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[Nofir55]

Here are some Rice containers, Tennis balls containers and water jugs, that was put to a good use.
Also a baby formula container that was painted black got a hole in the top and became supermarket bags dispenser.
The brass pusher and deflector idea I stole from somewhere on the internet.

**If you have a CNC in your garage, it doesn't count !

 

[Wudidiz]

 

[deemus]

I have some kitty litter containers I use for brass too. Handy!

And similar plastic jars. Very handy and easy to add to if you have a range day. It allows me to sort my brass after each range trip.

 

[Brains]

I use the large square plastic peanut jugs to sort and organize my brass.

 

[Tnhawk]

I have some kitty litter containers I use for brass too. Handy!

And similar plastic jars. Very handy and easy to add to if you have a range day. It allows me to sort my brass after each range trip.

I have several Milk Bone containers that are used to sort brass.
I use Windshield Washer containers filled with sand to support amateur radio antennas during commo exercises with my State Guard unit.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

There are some things others shouldn't see.

 

[Moonpie]

Over in the blackpowder area I use several kitchen items.
Muffin baking pan for forming lube cakes.
Teflon lined baking pans for dipping wads into melted lube then laying out on the pan to set. Makes for easy removal.
Zip lock baggies for storage. Also use a bunch if these for cartridge brass separation and storage.
Misc stuff like spatulas and measuring spoons and cups for mixing or handling powder.
Tupperware bowls and containers for storage.
Dawn and Ivory soaps for cleaning BP guns.
Baking cleaned gun parts in the oven to dry them.
Vegetable oil for seasoning steel parts. Just like a cast iron skillet.
Old toothbrushes for cleaning.
Candles for smoking bullet moulds. Excess wax can also be used as a flux when melting/processing scrap during refining.
Misc baking pans for bullet casting. I drop the fresh hot bullets out of the mould into metal pans lined with small bar towels. When the towels get FUBAR they get tossed.
Empty tuna fish cans. After washing they get used as lube pans, slag/dross collection pans from the lead melting pot, also used as a catch pan under the pour spout on the melting pot. It can drip molten lead so a small metal can is perfect for catching that. The drip scrap can then be dropped right back in the pot.
Double boiler pot for making lube.
Coffee cup heating pad for keeping the tuna can lube melted fir dipping bullets.

 

[baboon]

Old City of Houston green reycling tote has my range equipment in it. USPS boxes & envelopes are my brass storage.

I always wanted to steal man hole cover for range gongs. I got that Idea while walking the dog & finding the tool to pull the covers. I often thought that tool should be forged into a short sword cutless.

 

[no2gates]

Large mayo jars for brass.
Don't forget empty tin cans for a grease catch under the BBQ.

 

[Tnhawk]

Currently mounting a VHF radio, external speaker and battery in ammo can for State Guard communications.

 

[Nofir55]

Large mayo jars for brass.
Don't forget empty tin cans for a grease catch under the BBQ.

That count only if you BBQ while reloading

 

[Wudidiz]

Recycle old toys, plastic bottles and appliances.

 

[Mills]

Over in the blackpowder area I use several kitchen items.
Muffin baking pan for forming lube cakes.
Teflon lined baking pans for dipping wads into melted lube then laying out on the pan to set. Makes for easy removal.
Zip lock baggies for storage. Also use a bunch if these for cartridge brass separation and storage.
Misc stuff like spatulas and measuring spoons and cups for mixing or handling powder.
Tupperware bowls and containers for storage.
Dawn and Ivory soaps for cleaning BP guns.
Baking cleaned gun parts in the oven to dry them.
Vegetable oil for seasoning steel parts. Just like a cast iron skillet.
Old toothbrushes for cleaning.
Candles for smoking bullet moulds. Excess wax can also be used as a flux when melting/processing scrap during refining.
Misc baking pans for bullet casting. I drop the fresh hot bullets out of the mould into metal pans lined with small bar towels. When the towels get FUBAR they get tossed.
Empty tuna fish cans. After washing they get used as lube pans, slag/dross collection pans from the lead melting pot, also used as a catch pan under the pour spout on the melting pot. It can drip molten lead so a small metal can is perfect for catching that. The drip scrap can then be dropped right back in the pot.
Double boiler pot for making lube.
Coffee cup heating pad for keeping the tuna can lube melted fir dipping bullets.

I feel your pain.

 

[single stack]

Clorox bottles and such pour shot into the reloaders much easier than the floppy bags.

 

[Mills]

Holder for shop’s AC fob from M1 Garand bandolero .

 

[wickll]

I have been saving plastic coffee containers for years. But since they are not clear, I often can't find what I am looking for. LOL.

Recently started saving the clear plastic containers from popping corn (I much prefer to pop corn the old fashioned way as opposed to microwave).

 

[msharley]

Years ago, I made a motor cycle wheel truing stand out of a scrap swing arm for a friend...

He used it up until he passed....

 

[baboon]

Old school shaving lather brush when brand new are great for laying on an even coat of oil on guns. Hemostats are good for holding patches to swab out of reach places. Bronze brazing rods of various thicknesses have many uses. Wooden doll rods can be sharpened and used in cleaning guns

 

[Moonpie]

Old school shaving lather brush when brand new are great for laying on an even coat of oil on guns. Hemostats are good for holding patches to swab out of reach places. Bronze brazing rods of various thicknesses have many uses. Wooden doll rods can be sharpened and used in cleaning guns

The brazing rod thing is a good one.
I have a couple of short pieces that I hammered a flat point on, similar to a screwdriver, for use as a scraper to reach tight spots on gun cleaning.
Also use them as extenders set in a gun barrel that is too short to reach the shelf in the gun safe. The rod sticks up far enough to rest in the notches for the gun to stand upright.

 

[Axxe55]

Please fix and Dent dental dental tools work good for cleaning gun parts