How Do You Store Primed Brass?

[peeplwtchr]

Hi All-

I like to keep 1k primed brass on hand. After reading a bit, I decided to store them in 100 ct ziplock bags in an ammo can. Anyone have a better suggestion?

Thanks

 

[Jake in TX]

I have never seen primers packaged in anything air tight, I just store primed brass in cartridge boxes, waiting to be charged and bullets seated.

 

[Walkalong]

I only have a few, and they are in plastic ammo boxes. Store them like loaded ammo.

 

[reverseturn]

I store them in reloading blocks primer side up. The excess goes into clear plastic tubs. Ideally I prefer to shoot what I load within a week or two. That way if there is a problem I have a chance of remembering how I screwed up.

 

[George P]

Back when I used a single stage press and did everything in batches, primed brass was kept in old cloth shot bags marked as primed (and what cartridge). Those were kept in a Steelcase cabinet drawer until time to load. Worked well for 30 years

 

[Blue68f100]

I store them with powder and bullet setting on top, ready to fire.

I only prime brass when I'm ready to load.

 

[FROGO207]

I only keep a small amount of my brass primed ahead. I also keep them in ZipLoc baggies with a note that says primed. Most of my primers are in primer boxes on a shelf in my reloading room.

 

[cfullgraf]

I store my cases un-primed.

I have equipment to load something north of 30 different cartridges. What I might have pre-primed is probably what I do not want to reload.

I see no sense in having lots of primers loaded in cases, sitting idle and unable to use the primers in other cartridges.

 

[peeplwtchr]

I store my cases un-primed.

I have equipment to load something north of 30 different cartridges. What I might have pre-primed is probably what I do not want to reload.

I only load 1 pistol cartridge.

I see no sense in having lots of primers loaded in cases, sitting idle and unable to use the primers in other cartridges.

 

[lightman]

I pretty often prime quantities of pistol brass ahead of time. Your idea with the ziplock bags and ammo cans will work fine. I'm currently reorganizing my brass, loaded ammo and components stash and just ordered a few plastic dry boxes for some primed brass. I have a surplus of ammo cans but I wanted something that looked different and could be identified at a glance. Amazon and Walmart have a big selection of plastic storage containers and the ones listed for storing pet food seem to be pretty sturdy and air tight.

 

[higgite]

When I have primed brass to store (rarely), I store it just like unprimed brass except I mark the container “primed brass”. It ain’t that complicated.

 

[santacruzdave]

I keep a stock of primed 9mm brass in plastic containers from Costco; the kind mixed nuts or pretzels or the like come in. The containers live in a climate controlled closet. Part of my process is to size and decap pistol brass then wet tumble and prime when the brass is totally dry. Now I'm ready to load whenever I want and I get to skip the sizing and priming step on the progressive press.

 

[25-5]

Normally ammo is primed and reloaded. On a few occasions I have primed .308 and threw them in my bins. No problems at all, however, humidity is not an issue in the armory.

 

[Project355]

Coffee can or cat treat container

 

[brewer12345]

In buckets in the garage.

 

[Ruger 15151]

Store just like loaded ammo where they stay cool and dry.

Placing a gel pack in with them will help.

 

[Metal God]

I don't have a better idea but I store all my brass , at least the cases most likely to be loaded in the near future in zip lok bags regardless if they are primed or not . The key for me is detailed notes in each bag as to what's in there . I store cases not separated or just storing cus I've not got to them in buckets . I did recently separate it all by cartridge 9mm , 45acp , 308 , 223 etc a few months ago but it's all still in buckets in my basement .

 

[peeplwtchr]

I don't have a better idea but I store all my brass , at least the cases most likely to be loaded in the near future in zip lok bags regardless if they are primed or not . The key for me is detailed notes in each bag as to what's in there . I store cases not separated or just storing cus I've not got to them in buckets . I did recently separate it all by cartridge 9mm , 45acp , 308 , 223 etc a few months ago but it's all still in buckets in my basement .

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Yeah sorting sucks. I just finished Headstamp sorting of range brass. This was full to the top, with 9mm cases.

 

[GBExpat]

How Do You Store Primed Brass?

Ziploc Freezer Bag.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I screwed up one day and ran a dozen .38 special brass, primed, through my ultra sonic cleaner for 16 minutes. When I discovered it I sat them up on a shelf in my reloading room and let them dry for a month. They fired just fine. Couldn't tell them from new primers.
The point is that primers are pretty resilient and are hard to damage with moisture.
You could store them in an open 5 gallon bucket if you kept them in an air conditioned area, and never have to worry about humidity hurting them.
I'm not sure humidity could hurt them anyways.

 

[Dudedog]

I have some nice plastic candy jars that are about quart sized.
Good candy so I have about 30 of them......
I put the primed pistol brass in them.

Rifle brass goes in a sealed Zip lock freezer bag.

 

[markr6754]

All of my primed pistol cases are kept in Berry's reloading boxes or 50 or 100. I like to have 1,000 or more sized and primed, sometimes expanded, but since moving fairly exclusively to hand priming the expanding is skipped.

I keep a variety of .300 AAC Blackout cases primed and stored in empty clear peanut jars, the bulk variety sold in Sam's Club and Costco. I have them separated by New brass, Nickle plated brass, and general converted brass, as well by regular or magnum primers. Don't load much for rifle, 300 Black being all I shoot, due to indoor range limit of 20 yards...which just isn't any fun.

 

[KandBA]

I usually prepare small batched of primed brass (100-200), it goes in plastic ammo trays and is stored in ammo can until ready for use. The loading room is in the basement and typically a damp environment.

 

[splattergun]

mine are in a plastic coffee can with the lid on.

 

[bullseye308]

I only load a few calibers and keep all my brass primed once I get enough fired to make a batch for the tumbler. All brass and loaded rounds are stored in ammo cans with labels showing the current state of the brass. I just check off each step as it is done. I have probably 5 cans of 9mm, 3 of 38, and 2 of 357 and 4 cans of 223 all primed and ready to load.