Holdin my Breath 4 Free Brass

DiscoRacing · December 19, 2010, 08:02 PM

A friend a mine called earlier this week and said he has two full five gallon buckets of misc brass once fired that he is just gonna give me. He said he doesnt ever plan to reload because he has no time. I told him I would pay him for them and he said no big deal, Just use what you can of them. Supposed to hook up with him Wed. this comin week. If all goes well,,I should have some rifle brass to sell by Xmas.

LOUD · December 19, 2010, 09:08 PM

You gettin em for free and thinkin about selling them............Hmmmmmm.

DiscoRacing · December 19, 2010, 09:11 PM

Calibers I dont use/need..yes...Or trade em.

... Ya think I should give em away??

flashhole · December 19, 2010, 09:17 PM

If you find yourself in a generous mood I will take any 45-70 brass off your hands.

DiscoRacing · December 19, 2010, 09:18 PM

Was hoping there would be some 300weatherby mag in the mix... doubt it tho... ***Hoping***

demigod · December 20, 2010, 11:10 AM

The guy is nuts! That's over a hundred bucks at the metal scrap yard. I've almost got my second 5 gallon bucket filled. That's when I hit up Sims Metal Management.

4runnerman · December 20, 2010, 11:17 AM

Demigod--what ya at for brass there?. I just took 8000 223 to our scrap yard and got 94.47 for it I think it's about 1.17 per lb here. I probebly have 1 or 2 buckets of odd military and others piled up downstairs too.

DiscoRacing · December 20, 2010, 11:41 AM

Funny bout the scrap yards... the one next to me wont take cartridge brass....but the one next to him will....but I load for him alot..so he said I could have em.

4runnerman · December 20, 2010, 11:50 AM

Kinda strange here too,Last year they would take them as long as all primers were removed,This year they don't care.

demigod · December 20, 2010, 11:57 AM

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Demigod--what ya at for brass there?. I just took 8000 223 to our scrap yard and got 94.47 for it I think it's about 1.17 per lb here. I probebly have 1 or 2 buckets of odd military and others piled up downstairs too.

That sounds a little low. I can't remember what I last got for brass last time, but it was when copper prices were around $3 per lb... I think I got near $1.80. I sold 87 lbs since my buckets weren't quite full to the top.

Copper is OVER $4 per pound now!! I hope I can finish my second bucket of brass while the market is that good.

When I called the usual recycler I go to, they tried to screw me. Their price wasn't even close to what Metal Management paid.

4runnerman · December 20, 2010, 12:10 PM

Demigod- I should sell you mine for 2.00 a lb and you can sell it for 4.oo lb.We both would make a nice profit off this ha ha

demigod · December 20, 2010, 12:54 PM

The $4 is copper spot price. The recyclers don't pay that for brass. I just use the copper spot price as a guage of what yellow brass is going for since brass is mostly copper. If I get $2 a lb on my next trip, I'll be happy!

Miata Mike · December 20, 2010, 01:18 PM

I would be in heaven with two full pails.

I don't know why but I just love polishing and resizing/depriming range brass. Makes no sense as it is mind numbing boring.

demigod · December 20, 2010, 03:44 PM

I agree. I love turning brass into ammo. But there's always bad brass, berdan primed brass, old rifle brasss, .380 brass, etc. that I just don't want to throw in the trash. I save it up and sell it.

**Shane Tuttle** · December 20, 2010, 07:57 PM

Think there will be any pistol brass in there, Disco?

DiscoRacing · December 20, 2010, 08:16 PM

Yes... he said he thought it was mostly pistol brass..and the larger portion of the rifle brass would be 30-06... but he had no idea how many calibers where in there at all...

BamaBowtie · December 21, 2010, 04:55 AM

If there is any .45 acp would you be willing to part with a couple hundred? If so, how much? I'm about to start reloading and I'm looking for some brass to get me started.

