Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 25

Firing/Gun Ranges for brass

| Scrap Metal Spots
  1. #1
    Synin started this thread.
    Synin's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Dallas, TX
    Posts
    13
    Thanks
    3
    Thanked 28 Times in 1 Post

    Firing/Gun Ranges for brass

    I'm not sure if this has been brought up before, I did the search but didn't yield anything relevant. Has anyone looked into gun ranges for brass, lead, and copper? I was just talking to a guy that worked at a gun range that stated they did contracts to certain guys to come and get the brass and sweep the traps. You end up paying in most cases, from what it sounded like, but not much.



  2. #2
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Nov 2011
    Location
    boise, ID
    Posts
    1,605
    Thanks
    469
    Thanked 1,462 Times in 668 Posts
    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ng-ranges.html

    This is probably the most relevent one on the subject.

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to freonjoe for This Post:


  4. #3
    KeyCityRecycling's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Iowa
    Posts
    94
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 57 Times in 36 Posts
    I would check with the yard you sell your brass to before making any offers for brass shells. Most yards will have a separate category for shells. If you mix the shells with your normal yellow brass they may not take your material or pay you brass shell price for the whole load. Shells are worth considerably less than yellow brass solids.

    Run a magnet through the shells too. Some will be steel.
    Last edited by KeyCityRecycling; 08-10-2012 at 04:02 PM.

  5. The Following 2 Users say Thank You for This Post by KeyCityRecycling:


  6. #4
    Synin started this thread.
    Synin's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Dallas, TX
    Posts
    13
    Thanks
    3
    Thanked 28 Times in 1 Post
    Quote Originally Posted by freonjoe View Post
    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ng-ranges.html

    This is probably the most relevent one on the subject.
    Good look Joe, and apologize for not finding that one. I was just wondering if anyone's had luck with this or made decent money, and if it hasn't been brought up before to get the info out(highly unlikely here but...) Thank you all very much!

  7. #5
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Denver
    Posts
    343
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 366 Times in 147 Posts
    This subject has been broached. My yard buys spent casings as clean yellow brass, but it does range depending on the yard. It has been mentioned that shells that have only been used once have a higher resale value than scrap.

  8. #6
    EcoSafe's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    May 2011
    Posts
    3,705
    Thanks
    3,713
    Thanked 6,807 Times in 1,954 Posts
    lol: this post only shows up about every 2 weeks or so ! just sayin
    "anyone who thinks scrappin is easy money ain't doin it right!"

  9. The Following 2 Users say Thank You for This Post by EcoSafe:


  10. #7
    Kochy's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Sunbury, PA
    Posts
    532
    Thanks
    214
    Thanked 276 Times in 138 Posts
    Yeah, You get in to to Deer Rifle Calibers, You collect a bunch of them, you can sell em on ebay to Reloading guys. As well as shotgun shells. I went to the Fish and Game Club range that I am a member of and didn't find that much yellow brass, found a bunch of faded crap. Got maybe a Shotgun shell box full of brass. But then I went picking up cans along the sides of the dirt roads around there.

  11. #8
    Mechanic688's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Warsaw , Ind. In the heart of the lakes, and down the street from the hotel where Al Capone stayed.
    Posts
    9,568
    Thanks
    11,247
    Thanked 10,730 Times in 4,728 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Synin View Post
    Good look Joe, and apologize for not finding that one. I was just wondering if anyone's had luck with this or made decent money, and if it hasn't been brought up before to get the info out(highly unlikely here but...) Thank you all very much!
    Here you go, and I'm sure there's more that I didn't find yet; there will be a test later.

    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...-recycing.html

    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...asings-nj.html

    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...un-shells.html

    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...676-brass.html

    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ss-casing.html
    P & M Recycling - Specializing in E-Waste Recycling.
    If you enjoy your freedom, thank a vet.

  12. #9
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Minneapolis
    Posts
    593
    Thanks
    324
    Thanked 324 Times in 171 Posts
    Showed up sooooo many times..the range prolly had guys all over it by now

  13. #10
    Synin started this thread.
    Synin's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Dallas, TX
    Posts
    13
    Thanks
    3
    Thanked 28 Times in 1 Post
    Quote Originally Posted by olddude View Post
    lol: this post only shows up about every 2 weeks or so ! just sayin
    Then I apologize for wasting your time reading and posting to my thread. I was curious about the ranges themselves, not just the brass behind it, but thank you very much for posting.

  14. #11
    SikoraMetals's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Detroit, MI
    Posts
    36
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts
    The reason most yards, including ours, do not accept brass shell casings is that our yellow brass package gets shipped to a furnace to be melted down. If there is any gunpowder residue remaining, the outcome could be disastrous. There may be yards who get enough quantity of shell casings to put together a full load, but as mentioned above they need to be kept separate from your normal brass and will likely be worth less per pound.

