Reloading Brass - What's it worth to you?

Predator257Roy

Predator257Roy

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I've got access to a lot of brass, all mixed, once fired. So I'm wodering what people are willing to pay or just what once fired brass goes for. Mostly .223, .45acp, 9mm. Probably smaller amounts of some others also, I saw some 30-30, 30-06 and others, but not in the larger quantities. So I've got to buy the stuff and sort it according to caliber. I would like to make a little to help fund my hobby but am not looking to getting rich on it. As of now I don't have a tumbler since I'm just getting started, so all brass would be fired, unpolished, untrimmed with spent primers. Any interest out there?
 
Okay, maybe not worth anything. I thought I had really scored big when I got to pick through a pile of brass and pull out about 1200 cases of .223 in about 30 to 40 minutes. Thought I could just buy a couple buckets full and sort them at the house. If they were all tumble polished would that be better? Does everybody else get it for free or something and I'm just a sucker who picks through it and then pays going brass price?
 
I've bought used "range" brass over the years and have a friend that used to manage an indoor range that would allow me to pick up specific calibers at a very reasonable price (I used to shoot a lot of 10mm) that I couldn't afford to buy on the open market..

With .223, and other bottle neck cases, most people don't want to deal with 'crimped' brass, as it's another time consuming task in the reloading process... also some foreign military brass has Berdan primers and you have to have a special tool to remove the primers, as well as removing the crimp on the primer pocket..I have several hundred rounds of it sitting on a shelf currently...

There is a market for it and the more processing you do before the sale, the better price you can get out of it...

Some range brass is from law enforcement training with fully auto weapons and it is generally a bear to re-size, compared to non auto brass...Knowing the brass history is another factor if you plan on selling it...If you want to tumble it and sort it by brand, you might find some buyers, but scan around the internet sales to try and establish a value... For you to sell a bunch, you will have to beat a variety of prices...including the shipping costs... The USPS has "Flat Rate" boxes that help a bunch....
 
yeah, maybe not even worth it. I'll see how the first my 1200 or so rounds go. A friend is polishing them for me, then I will resize and load. I do know that some is from full auto, but I did not see any crinming going on on the side of the cases. Buying the stuff at scrap prices still ain't just dirt cheap. I had 12 pounds, $3 a pound it was 40 bucks with tax. I know I have a little work to do but it was $80+ cheaper than processed and ready to go. I scrounge what I can. Just thought maybe it would be worth my time and somebody's money.
 
Yep depending how you want to sell it and how much?

I myself prefer untouched brass I can do that all myself so I don't pay extra for it.

Another problem is 9mm and 223 brass is everywhere and can be had cheap (100 9mm same HS $2, 100 223 LC $6) so if you can beat them prices I may take some.
 
It would probably be mixed headstamp. SO that means about $60 a thousand would be tops. and $20 a thousand on the 9mm.
Not sure what the shipping would be.
 
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Most people dont want mixed head stamps. Last LC brass I bought I paid $45/1000. All the brass was the same year.
 
Okay, I guess there is enough interest to look into it. I'm going to see what I can do and maybe get something together and see how it goes.

Thanks,

Bobby
 
Do a search on the net. There is a ton of once fired 223 brass out there, cheap and cleaned. Some sized, some sized and primed..
 
Originally Posted By: reb8600Most people dont want mixed head stamps. Last LC brass I bought I paid $45/1000. All the brass was the same year.
That's a good deal.
 
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