like 2.5K cases all stored in the original boxes. Comes in very handy for reloading & storage..
 
For some unknown reason I accidentally developed a habit of saving all of the original boxes & separators that the original rounds came in.
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Gary Wells, there is nothing I do that can be considered accidental; when I go to the range I inform the range office I am not interested in their cases, all I want are the discarded containers. I have purchased the red strips from factory boxes from the Internet; thousands of them. All of this in an effort to avoid sorting after firing and or tumbling.

And then there is the 'better way'; I have purchased 4x4x4 bundles (50 to the bundle) of K/D boxes for storing cases, the K/D boxes are perfect for bottle neck cases and pistol cases. When storing pistol cases I cut the box in half. 9MM will stack two high depending on how the box is cut the 38 special will stack one and or two high.

And then there is the 4x4x8 K/D; the larger box comes in handy when I have purchased bottle neck cases in one thousand case lots or larger.

F. Guffey
 
I used to use the MTM boxes but got tired of paying for them and getting ammo out at the range could be a bit tedious. I bought some sandwich meat one day the the container looked promising and it was. This is what I use now. They will hold 100 rounds of any pistol ammo that I shoot or 223.
 

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That photo looks like Rubbermaid Serving Savers. You can get them at Walmart for $2-5 for a set of a few of the same size. I do use these for work lunches and heating in the microwave. After some use, and often after the lids get lost, I use these as my go to "throw empty brass in" containers, when sizing, cleaning, trimming, etc. The same way coffee cans or whatever else might be used.

Clean new ones would work fine for loaded ammo. I would bag 50 round sets in heavy duty freezer bags, for range use. Depending on sizes you could fit 3 or more bags in one container. Most range Ammo comes bagged.

I use the MTM, and I think Franklin Arsenal, plastic boxes, and the 100 round squares are great for bolt action rifle. The hinged lids eventually break, and then they are loading blocks.

I have a bunch of 50 round ones too in rifle and pistol, but unless I need to keep different loads separate, I get tired of lifting each pistol round out with my finger nails. The only other advantage of plastic boxes is they count for you, so you know how many empties you are looking for.

You can buy paper and styrofoam boxes, just like new ammo comes in. I like the plastics better.
 
MTM/Cabela's/Berry's/etc. plastic boxes are great. ...Until you drop one.

Then it's a game of "100 cartridge pickup" and a trip to the trash can for the shattered plastic. (MTM are the best of the bunch, but I still won't use them. I've had too many crack, break, or shatter -- and even a few that sliced my son's fingers open.)

The only plastic boxes I can endorse are the "Ammo Vault". More expensive? Absolutely. Better? No question.

Otherwise... I stick with cardboard boxes. If I don't have factory boxes lying around, I use the Midway ammo boxes (cardboard/styrofoam).
And cardboard boxes stack any way you want them to...
 
I use the mtm boxes and place them in ammo cans by mtm also. The ammo cans address the stacking.

For higher volume loads, I jus put my 556 on stripper clips in the ammo can. Some guys skip the boxes and load up ammo cans with loose ammo as well!
 
Nathan said:
I use the mtm boxes and place them in ammo cans by mtm also. The ammo cans address the stacking.

For higher volume loads, I jus put my 556 on stripper clips in the ammo can. Some guys skip the boxes and load up ammo cans with loose ammo as well!
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That's something I'm also planning to get more of, the MTM ammo cans. I know their rugged, but the metal ammo cans aren't easy to slide on the floor and will scratch the floor, but the plastic cans by MTM and Plano are easy to move and also built for stacking.
 
I use the Plano Ammo cans for storage of brass, bullets and lose ammo.
Most gun stores sell them for $10. But you can get them at Wally World for 5 bucks.
 
I bought my first MTM case at Cabela’s last week. Sadly, it cost 3 times what a Berry’s case does. I thought the MTM was thicker, until I took a caliper to it..nope, the Berry’s plastic is slightly thicker. I buy my Berry’s boxes from Graf & Sons, where 6 or more gets a 10% discount. I’ve not had any issues with mine...though I’ve had them less than a year.
 
Package wrapping string and a hot glue gun . These fit nice in your pocket bandolier or ammo can. I done them with 8 or 10 rounds some bullet boxes take up to much space when putting them in a ammo can .DSCN1319.JPG
 
I use the Plano Ammo cans for the ammo I shoot a lot like 9mm and 40. I can't see using them for all my ammo couldn't carry it all lol. I use the MTM for my 45 and 38 special and the 357 also the 44 special and the 44 mag. I use factory boxes for the 223 and the 556.
 
I use the ammo boxes only for my rifle reloads. I used them briefly for handgun reloads but given the volume of handgun rounds I shoot it was a pain in the butt digging the rounds out of the boxes. I've been just using ziplock sandwich bags for my handgun rounds for years now. Effective and much less hassle.
 
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