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http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=7072534
What are the white caps in this one?
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=7081129
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=7072534
What are the white caps in this one?
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=7081129
edrod68
Active Member
Working on getting some of these....anyone interested in sharing?
Weber
USMC
I have been trying to win on there for years, never have.
At one point I bid $20,000 and still lost.
At one point I bid $20,000 and still lost.
Weber
USMC
If you ever win, I'll process it and we can sell some for a lot more.
edrod68
Active Member
Trying to set a reasonable limit..I am figuring on the 556 and 762 brass only....what do you think would be a reasonable amount per pound to bid?
campns
Ultimate Member
I found a place that is buying at $1.30/lb for scrap casings...
.4434 oz per casing (194gr per casing/437.5 gr/oz) * lbs of brass = casings in a box.
500lbs of casings should yield 18,000+ casings provided their weights are accurate.
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Weber
USMC
Might want to double check that math...
Weber
USMC
Still off, if we are talking 223.
There is roughly 73 cases per pound for 223.
73 cases x 500lbs = 36,500
sgt23preston
USMC LLA. NRA Life Member
Sgt Preston here
500.00 pounds of 223/556 fired brass with intact spent primer = 34,782 pieces...
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
This has been tried several times. Here on MDS. The bids go WAY high.
Then there is a 10% "fee" on top of the winning bid price. And you need to provide end user certification as these are restricted from export.
AND you have to pick it up and transport it in a fairly short timeframe.
Then there is a 10% "fee" on top of the winning bid price. And you need to provide end user certification as these are restricted from export.
AND you have to pick it up and transport it in a fairly short timeframe.
edrod68
Active Member
The transport and EUC are no problem...it is tryinh to figure out where the bid point is to not overpay....so we know that $1.30 pound is the scrap price (average)... so I figure after $2-3 dollars a pound you are looking at pretty slim margins if you are trying to resell.... unless I am completely off base?
BaltimoreKid
Member
one of the tools available on the website is a "previous bids" link where you can see recent winning bids.
$.02 per CASE is a low estimate for 5.56/.223 brass based on my records.
$.02 per CASE is a low estimate for 5.56/.223 brass based on my records.
edrod68
Active Member
Yeesh..these guys must move a lot of it to justfy the prices they pay
edrod68
Active Member
Looks like they pay around $5 a pound average. ?.hmmm
ejholt
Member
- Feb 6, 2013
- 81
I'm willing to go in on one or two of these auctions if anyone wants to split it up. I'm interested in 5.56/223 or 7.62. It would be be a bonus if it was at Ft. Meade, I wouldn't have a prob getting there to pick it up
edrod68
Active Member
I am only looking at fort meade...I work right near there and can pick up...let me know what your limit is and we can discuss
Weber
USMC
Depending on what your plan is I would be in for something.
If you want to process and sell some at a higher price, I could o that as well.
If you want to process and sell some at a higher price, I could o that as well.
edrod68
Active Member
Like I said...anyone interested, let me know...I am registered on the site...we can work out a plan and figue out what our cap is and which ones we want to bid on and go from there...these pop up all the time and I am sure we can get one eventually as long as we don't overspend and know exactly what we want to bid on...
we can either discuss here or PM if desired...just let me know...
we can either discuss here or PM if desired...just let me know...