SuperDuty · December 21, 2010, 09:15 AM

BamaBowtie,
Check out Beacon Brass. I bought some 45 acp from them for $65/thousand and I'm very pleased with it.

http://www.beaconbrass.com/

December 19, 2010, 08:02 PM	#1
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Holdin my Breath 4 Free Brass A friend a mine called earlier this week and said he has two full five gallon buckets of misc brass once fired that he is just gonna give me. He said he doesnt ever plan to reload because he has no time. I told him I would pay him for them and he said no big deal, Just use what you can of them. Supposed to hook up with him Wed. this comin week. If all goes well,,I should have some rifle brass to sell by Xmas. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

December 19, 2010, 09:11 PM	#3
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Calibers I dont use/need..yes...Or trade em. ... Ya think I should give em away?? __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

December 19, 2010, 09:17 PM	#4
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	If you find yourself in a generous mood I will take any 45-70 brass off your hands. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

December 19, 2010, 09:18 PM	#5
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Was hoping there would be some 300weatherby mag in the mix... doubt it tho... *Hoping* __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

December 20, 2010, 11:41 AM	#8
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Funny bout the scrap yards... the one next to me wont take cartridge brass....but the one next to him will....but I load for him alot..so he said I could have em. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

December 19, 2010, 09:08 PM	#2
LOUD Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 236	You gettin em for free and thinkin about selling them............Hmmmmmm.

December 20, 2010, 11:10 AM	#6
demigod Junior member Join Date: March 13, 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 1,129	The guy is nuts! That's over a hundred bucks at the metal scrap yard. I've almost got my second 5 gallon bucket filled. That's when I hit up Sims Metal Management.

December 20, 2010, 11:17 AM	#7
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	Demigod--what ya at for brass there?. I just took 8000 223 to our scrap yard and got 94.47 for it I think it's about 1.17 per lb here. I probebly have 1 or 2 buckets of odd military and others piled up downstairs too.

December 20, 2010, 11:50 AM	#9
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	Kinda strange here too,Last year they would take them as long as all primers were removed,This year they don't care.

December 20, 2010, 12:10 PM	#11
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	Demigod- I should sell you mine for 2.00 a lb and you can sell it for 4.oo lb.We both would make a nice profit off this ha ha

December 20, 2010, 12:54 PM	#12
demigod Junior member Join Date: March 13, 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 1,129	The $4 is copper spot price. The recyclers don't pay that for brass. I just use the copper spot price as a guage of what yellow brass is going for since brass is mostly copper. If I get $2 a lb on my next trip, I'll be happy!

December 20, 2010, 01:18 PM	#13
Miata Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2010 Location: North East WI Posts: 418	I would be in heaven with two full pails. I don't know why but I just love polishing and resizing/depriming range brass. Makes no sense as it is mind numbing boring.

December 20, 2010, 03:44 PM	#14
demigod Junior member Join Date: March 13, 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 1,129	I agree. I love turning brass into ammo. But there's always bad brass, berdan primed brass, old rifle brasss, .380 brass, etc. that I just don't want to throw in the trash. I save it up and sell it.

December 20, 2010, 07:57 PM	#15
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	Think there will be any pistol brass in there, Disco? __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

December 20, 2010, 08:16 PM	#16
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Yes... he said he thought it was mostly pistol brass..and the larger portion of the rifle brass would be 30-06... but he had no idea how many calibers where in there at all... __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

December 21, 2010, 04:55 AM	#17
BamaBowtie Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Location: Vernon, FL Posts: 209	If there is any .45 acp would you be willing to part with a couple hundred? If so, how much? I'm about to start reloading and I'm looking for some brass to get me started. __________________ Sticks and stones may break my bones, but Hollowpoints expand on impact. (Stolen from Coolhand567)

December 21, 2010, 09:15 AM	#18
SuperDuty Junior Member Join Date: September 7, 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3	BamaBowtie, Check out Beacon Brass. I bought some 45 acp from them for $65/thousand and I'm very pleased with it. http://www.beaconbrass.com/