Struck gold! (actually brass)

[Bob Wright]

Shooting session this morning. The gent next to me was shooting a Henry .44 Magnum. He levered a fresh round and let the empty fall on the floor. I asked him if he saved his brass, and he told me no. I asked if I could have it, and he cheerfully agreed.

So I got 68 once fired Starline cases for .44 Magnum!

Brass is always welcome.

Bob Wright

 

[Kevin]

was it an Outdoor range?

I was shooting today, it was too hot for anyone else to be there. I always manage to scrounge up spent brass. Nothing extra ordinary today though, but recycled by the pound, I probably got $10 worth today.

 

[Bob Wright]

was it an Outdoor range?

I was shooting today, it was too hot for anyone else to be there. I always manage to scrounge up spent brass. Nothing extra ordinary today though, but recycled by the pound, I probably got $10 worth today.

No, I'm confined to an indoor range for now. I don't scrounge up spent brass unless I ask the shooter first.

Bob Wright

 

[Mega Twin]

Sounds like you are feeling better.
Nothing like a little shooting therapy.

 

[powder smoke]

In these parts you are not suppose to pick up your brass when using
an Indoor range, they claim when it hits the floor it is their property.
Needless to say I only went once, and did not shoot much!

 

[#1rugerman]

Before my arthritis got too bad I would go to a public range near my home, most folks didn’t pick up , their brass so I would normally end up with a gallon ziplock bag of 9, 40, and 45acp and 223, all once fired brass, some days I would find some other odds and ends. But starting about a month or so before deer gun season I would go on any weekend that I was off, I would not even take a gun, just a 5 gallon bucket to put brass in. I would ask if the folks shooting minded if I picked up their brass, most said sure. The funny thing was that afterfolks saw me pucker no up brass they would start picking up their brass and dropping it in my bucket, lots of 30.06, 270, 30/30, 243 once fired factory brass. I would sort it count it and when the next gun show rolled around I would take it and there was a guy who sold reloading supplies and re-manufactured ammo who would trade it for powder, primers, etc. sweet deal.

 

[David LaPell]

Back when I used to help a buddy of mine out at the local gun shows, I would go to my local range with the permission of the management and clean up some of the brass that I could. I was always amazed at the stuff I found that other shooters would leave. I remember finding almost an entire box (with the box) of both .257 Weatherby Mag and .300 Weatherby Mag brass, lots of .308, other calibers, and one day well over fifty once fired .45 GAP. I would take it home, check it over, run it through my tumbler and then put it in zip lock bags and sell it when I worked the shows. Sometimes I would find enough I would just bring it to the local scrapyard and make $30-$40 on a 5 gallon pail of it. I remember one weekend at the show I made something like $400 on just range brass I had collected. I have some .308 that a guy left once, but I don't bother with it much anymore.

 

[bobski]

I know many recyclers that wont take brass for fear of a live round in with it.
I tend to agree with them. I always find a live one when I dumpster dive brass.

 

[Three50seven]

My dad is a member of a local outdoor range. He stops by about once a week to scrounge brass. I'd say he easily pays for his yearly dues with what he picks up.