  15. #12
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    585
    Thanks
    76
    Thanked 184 Times in 103 Posts
    I got to the country to where the people in the city go to shoot the guys and pick brass and lead up there. My yard doesn't buy but I save them and sell to a individual.

  16. #13
    Mechanic688's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Warsaw , Ind. In the heart of the lakes, and down the street from the hotel where Al Capone stayed.
    Posts
    9,568
    Thanks
    11,247
    Thanked 10,730 Times in 4,728 Posts
    I got to the country to where the people in the city go to shoot the guys and pick brass
    I don't want to be out in your neck of the woods,,,lol

  17. #14
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    10
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by KeyCityRecycling View Post
    I would check with the yard you sell your brass to before making any offers for brass shells. Most yards will have a separate category for shells. If you mix the shells with your normal yellow brass they may not take your material or pay you brass shell price for the whole load. Shells are worth considerably less than yellow brass solids.

    Run a magnet through the shells too. Some will be steel.
    +1 here. My yard seperates brass because people will pay premium for brass cases. One day i was selling some copper bus bar when a guy came through with a bag full of shell cases. I asked and he said they normally cost $3 each (he got about 35 per pound for $2) and left smiling like bandit.

  18. #15
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Forest Lake, MN
    Posts
    248
    Thanks
    7
    Thanked 96 Times in 51 Posts
    Today at the yard a saw a squad car pull in and back up to the small scale. He was unloading his big boxes of brass.

  19. #16
    cmcbuyer's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Tampa, FL
    Posts
    31
    Thanks
    2
    Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts
    The brass shells prevent a few problems. The live rounds are the big one for obvious reasons. We had a guy drop a bunch of live ones in a warehouse one time and then he ran them over with a forklift. Thank god they were dummy rounds. Also, the nickel coated shells, aluminum shells and the steel shells cant be mixed in. Some yards may be doing business with a smelter that has a popper though. this is a big wheel used to sruch the live rounds before they hit the pot. Sometimes these yards will accept a small amount of nickel coated mixed in with the brass. Check around, you can make some good money off the brass shells. The range lead is also good if it is clean, meaning no rubber or dirt. It is ok to have the copper jacketed rounds mixed in as well. I pay from $.15-$.30/lb for range lead, and $.50-$1.25/lb on brass shells depending on the quality.

  20. #17
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Sep 2012
    Location
    United States
    Posts
    1
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
    I make good money turning brass shells, 1.25-1.89 depending on month, to my local place. You can find plenty of places in the desert in AZ or CA to pick up brass. I make more money on brass than anything else. Even 2.00 a pound on cans in CA.

  21. #18
    bluemeate's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jul 2011
    Posts
    489
    Thanks
    16
    Thanked 137 Times in 61 Posts
    the shots used to get nails things to concrete arent made of brass, are they?
    collecting san joses scrap

  22. #19
    jghilino's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Buying Specialty Escrap of all kinds, resale grade computer parts

    Member since
    Sep 2012
    Location
    KANSAS CITY
    Posts
    2,672
    Thanks
    1,429
    Thanked 1,453 Times in 919 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Kochy View Post
    Yeah, You get in to to Deer Rifle Calibers, You collect a bunch of them, you can sell em on ebay to Reloading guys. As well as shotgun shells. I went to the Fish and Game Club range that I am a member of and didn't find that much yellow brass, found a bunch of faded crap. Got maybe a Shotgun shell box full of brass. But then I went picking up cans along the sides of the dirt roads around there.
    nope, your listing will be pulled if you try to sell on ebay, its against there policys

  23. #20
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Oakland, CA
    Posts
    7
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
    Your brass casings, scrap metal places will not take them. You have to melt it down.


  24. Similar threads on the Scrap Metal Forum

    1. electron gun what in it and whats it worth?
      By ewasteofco in forum General Electronics Recycling
      Replies: 1
      Last Post: 11-16-2012, 08:30 PM
    2. gun holster
      By Copper Head in forum A Day in the Life of a Scrapper
      Replies: 5
      Last Post: 07-20-2012, 03:56 AM
    3. Shooting Ranges?
      By demillo in forum Scrap Metal Spots
      Replies: 34
      Last Post: 07-11-2012, 03:36 PM
    4. Commercial Bathroom Fixtures and a Firing Kiln......
      By TulsaScrapper in forum Scrap Metal Questions and Answers
      Replies: 9
      Last Post: 08-22-2011, 02:44 PM

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

 
Browse the Most Recent Threads
On SMF In THIS CATEGORY.





OR

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

The Scrap Metal Forum

    The Scrap Metal Forum is the #1 scrap metal recycling community in the world. Here we talk about the scrap metal business, making money, where we connect with other scrappers, scrap yards and more.

SMF on Facebook and Twitter

Twitter Facebook