Mr_Flintstone
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I've got plenty 9mm trays, but I need .357 Mag boxes. I got bored today and came up with this.
Anybody else got creative solutions to issues?
Anybody else got creative solutions to issues?
Getting creative after reloading
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sparkyv
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Very cool! I've not gotten that bored yet, 
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Mr_Flintstone
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Well, the power has been out all day. Not much to do.
1976B.L.Johns.
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Pepper, Popper.........close enough Doc!
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Still bored during the lockdown!
These were made from a Zesta Cracker box.
These were made from a Zesta Cracker box.
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Prowler53
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Nice Idea.........at least you're not laying around watching tv all day like my kids. I hope you saved a template for that Dr. Pepper box
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Mr_Flintstone
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That was actually a trial and error process, but it turned out pretty good. I’ve since found several box template websites where I can just input the box size and print it off. The second box was one like that.Nice Idea.........at least you're not laying around watching tv all day like my kids. I hope you saved a template for that Dr. Pepper box
AJC1
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If you have templates to share that would be cool
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Mr_Flintstone
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I’ll try to get some out tomorrow.
Obturation
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That's cool . specifically printed for the load and all. I get bored, never that bored. Looks great, I like the vintage style.
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Mr_Flintstone
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OK. So I went to get the templates for the ammo boxes, but the copyright states not to re-publish in any form; so I'm going to give you the website, which is far more versatile anyway. You can measure any standard boxes you have on the inside, and reproduce them with box templates.
https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/
Dr. Pepper type box - scroll down and find Card Box then choose more options. Choose mm as the units. The .357 magnum size I entered was: Length=68, Width=46, and Height=130. Choose Paper Size = US Letter, and for this type box use File Format = Tiles. Tiles is necessary since the pattern is too big to fit on one piece of paper. Tape the pattern to your card stock, and trace over it fairly hard with an ink pen. This will score the card stock and make it easier to bend. Cut out with scissors, and glue together with Elmer's glue. I clipped it together with clothes pins and let it dry.
Vintage type box - choose Box with Lid. I found out the hard way that this takes two different steps if you are using boxes like Dr Pepper or Crackers as your cardboard source since the card stock is thinner than corrugated cardboard. Using the defaults for both base and lid will produce too loose a fit to stay closed. Step 1: Choose your box size and use mm as units. For .357 Magnum I used Length=96, Width = 48, and Height=43. You can just leave Lid Height whatever the default is because we aren't going to use the lid. We are going to create the lid in another step. Click Create, and print off the Box with lid: base page only. This is the base of the box that the cartridges fit into. Step 2: Repeat the process and increase the measurements for length and width by 2-4 mm depending on the thickness of the card stock. I used 3mm. Again, print off only the Box with lid: base page. This will be your lid. Follow the same directions as above to cut out and glue your boxes together.
Happy boxing.
https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/
Dr. Pepper type box - scroll down and find Card Box then choose more options. Choose mm as the units. The .357 magnum size I entered was: Length=68, Width=46, and Height=130. Choose Paper Size = US Letter, and for this type box use File Format = Tiles. Tiles is necessary since the pattern is too big to fit on one piece of paper. Tape the pattern to your card stock, and trace over it fairly hard with an ink pen. This will score the card stock and make it easier to bend. Cut out with scissors, and glue together with Elmer's glue. I clipped it together with clothes pins and let it dry.
Vintage type box - choose Box with Lid. I found out the hard way that this takes two different steps if you are using boxes like Dr Pepper or Crackers as your cardboard source since the card stock is thinner than corrugated cardboard. Using the defaults for both base and lid will produce too loose a fit to stay closed. Step 1: Choose your box size and use mm as units. For .357 Magnum I used Length=96, Width = 48, and Height=43. You can just leave Lid Height whatever the default is because we aren't going to use the lid. We are going to create the lid in another step. Click Create, and print off the Box with lid: base page only. This is the base of the box that the cartridges fit into. Step 2: Repeat the process and increase the measurements for length and width by 2-4 mm depending on the thickness of the card stock. I used 3mm. Again, print off only the Box with lid: base page. This will be your lid. Follow the same directions as above to cut out and glue your boxes together.
Happy boxing.
tightgroup tiger
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Man! You must be board.
Your box sure does look good though. We didn't get shut down at work, in fact we went to about 300% + orders in like 3 weeks.
I'm doomed.
I do still get to squeak in 45 minutes a week to shoot, and that give me a pittance of cases to play with in the reloading room.
OH Boy, I get to dump 75 cases out of my tumbler tonight.
Your box sure does look good though. We didn't get shut down at work, in fact we went to about 300% + orders in like 3 weeks.
I'm doomed.
I do still get to squeak in 45 minutes a week to shoot, and that give me a pittance of cases to play with in the reloading room.
OH Boy, I get to dump 75 cases out of my tumbler tonight.
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Mr_Flintstone
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It’s rained nearly every day for two weeks, so no shooting. No shooting means limited brass for reloading. No reloading means I have to find other things to occupy my time.
tightgroup tiger
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AND YOU DID IT VERY WELL. I love that ammo box. I've always wanted my own ammo boxes but I'm limited to dumpster diving in the garbage can at the range for empty boxes due to time.
I'm very jealous.
Your box looks like what I've always wanted to have. Beautiful work.
I'm very jealous.
Your box looks like what I've always wanted to have. Beautiful work.
Prowler53
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Thanks for the site! My kids are bored so I'll put them to work on these.
Prowler53
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I tried to print up some 9mm boxes but the template is larger than a sheet of pc paper. It will either print a portion of the template, or it will shrink it down to fit the paper which is no good.
Nevermind............I just read your post about printing in tiles.
Nevermind............I just read your post about printing in tiles.
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Let us know how it turns out.I tried to print up some 9mm boxes but the template is larger than a sheet of pc paper. It will either print a portion of the template, or it will shrink it down to fit the paper which is no good.
Nevermind............I just read your post about printing in tiles.
tightgroup tiger
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Still bored during the lockdown!
These were made from a Zesta Cracker box.
I just love that! Makes me wish I still had access to that old Thompson die cutter we had at a company I used to work for. I totally rebuilt it and I bet I could make more profit stomping out blank ammo boxes than they ever made cutting out b-flute corrugated parts boxes. It would have been a whole lot more fun to.
mstreddy
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Mr. Flintstone,
This is awesome! I'm going to try and make some too. I really like the vintage style label on the box. This may just be another project for these days.
Thanks for posting it and the link to the template site, and your info as well.
This is awesome! I'm going to try and make some too. I really like the vintage style label on the box. This may just be another project for these days.
Thanks for posting it and the link to the template site, and your info as well.
mokin
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That's a great idea! Thank you for posting the link and the instructions.
I noticed your load information on that box. Have you chronographed those? I've been working on some .357 loads over the last couple of weeks. I compared the loads out of my 4 inch ported barrel to the published data out of an 8 inch barrel and found I was close to 200 fps below them.
I noticed your load information on that box. Have you chronographed those? I've been working on some .357 loads over the last couple of weeks. I compared the loads out of my 4 inch ported barrel to the published data out of an 8 inch barrel and found I was close to 200 fps below them.
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Ttrl thanks!
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Archie
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I used to make up comical labels for liquor, but only as gifts. "Old Doc Archie's Pain Reliever, Snake Bite and Rumatize Medicine". That was before computers and printers, but I should probably start again.
mstreddy
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OP, can you point me to where I could find the cartridge image you used. My google-fu is failing me.
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