Free or very cheap 6mm remington brass?

bungiex88 · December 16, 2015, 11:49 PM

I'm hoping to get lucky trying to find free or almost free remington 6mm remington brass. I can't find it cheap or free anywhere. It's my primary hunting gun handed down to me from my pap.

joneb · December 17, 2015, 12:09 AM

Good luck, Of all my many years of collecting brass I don't recall finding any 6mm Rem. If I did have a pile of range brass for that cartridge or I shoot and reload that cartridge, how good is it and how many times has it been loaded?
I have sold and shipped gun brass, depending on what it is I charge 2-3 times the local scrap value and add shippig.
I hope you get lucky and Santa comes through.

Jim243 · December 17, 2015, 01:25 AM

What I have done in the past is, when brass is impossible to find on a range once fired or new brass is very expensive, I purchase a small quantity (50 rounds) of commercially loaded ammo, shoot it up and use it for reloading brass. Sometimes it's the only way to get what you need.

Good luck and stay safe.
Jim

Jimro · December 17, 2015, 03:57 AM

You could always resort to resizing 7x57 or 257 Roberts brass down to 6mm Rem.

Midsouth has Norma brass available. http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.co...rass-25-Count-

Run it through a 257 Roberts die and trim, then run it through a 6mm Rem die and trim. Norma makes good brass, so with care two 25 count bags of brass could last you a lifetime of hunting.

Jimro

Kosh75287 · December 17, 2015, 06:20 AM

I think Jimro has the right idea.

surveyor · December 17, 2015, 06:27 AM

Good luck finding free or cheap on the brass made from unicorn tears.
It has gotten a little better in the last year, component wise, at least new.

Last year I was searching for 4-5 months for components.
No brass or 75/87 v max bullets anywhere. I could find lighter and heavier weights.

Check lohman arms they seem to have some for around 0.60/case new.
http://www.lohmanarms.com/mobile/Category.aspx?id=2850

Dads 6mm likes a 87 v max on top of a stiff load of imr 4064 the best,
But it also likes the 75 vmax with the same powder as well.

When I did manage to get free/trade brass the necks had splitting issues, so be aware of that, on one the neck broke at the shoulder in the size die.

cptjack · December 17, 2015, 07:38 AM

I got lucky and found 4 boxes of 244 at a gun show 5.00 for the lot

gwpercle · December 17, 2015, 01:00 PM

I'm thrilled if someone leaves 30-30 brass at the range and tells me I can have it. I have never seen 6 mm Remington for sale , much less for free !
Reforming is going to be your best bet. It's not hard and would solve the case dilemma .
Gary

std7mag · December 17, 2015, 06:14 PM

I bought 7x57 (aka 7mm Mauser) casings from Grafs, that I necked down to 257 Roberts.
It's PVRI, and was not badly priced for 100 casings.

December 16, 2015, 11:49 PM	#1
bungiex88 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2015 Location: central pa Posts: 264	Free or very cheap 6mm remington brass? I'm hoping to get lucky trying to find free or almost free remington 6mm remington brass. I can't find it cheap or free anywhere. It's my primary hunting gun handed down to me from my pap. __________________ Life is to short to give a darn

December 17, 2015, 01:25 AM	#3
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	What I have done in the past is, when brass is impossible to find on a range once fired or new brass is very expensive, I purchase a small quantity (50 rounds) of commercially loaded ammo, shoot it up and use it for reloading brass. Sometimes it's the only way to get what you need. Good luck and stay safe. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum

December 17, 2015, 03:57 AM	#4
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	You could always resort to resizing 7x57 or 257 Roberts brass down to 6mm Rem. Midsouth has Norma brass available. http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.co...rass-25-Count- Run it through a 257 Roberts die and trim, then run it through a 6mm Rem die and trim. Norma makes good brass, so with care two 25 count bags of brass could last you a lifetime of hunting. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.

December 17, 2015, 06:20 AM	#5
Kosh75287 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2007 Posts: 820	I think Jimro has the right idea. __________________ GOD BLESS JEFF COOPER, whose instructions, consultations, and publications have probably saved more lives than can ever be reliably calculated. DVC, sir. انجلو. المسلحة. جاهزة. Carpe SCOTCH!

December 17, 2015, 06:27 AM	#6
surveyor Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2007 Posts: 770	Good luck finding free or cheap on the brass made from unicorn tears. It has gotten a little better in the last year, component wise, at least new. Last year I was searching for 4-5 months for components. No brass or 75/87 v max bullets anywhere. I could find lighter and heavier weights. Check lohman arms they seem to have some for around 0.60/case new. http://www.lohmanarms.com/mobile/Category.aspx?id=2850 Dads 6mm likes a 87 v max on top of a stiff load of imr 4064 the best, But it also likes the 75 vmax with the same powder as well. When I did manage to get free/trade brass the necks had splitting issues, so be aware of that, on one the neck broke at the shoulder in the size die. Last edited by surveyor; December 17, 2015 at 06:50 AM.

December 17, 2015, 12:09 AM	#2
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	Good luck, Of all my many years of collecting brass I don't recall finding any 6mm Rem. If I did have a pile of range brass for that cartridge or I shoot and reload that cartridge, how good is it and how many times has it been loaded? I have sold and shipped gun brass, depending on what it is I charge 2-3 times the local scrap value and add shippig. I hope you get lucky and Santa comes through.

December 17, 2015, 07:38 AM	#7
cptjack Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2014 Posts: 314	I got lucky and found 4 boxes of 244 at a gun show 5.00 for the lot

December 17, 2015, 01:00 PM	#8
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	I'm thrilled if someone leaves 30-30 brass at the range and tells me I can have it. I have never seen 6 mm Remington for sale , much less for free ! Reforming is going to be your best bet. It's not hard and would solve the case dilemma . Gary

December 17, 2015, 06:14 PM	#9
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	I bought 7x57 (aka 7mm Mauser) casings from Grafs, that I necked down to 257 Roberts. It's PVRI, and was not badly priced for 100 casings.