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Reply #15 - Jan 12th, 2012 at 5:29pm
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Located some 9MM MTM boxes and will be picking up 11 of them tomorrow. I've always used MTM boxes for my loaded rifle and pistol cartridges. The 9MM MTM box that holds 50 is just right for the bullets that I cast for my 32-40. Had some 1/2" cushy foam in storage and cut lid liners for the MTM box. That holds the bullets in place nicely. I like the way that this turned out! Sendaro
  
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Reply #16 - Jan 12th, 2012 at 5:50pm
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Now the problem will be to get those greasy bullets out of the container. You could use tweezers.

Instead I cut a small piece of clear tubing that will slide over the top of the bullet and grab it. Lifts it out without you dropping it or getting lube all over yourself.
  
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Reply #17 - Jan 12th, 2012 at 6:38pm
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Just read this post, I use the oddball MTM 25 Auto-32 Long Colt boxes, a little harder to find than the 9mm ones, but they fit the 32 bullets extremely well and 30 caliber's also. Photo with bullet's is 32 on right 30's on the left. Will take up to about a 1.300" long bullet, I put the dense white foam in the lid and pick the nose up ones out with a short piece of surgical tubing, you need extra tubing as they do lose grip after many uses.

Have MANY 38 Special slip top boxes that I use for 38 bullet's, I rubber band the box closed to prevent spills and they expand for the longest 38 bullets.

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Reply #18 - Jan 13th, 2012 at 12:04am
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I collect the plastic pistol bullet trays at the range---fill the with cast bullets and shrink wrap them. They are padded, air tight and can't rattle.
  
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Reply #19 - Jan 13th, 2012 at 11:33am
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I'm a bullet dumper myself.  I've got old Quaker Oats boxes that I keep the bullets in until I'm ready to shoot then I lube them the day before shooting.  I pan lube and my mix makes a very hard lube.  I have small pans holding 20 bullets and use an arbor press to break the bullet from the lube then extract them with my fingers.  It works for me and I like to keep everything as simple as possible.
  
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Reply #20 - Jan 13th, 2012 at 2:27pm
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Howard Delaney, thats who I was trying to think of. I was told he was a bullet dumper too.   


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Reply #21 - Jan 14th, 2012 at 10:52am
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Went to the local gun shop and bought some more MTM boxes. The P-100-9 and the P50-9M boxes just right for the 32-40 bullets that I wish to store. Have included a photo that shows my old Stevens 44 in 32-40. It's the one with the Unertl scope. Sendaro
  
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Reply #22 - Jan 14th, 2012 at 11:16pm
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texasmac wrote on Jan 12th, 2012 at 11:24am:
I'd like to add to Schuetzendave's comment about storing bullets in the freezer.  It not only helps to keeps the lube fresh, it greatly slows down the normal alloy aging process that changes the hardness over time.

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Wayne,

I am relatively new to bullet casting for BPCR.  I am amazed that bullet hardness changes over extended time frames.  Where can I learn more about this alloy aging process?  Like how much over how long?

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Reply #23 - Jan 15th, 2012 at 1:01am
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If you are using an alloy of Lead and Tin I wouldn't get overly concerned with it. On the other hand if you are using an alloy that includes Antimony it would then be cause for concern.

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Reply #24 - Jan 15th, 2012 at 10:28am
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I am using a 30:1 ratio of lead to tin.

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