diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/equivalent.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/equivalent.hpp
index 8e3252a3..6ac10fdb 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/equivalent.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/equivalent.hpp
@@ -710,20 +710,12 @@ namespace boost { namespace unordered { namespace detail {
         }
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        // copy_buckets_to
-        //
-        // Basic exception safety. If an exception is thrown this will
-        // leave dst partially filled and the buckets unset.
+        // fill_buckets
 
-        static void copy_buckets_to(buckets const& src, buckets& dst)
+        template <class NodeCreator>
+        static void fill_buckets(iterator n, buckets& dst,
+            NodeCreator& creator)
         {
-            BOOST_ASSERT(!dst.buckets_);
-
-            dst.create_buckets(dst.bucket_count_);
-
-            node_constructor a(dst.node_alloc());
-
-            iterator n = src.get_start();
             previous_pointer prev = dst.get_previous_start();
 
             while (n.node_) {
@@ -733,10 +725,7 @@ namespace boost { namespace unordered { namespace detail {
                         static_cast<node_pointer>(n.node_->group_prev_)->next_
                     ));
 
-                a.construct_node();
-                a.construct_value2(*n);
-
-                node_pointer first_node = a.release();
+                node_pointer first_node = creator.create(*n);
                 node_pointer end = first_node;
                 first_node->hash_ = key_hash;
                 prev->next_ = static_cast<link_pointer>(first_node);
@@ -744,56 +733,7 @@ namespace boost { namespace unordered { namespace detail {
 
                 for (++n; n != group_end; ++n)
                 {
-                    a.construct_node();
-                    a.construct_value2(*n);
-                    end = a.release();
-                    end->hash_ = key_hash;
-                    add_after_node(end, first_node);
-                    ++dst.size_;
-                }
-
-                prev = place_in_bucket(dst, prev, end);
-            }
-        }
-
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        // move_buckets_to
-        //
-        // Basic exception safety. The source nodes are left in an unusable
-        // state if an exception throws.
-
-        static void move_buckets_to(buckets& src, buckets& dst)
-        {
-            BOOST_ASSERT(!dst.buckets_);
-
-            dst.create_buckets(dst.bucket_count_);
-
-            node_constructor a(dst.node_alloc());
-
-            iterator n = src.get_start();
-            previous_pointer prev = dst.get_previous_start();
-
-            while (n.node_) {
-                std::size_t key_hash = n.node_->hash_;
-                iterator group_end(
-                    static_cast<node_pointer>(
-                        static_cast<node_pointer>(n.node_->group_prev_)->next_
-                    ));
-
-                a.construct_node();
-                a.construct_value2(boost::move(*n));
-
-                node_pointer first_node = a.release();
-                node_pointer end = first_node;
-                first_node->hash_ = key_hash;
-                prev->next_ = static_cast<link_pointer>(first_node);
-                ++dst.size_;
-
-                for(++n; n != group_end; ++n)
-                {
-                    a.construct_node();
-                    a.construct_value2(boost::move(*n));
-                    end = a.release();
+                    end = creator.create(*n);
                     end->hash_ = key_hash;
                     add_after_node(end, first_node);
                     ++dst.size_;
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/table.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/table.hpp
index 5951e729..e6c1459f 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/table.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/table.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,45 @@ namespace boost { namespace unordered { namespace detail {
         value_base& operator=(value_base const&);
     };
 
