Bucket of brass?

Bullet94 · May 31, 2008, 10:50 PM

I picked up some brass from the range I shoot at today. All once fired 40S&W and PPU -223. The 223 filled a 5 gallon bucket to where it was almost over flowing. How many cases of 223 do you think it takes to fill a 5 gallon bucket? I haven’t had time to count it. I already picked up 2,800 40S&W cases the other day. The cops have been practicing.

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JAYBIRD78 · May 31, 2008, 11:36 PM

Showoff!

Grandpa Shooter · June 1, 2008, 01:03 AM

Use a conversion ratio of 75 pieces of .223 per pound. Weigh a bucket empty. Weigh the full one. Mulitply the pounds by 75 and you have a quick answer. It'll be within 2% of the right answer.

Sidetracked · June 1, 2008, 03:58 AM

I would be willing to wager a guess at about 1,600 cases.

We use some 3 gallon metal cylinders for .223 brass storage. When filled to their absolute maximum, they are within +/-5 of 1000 cases.

speedracer211 · June 1, 2008, 08:03 AM

It will be a lot more than 1,600 cases.

Bullet94 · June 1, 2008, 02:14 PM

Grandpa Shooter

I used your method.
The 223 weights 55lbs not counting the bucket. So 55 X 75 = 4,125 cases.
Thanks.

If I purchased once fired 223 brass it would run probably at least $70.00 per 1,000 so, I figure this should be worth around $280.00. I’ve got at least 4,000 40 S&W cases all Fed headstamp probably worth $45.00 per 1,000 so I figure this should be worth $180.00. Add both together and I get $460.00 not including shipping if I purchased this.
Sometimes it pays to pick-up brass.

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speedracer211 · June 1, 2008, 04:31 PM

Last time I weighed and counted 223 I had 10lbs with primers in them clean not polished and I had 660 cases.

Sidetracked · June 2, 2008, 05:28 AM

Hmm, I guess those aren't 3 gallon containers we use, after all.

May 31, 2008, 10:50 PM	#1
Bullet94 Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 723	Bucket of brass? I picked up some brass from the range I shoot at today. All once fired 40S&W and PPU -223. The 223 filled a 5 gallon bucket to where it was almost over flowing. How many cases of 223 do you think it takes to fill a 5 gallon bucket? I haven’t had time to count it. I already picked up 2,800 40S&W cases the other day. The cops have been practicing. . __________________ PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT - Live Free or Die

May 31, 2008, 11:36 PM	#2
JAYBIRD78 Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2007 Location: People's Republik of Illinois...in "gun valley" Posts: 366	One word......... Showoff!

June 1, 2008, 01:03 AM	#3
Grandpa Shooter Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2007 Posts: 140	Use a conversion ratio of 75 pieces of .223 per pound. Weigh a bucket empty. Weigh the full one. Mulitply the pounds by 75 and you have a quick answer. It'll be within 2% of the right answer. __________________ Old enough to know better and way too old to care!

June 1, 2008, 03:58 AM	#4
Sidetracked Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2008 Location: Henrietta, FL Posts: 306	I would be willing to wager a guess at about 1,600 cases. We use some 3 gallon metal cylinders for .223 brass storage. When filled to their absolute maximum, they are within +/-5 of 1000 cases. __________________ Feel free to disagree with my opinion. -I do it all the time.

June 1, 2008, 02:14 PM	#6
Bullet94 Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 723	Grandpa Shooter I used your method. The 223 weights 55lbs not counting the bucket. So 55 X 75 = 4,125 cases. Thanks. If I purchased once fired 223 brass it would run probably at least $70.00 per 1,000 so, I figure this should be worth around $280.00. I’ve got at least 4,000 40 S&W cases all Fed headstamp probably worth $45.00 per 1,000 so I figure this should be worth $180.00. Add both together and I get $460.00 not including shipping if I purchased this. Sometimes it pays to pick-up brass. . __________________ PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT - Live Free or Die

June 1, 2008, 08:03 AM	#5
speedracer211 Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2007 Posts: 176	It will be a lot more than 1,600 cases.

June 1, 2008, 04:31 PM	#7
speedracer211 Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2007 Posts: 176	Last time I weighed and counted 223 I had 10lbs with primers in them clean not polished and I had 660 cases.

June 2, 2008, 05:28 AM	#8
Sidetracked Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2008 Location: Henrietta, FL Posts: 306	Hmm, I guess those aren't 3 gallon containers we use, after all. __________________ Feel free to disagree with my opinion. -I do it all the time.