Range brass still available

oupa · Feb 13, 2013

I sacrificed a box of ammo yesterday for the purpose of trying out a new member to the HG collection. I was somewhat surprised to find a considerable amount of brass in the "brass bucket" as well as some scattered in the un-sweep-able" parts of the range. Shot fifty rounds and came home with half a 10lb. (size) paper nail bag full.

I guess I kinda thought everyone would be more conservative in these times. Lucky me huh? :cool:

Deep Creek Rock · Feb 13, 2013

I still find brass at the range. I dont think the average shooter, who does not reload, really gives a shit... oh well there loss... my gain!

Russ D · Feb 13, 2013

I do the same. Once I got 300 pieces of Lapua match .223 brass from one bucket.

blindnoodle · Feb 13, 2013

Russ D said:
I do the same. Once I got 300 pieces of Lapua match .223 brass from one bucket.

So get this... I was at the range and wrangled up my expensive brass. Put it in a bucket so no one would take it, and went to take a leak. When I came back it was gone! :mad54:

Nice score!

rico903 · Feb 14, 2013

I seem to lose 20-25% of my brass every time I go to the range. I know a lot of it falls in front of the firing line and they don't let you sweep it back to pick up, which really pisses me off when it is hard to find like .38 Super. I'm finding if you don't pick up your brass every nag or 2 the employees are sweeping it into no man's land, like they don't want you to pick it up.

Slick17 · Feb 14, 2013

It's b/c they would rather you leave it there. I know that Cresap Rifle Club saves it and then takes it to the local scrap. Last time they went I think they got like $1400 for all the brass.

Winterborn · Feb 14, 2013

rico903 said:
I seem to lose 20-25% of my brass every time I go to the range. I know a lot of it falls in front of the firing line and they don't let you sweep it back to pick up, which really pisses me off when it is hard to find like .38 Super. I'm finding if you don't pick up your brass every nag or 2 the employees are sweeping it into no man's land, like they don't want you to pick it up.

Freestate will sell you a 5gal bucket full of range sweepings for around 80 bucks I think, its about what they get from the scrapper.

Assuming its mixed rifle/pistol brass, that is probably like 5-7k pieces of brass.

rico903 · Feb 15, 2013

Slick17 said:
It's b/c they would rather you leave it there. I know that Cresap Rifle Club saves it and then takes it to the local scrap. Last time they went I think they got like $1400 for all the brass.

All ranges want to keep your brass but they don't have to give you the stink eye for picking your up. It's the expensive hard to get stuff that I really hate losing. I's just like to be able to pull mine back from in front of the line. I only take what's mine. Of course some people abuse things so it hurts everyone.

rico903 · Feb 15, 2013

RichB said:
Freestate will sell you a 5gal bucket full of range sweepings for around 80 bucks I think, its about what they get from the scrapper.

Assuming its mixed rifle/pistol brass, that is probably like 5-7k pieces of brass.

Not a bad deal. Didn't know that.

RipkinC · Feb 17, 2013

RichB said:
Freestate will sell you a 5gal bucket full of range sweepings for around 80 bucks I think, its about what they get from the scrapper.

Assuming its mixed rifle/pistol brass, that is probably like 5-7k pieces of brass.

When did they start doing this? Who do i need to talk to and is there a limit?

HarCo2ANewb · Feb 17, 2013

RipkinC said:
When did they start doing this? Who do i need to talk to and is there a limit?

It might be a member thing, I asked about 3 weeks ago and they said they didn't sell it to the public

jwmd · Feb 17, 2013

just bought a brass catcher hope to solve some of my missing brass..it was a hand held,,,for 27 bucks..also have a sw99/.40sw that flings brass over 2 lanes ..

Johnthetoolguy · Feb 17, 2013

When I shoot at the indoor range I belong to I always pick up my brass I can reach before the staff sweeps it all down range. I hate when they do that.
Whenever I am at other ranges, I pick up all the good brass I can get, even for calibers I don't shoot. It will be good karma or trading material down the road.

Jaybeez · Feb 17, 2013

RichB said:
Freestate will sell you a 5gal bucket full of range sweepings for around 80 bucks I think, its about what they get from the scrapper.

Assuming its mixed rifle/pistol brass, that is probably like 5-7k pieces of brass.

I've never heard of ranges "scrapping brass", except for the military and police and government owned ranges. Its always worth more as formed cases than it is worth as scrap.

On_Target · Feb 17, 2013

Just a tip always grab a broom and head for the last lane on your right. It's always worth the wait if you have to.

Johnthetoolguy · Feb 17, 2013

I forgot to add:

Winterborn · Feb 17, 2013

Johnthetoolguy said:
I forgot to add:

This is me pretty much every time.

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f1racecar · Feb 17, 2013

What burns me is the other shooters picking up my brass as fast as I shoot it. Sometimes my fried will police each others brass as we fire.

Winterborn · Feb 17, 2013

f1racecar said:
What burns me is the other shooters picking up my brass as fast as I shoot it. Sometimes my fried will police each others brass as we fire.

I always ask each shooter if they save it. 9/10 times they say nope.

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damifinowfish · Feb 19, 2013

I almost got into a fight a few weekend ago with another member, about who was going to sweep up the brass from another shooter and take it home.

I started to think how funny this was turning into and let the other guy have the brass.

I really need lead anyway

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