How much is empty brass worth?

Tophe · April 27, 2009, 10:00 AM

I have some .38 special , .357, .44 mag and a bunch of .30-06 brass in my garage. My dad used to reload years ago and its stashed from then.

Theres a guy at work interested and I wasnt sure if its worth enough to ask anything for it, or just give it to him. Hes just interested in the .380/.357 I think. I might have 100 of them....

Oh, and some of em are nickle plated I guess.

Wulfmann · April 27, 2009, 10:06 AM

3-5cents each on the 38/357.
6-8cents on the 44Mag
And 10cents on the 3006 if all this stuff is nice and clean.

Unless you have a bunch like $50.00+ worth give him the brass and he will remember it later

IMO

Wulfmann

ilbob · April 27, 2009, 10:08 AM

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I have some .38 special , .357, .44 mag and a bunch of .30-06 brass in my garage. My dad used to reload years ago and its stashed from then.

Theres a guy at work interested and I wasnt sure if its worth enough to ask anything for it, or just give it to him. Hes just interested in the .380/.357 I think. I might have 100 of them....

Oh, and some of em are nickle plated I guess.

In round numbers 10 to 20 cents each, except the 38 special is worth perhaps 5 cents each.

100 cases is not very many.

You can google "once fired brass" and find prices.

With so few cases, it might be prohibitively expensive to ship.

The nickel plating does not do much for the price. Some prefer it, others prefer not to have it. Mostly a matter of personal choice.

Tophe · April 27, 2009, 11:16 AM

Thanks. I'll probably just give it to him since its not that much, and I dont really have any use for it.

James R. Burke · April 27, 2009, 05:58 PM

Wulfmann got it about right. Fair price.

April 27, 2009, 10:00 AM	#1
Tophe Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo MI Posts: 177	How much is empty brass worth? I have some .38 special , .357, .44 mag and a bunch of .30-06 brass in my garage. My dad used to reload years ago and its stashed from then. Theres a guy at work interested and I wasnt sure if its worth enough to ask anything for it, or just give it to him. Hes just interested in the .380/.357 I think. I might have 100 of them.... Oh, and some of em are nickle plated I guess.

April 27, 2009, 10:06 AM	#2
Wulfmann Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 188	3-5cents each on the 38/357. 6-8cents on the 44Mag And 10cents on the 3006 if all this stuff is nice and clean. Unless you have a bunch like $50.00+ worth give him the brass and he will remember it later IMO Wulfmann __________________ "The right to bear arms should not be infringed upon if only to prevent tyranny in government". Thomas Jefferson, Constitutional debates

April 27, 2009, 11:16 AM	#4
Tophe Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo MI Posts: 177	Thanks. I'll probably just give it to him since its not that much, and I dont really have any use for it.

April 27, 2009, 05:58 PM	#5
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	Wulfmann got it about right. Fair price.