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One of the girls I went to school with works as a Range officer at our local gun range. and she said they do not recycle their spent shells. So I took a ride up there this morning and she showed me around the place. I leaned down and in one grab got the picture shown underneath. There is sooo much brass there it is pretty much like their new gravel. Once the snow melts I think I'm going to have a festival there.
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Wow great score
everyone, make sure you keep bullet brass separate from regular brass. most, if not all yards require them to be separated. I think their is a safety issue with the smelting or something like that.
That looks like all spent .22's...I'd be keeping anything else for reloading purposes.
Those are just .22's. I don't have a gun so there is no purpose for me keeping anything bigger.
some gunshops will buy shells for more than scrap. the fun part is sorting them
you might want to check your local harbor freight to see if they carry a rare earth rolling brass magnet :cool:
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lol I was so confused for a second... good one
This might be worth it though
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That might pick up a few rocks as well, but still might be easier to sort afterwards than hands and knees.
Maybe you can get permission to install bins or something to catch shells as they are ejected?
Depending on how much you make there weekly or monthly after the ground is cleared, you may want to buy pizza or something for them every now and then, so they will be loyal to you if someone else asks about the brass in the future.
Another thing to look into, the lead and possibly copper bullets that have been fired
With EPA regulations in NJ they have to clean out their backstops every couple of months. I was talking to one of the ladies who works there but she said she wasn't sure of who did that. I think that would be to big of a job for me.
That is indeed a very good find. They have quite a few shooting ranges around here along with many of the local police departments that have their own private ranges.
please do not scrap the center fire brass there are places that will buy all you can get even unsorted.
As a reloader i can tell you for a fact its hard to come by at this time.
I don't exactly know what you mean by center fire. I will be collecting many forms of these shells though.
see where the center piece is pressed in, they press in new firing caps and the brass can be reused. The 22 is smooth across the bottom/ disposable.Quote:
Originally Posted by smvulture
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Ok, I'll keep an eye out for these for you guys.
Another thing to look out for are flying bullets, they can do some damage.
I'm allowed to go in before the range is even open. This range is extremely tight on their rules.Quote:
Originally Posted by happyscraper
I was just kidding. But it is nice to know that nobody will be shooting while you are collecting bullet casings. Two yards by my are paying 1.00# for brass bullet casings.
Run a magnet thru the casings after you collect them... some of them are just brass covered steel.... if you look at the one at the top of the picture, you see it is rusty. Lots of shot gun shells are like that
One of these might speed things up some, be able to sift the dirt out and then just dump the brass into a box or bag.
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An you thought the guy who had to drive the cart and pick up golf balls while people are hitting them off the driving range had it rough..imagine shots being fired as your picking up casings..
Sirscrapalot - Somedays you feel like a nut, other days, you just want to crush one.
Like was posted if you haven't done it already, check with a magnet, most shells tend to be plated. At least in my experience at ranges.
if it's mostly 22 casings I'm wondering if a good strong shop vac might not grab em
I had that thought too. I do have a shop vac that runs of the car power adapter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bear
good idea about the gun range i live in new hampshire and their are shooting spots in the woods i go there once in a while with a rake and shovel and get 2 or three 5 gallon buckets the police and forest service have stopped a few times and thanked me one guy bought me lunch because he was sent up there to do that exact job lol
Probably suck up the sand along with it, still have to sift them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by smvulture
In AZ, I would go out side of town. Anywhere out of city limits is open season to shoot. A simple leaf rake and flat shovel would net me avg $30 for 2hrs clean up. Not much I know, but always good help in a pinch. If you have a range, you are looking at a good staedy income.
Ask the range if you can place 5 gallon buckets at each firing stand. People will.most of the work.for you. Also don't forget to give back bring a few cheeze pizzas can go a long way with the range and the people that shoot
thanks to armslist i just sold the last of my reloadable brass got $4 pound for it, wish i had a connection to a range other than sweeping up my own shells when i go
i ultrasonic clean the brass and sort it by caliber, brass brings a premium if its prepared properly for the buyer
So it's been a month... how's it going?? I'm pretty curious what kind of volume your been able to acquire here!
I only ended up going twice. Some one there had a problem with me going and not being a member even though I had permission from another person. It wasn't worth my friend getting into an argument so I just stopped. Pulled out about $70 worth of brass though.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnM