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Best practice? Moving your reloading shop...
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<blockquote data-quote="Okanogan" data-source="post: 2242214" data-attributes="member: 90397"><p>I started off by giving away the bullets and powders I had acquired but no longer used.</p><p></p><p>Putting bullets and ammo in the smaller HDX totes from Home Depot worked well for me. The totes stack well (interlock) and the lids stay locked closed even if you choose to transport them in the back of a pick up. I went with the small totes to keep the individual box weights manageable because they still weigh 50 lbs +/- each. They also work well with a hand truck with a stack of 3-4 totes which is nice because they represent so much weight.</p><p></p><p>Medium and larger totes for lighter things like cleaning media, dies, tools and gun cleaning materials worked well but boxes might have been cheaper. I put powder and brass separately in several large black wheeled totes I got from Home Depot but full these required two people whenever it was necessary to lift them like for stairs.</p><p></p><p>For some larger items like presses, I used card board boxes from HD because the totes were impractical to fit the items.</p><p></p><p>Labelling all the totes with blue painters tape and a marker was important for me. Keeping like items together when packing helps if you need to retrieve some items for use before you get the opportunity to get fully reset up. (Unfortunately if you're like me, there are other priority items in a move beyond getting your reloading equipment reset up so it can be a lengthy process.)</p><p></p><p>I've never had a moving company take my reloading equipment, firearms or ammunition. I used a trailer the last two moves just for this material. Having the material broken into smaller components that stacked well helped me with loading/ unloading the trailer and with weight management to load the trailer correctly. If you are unfortunate enough to have to use an intermediate storage unit for the move, I would suggest being discreet with the labelling and what shows on the boxes as most storage places don't appreciate storing powder, primers and ammo.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your move and getting re-established. I'm still in the middle of such an operation and think it will be sometime next year before I get back near where I was before the move.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Okanogan, post: 2242214, member: 90397"] I started off by giving away the bullets and powders I had acquired but no longer used. Putting bullets and ammo in the smaller HDX totes from Home Depot worked well for me. The totes stack well (interlock) and the lids stay locked closed even if you choose to transport them in the back of a pick up. I went with the small totes to keep the individual box weights manageable because they still weigh 50 lbs +/- each. They also work well with a hand truck with a stack of 3-4 totes which is nice because they represent so much weight. Medium and larger totes for lighter things like cleaning media, dies, tools and gun cleaning materials worked well but boxes might have been cheaper. I put powder and brass separately in several large black wheeled totes I got from Home Depot but full these required two people whenever it was necessary to lift them like for stairs. For some larger items like presses, I used card board boxes from HD because the totes were impractical to fit the items. Labelling all the totes with blue painters tape and a marker was important for me. Keeping like items together when packing helps if you need to retrieve some items for use before you get the opportunity to get fully reset up. (Unfortunately if you're like me, there are other priority items in a move beyond getting your reloading equipment reset up so it can be a lengthy process.) I've never had a moving company take my reloading equipment, firearms or ammunition. I used a trailer the last two moves just for this material. Having the material broken into smaller components that stacked well helped me with loading/ unloading the trailer and with weight management to load the trailer correctly. If you are unfortunate enough to have to use an intermediate storage unit for the move, I would suggest being discreet with the labelling and what shows on the boxes as most storage places don't appreciate storing powder, primers and ammo. Good luck with your move and getting re-established. I'm still in the middle of such an operation and think it will be sometime next year before I get back near where I was before the move. [/QUOTE]
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