Quick info please

poline · January 5, 2011, 04:31 PM

Dealing with scrape metal company! They say brass is 1.55 a lb. just brass, brass only. Question: Are Winchester primers brass? Are CCI primers brass? THANK YOU, for your response.

DiscoRacing · January 5, 2011, 04:32 PM

no...primers are not brass... here they need to be removed before you can sell the cases for brass scrap

Ideal Tool · January 5, 2011, 05:03 PM

Hello, Poline. If primers & their anvils are not brass, I would sure like to know what metal they are. Just take a file to one..once thru the plating..you'll see yellow metal. Now the 209 shotshell batttery cup is steel, but the primer cup in middle is still brass. Man-oh-man, I 'm sure glad I didn't grow up with this internet stuff, & only had old fashoned books to rely upon..The crap that is posted is mind bogling!

DiscoRacing · January 5, 2011, 05:05 PM

If true... which I havent checked... then the plating is NOT brass..and still cannot be left in... not here anyway.

poline · January 5, 2011, 05:30 PM

If anyone else would like to comment, but do not wish to fuss, just send me a private message, thanks.

maillemaker · January 5, 2011, 05:34 PM

Quote:

If primers & their anvils are not brass, I would sure like to know what metal they are. Just take a file to one..once thru the plating..you'll see yellow metal.

Must be gold.

Steve

AlaskaMike · January 5, 2011, 07:28 PM

I've certainly never sold any primers to the local metal recycler, but I can't imagine they'd complain about the coating metal on CCI primers. By weight there's more crud in the cups of used primers than the thin coating on the outside. Usually places like that will take into account stuff like that and price accordingly.

Bigtony · January 5, 2011, 08:09 PM

Take a magnet to them. My recycler buys them no ?'s asked.

GP100man · January 5, 2011, 10:18 PM

My recyclers won`t take cartridge cases period !

700cdl · January 6, 2011, 12:17 AM

I've found a web site that will give you credit for any brass you have regardless of its condition or type including rim fire brass. I think it is Star but I'll double check that and get back to you. I do know they offer a good deal on it as credit towards loading components. Google it as once fired brass and you should find the company.

poline · January 7, 2011, 03:14 AM

Scrap yard ended up taking my brass, spent primers inclued, for 1.30 a lb.
reason being 1.55 was for " clean brass", whatever. Money for my reloading.

engineermike · January 7, 2011, 05:03 PM

Will they take the nickel plated brass??? Just wondering what to do with the few I have.

medalguy · January 8, 2011, 01:37 AM

MOST scrap yards will take cartridge brass, not all. Some are afraid of live ammo. And yes primers in metallic cartridges are brass. Try the magnet.

I sell lots of brass with primers in, no problem. Also sell deprimed brass as well as .22 brass.

Frankly I find $1.55 a pound to be a little low. Spot copper price today is $4.27 a pound, cartridge brass is 70% copper so the equivalent price is $2.99 per pound for cartridge brass. Generally I get about 80% of spot so I would expect to get $2.40 per pound today for cartridge brass. Shop around a little bit. Larger quantities of brass will usually bring more money per pound.

January 5, 2011, 04:31 PM	#1
poline Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 292	Quick info please Dealing with scrape metal company! They say brass is 1.55 a lb. just brass, brass only. Question: Are Winchester primers brass? Are CCI primers brass? THANK YOU, for your response.

January 5, 2011, 04:32 PM	#2
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	no...primers are not brass... here they need to be removed before you can sell the cases for brass scrap __________________ 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

January 5, 2011, 05:05 PM	#4
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	If true... which I havent checked... then the plating is NOT brass..and still cannot be left in... not here anyway. __________________ 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

January 5, 2011, 05:30 PM	#5
poline Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 292	Replys If anyone else would like to comment, but do not wish to fuss, just send me a private message, thanks.

January 5, 2011, 10:18 PM	#9
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	My recyclers won`t take cartridge cases period ! __________________ GP100man

January 5, 2011, 05:03 PM	#3
Ideal Tool Junior member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,080	Hello, Poline. If primers & their anvils are not brass, I would sure like to know what metal they are. Just take a file to one..once thru the plating..you'll see yellow metal. Now the 209 shotshell batttery cup is steel, but the primer cup in middle is still brass. Man-oh-man, I 'm sure glad I didn't grow up with this internet stuff, & only had old fashoned books to rely upon..The crap that is posted is mind bogling!

January 5, 2011, 07:28 PM	#7
AlaskaMike Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2005 Posts: 941	I've certainly never sold any primers to the local metal recycler, but I can't imagine they'd complain about the coating metal on CCI primers. By weight there's more crud in the cups of used primers than the thin coating on the outside. Usually places like that will take into account stuff like that and price accordingly.

January 5, 2011, 08:09 PM	#8
Bigtony Member Join Date: August 24, 2009 Posts: 20	Take a magnet to them. My recycler buys them no ?'s asked.

January 6, 2011, 12:17 AM	#10
700cdl Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2010 Posts: 216	I've found a web site that will give you credit for any brass you have regardless of its condition or type including rim fire brass. I think it is Star but I'll double check that and get back to you. I do know they offer a good deal on it as credit towards loading components. Google it as once fired brass and you should find the company.

January 7, 2011, 03:14 AM	#11
poline Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 292	dirty brass Scrap yard ended up taking my brass, spent primers inclued, for 1.30 a lb. reason being 1.55 was for " clean brass", whatever. Money for my reloading.

January 7, 2011, 05:03 PM	#12
engineermike Junior member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Oklahaoma City Posts: 538	Will they take the nickel plated brass??? Just wondering what to do with the few I have.

January 8, 2011, 01:37 AM	#13
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,033	MOST scrap yards will take cartridge brass, not all. Some are afraid of live ammo. And yes primers in metallic cartridges are brass. Try the magnet. I sell lots of brass with primers in, no problem. Also sell deprimed brass as well as .22 brass. Frankly I find $1.55 a pound to be a little low. Spot copper price today is $4.27 a pound, cartridge brass is 70% copper so the equivalent price is $2.99 per pound for cartridge brass. Generally I get about 80% of spot so I would expect to get $2.40 per pound today for cartridge brass. Shop around a little bit. Larger quantities of brass will usually bring more money per pound.