+    template <typename NodeAlloc>
+    struct copy_nodes
+    {
+        typedef boost::unordered::detail::allocator_traits<NodeAlloc>
+            node_allocator_traits;
+
+        node_constructor<NodeAlloc> constructor;
+
+        explicit copy_nodes(NodeAlloc& a) : constructor(a) {}
+
+        typename node_allocator_traits::pointer create(
+                typename node_allocator_traits::value_type::value_type const& v)
+        {
+            constructor.construct_node();
+            constructor.construct_value2(v);
+            return constructor.release();
+        }
+    };
+
+    template <typename NodeAlloc>
+    struct move_nodes
+    {
+        typedef boost::unordered::detail::allocator_traits<NodeAlloc>
+            node_allocator_traits;
+
+        node_constructor<NodeAlloc> constructor;
+
+        explicit move_nodes(NodeAlloc& a) : constructor(a) {}
+
+        typename node_allocator_traits::pointer create(
+                typename node_allocator_traits::value_type::value_type& v)
+        {
+            constructor.construct_node();
+            constructor.construct_value2(boost::move(v));
+            return constructor.release();
+        }
+    };
+
+
     template <typename Types>
     struct table :
         boost::unordered::detail::buckets<
@@ -173,7 +212,9 @@ namespace boost { namespace unordered { namespace detail {
             max_load_(0)
         {
             if(x.size_) {
-                table_impl::copy_buckets_to(x, *this);
+                this->create_buckets(this->bucket_count_);
+                copy_nodes<node_allocator> copy(this->node_alloc());
+                table_impl::fill_buckets(x.get_start(), *this, copy);
                 this->max_load_ = calculate_max_load();
             }
         }
@@ -199,11 +240,15 @@ namespace boost { namespace unordered { namespace detail {
                 this->move_buckets_from(x);
             }
             else if(x.size_) {
-                // Use a temporary table because move_buckets_to leaves the
+                // Use a temporary table because moving the nodes leaves the
                 // source container in a complete mess.
 
                 buckets tmp(x, m);
-                table_impl::move_buckets_to(tmp, *this);
+
+                this->create_buckets(this->bucket_count_);
+                move_nodes<node_allocator> move(this->node_alloc());
+                table_impl::fill_buckets(tmp.get_start(), *this, move);
+
                 this->max_load_ = calculate_max_load();
             }
         }
@@ -271,7 +316,11 @@ namespace boost { namespace unordered { namespace detail {
                     buckets b(this->node_alloc(),
                         x.min_buckets_for_size(x.size_));
                     buckets tmp(x, move_tag());
-                    table_impl::move_buckets_to(tmp, b);
+
+                    b.create_buckets(b.bucket_count_);
+                    move_nodes<node_allocator> move(b.node_alloc());
+                    table_impl::fill_buckets(tmp.get_start(), b, move);
+
                     b.swap(*this);
                 }
                 else {
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/unique.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/unique.hpp
index 0e5c20b2..20311435 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/unique.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/unique.hpp
@@ -617,58 +617,16 @@ namespace boost { namespace unordered { namespace detail {
         }
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        // copy_buckets_to
-        //
-        // Basic exception safety. If an exception is thrown this will
-        // leave dst partially filled and the buckets unset.
+        // fill_buckets
 
-        static void copy_buckets_to(buckets const& src, buckets& dst)
+        template <class NodeCreator>
+        static void fill_buckets(iterator n, buckets& dst,
+            NodeCreator& creator)
         {
-            BOOST_ASSERT(!dst.buckets_);
-
-            dst.create_buckets(dst.bucket_count_);
-
-            node_constructor a(dst.node_alloc());
-
-            iterator n = src.get_start();
-            previous_pointer prev = dst.get_previous_start();
-
-            while(n.node_) {
-                a.construct_node();
-                a.construct_value2(*n);
-
-                node_pointer node = a.release();
-                node->hash_ = n.node_->hash_;
-                prev->next_ = static_cast<link_pointer>(node);
-                ++dst.size_;
-                ++n;
-
-                prev = place_in_bucket(dst, prev);
-            }
-        }
-
-        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        // move_buckets_to
-        //
-        // Basic exception safety. The source nodes are left in an unusable
-        // state if an exception throws.
-
-        static void move_buckets_to(buckets& src, buckets& dst)
-        {
-            BOOST_ASSERT(!dst.buckets_);
-
-            dst.create_buckets(dst.bucket_count_);
-
-            node_constructor a(dst.node_alloc());
-
-            iterator n = src.get_start();
             previous_pointer prev = dst.get_previous_start();
 
             while (n.node_) {
-                a.construct_node();
-                a.construct_value2(boost::move(*n));
-
-                node_pointer node = a.release();
+                node_pointer node = creator.create(*n);
                 node->hash_ = n.node_->hash_;
                 prev->next_ = static_cast<link_pointer>(node);
                 ++dst.size_;