Author Topic: Jackpot at the Range This Morning! (Read 5387 times)

Ben · « **on:** December 07, 2010, 07:18:14 PM »

Stopped at my local range on the way to work early this morning. By "local range" I mean an unofficial National Forest area set aside for shooting. Some dummy who must of been there in the last couple of days and fired a couple of hundred rounds of 45ACP, left all his brass for me. :)

There was a ton of .38 Super laying around too. I don't know anyone who shoots it, but I probably should have picked that up too. One of you guys might have been able to use it.

Scout26 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2010, 07:29:59 PM »

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There was a ton of .38 Super laying around too. I don't know anyone who shoots it, but I probably should have picked that up too.

Brass is going for $1.30 a pound, even if I don't shoot it, I pick it up. Hell, I might start picking up .22 cases unless I can perfect my brass magnet in the meantime...

just Warren · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2010, 07:30:34 PM »

So someone has a .38 Super and isn't a reloader? That's an odd caliber choice for a recreational shooter.

Ben · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2010, 08:14:52 PM »

Quote from: Warren on December 07, 2010, 07:30:34 PM

So someone has a .38 Super and isn't a reloader? That's an odd caliber choice for a recreational shooter.

That's exactly what I thought.

Scout -- you'd love this shooting area -- there's freakin' 9mm and .40s all over the place. The .45ACP is somewhat of a lucky find. I generally don't see it laying around, and I usually just hit that range on Mon or Tue mornings, partly to look for brass for reloading left by the weekend shooters, and partly to avoid the idiots that shoot on the weekend.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2010, 08:21:11 PM »

Not to be a killjoy, but reloading someone else's brass, not knowing what the load was or how many times it's been fired, can lead to Bad Things(tm).

Scout26 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2010, 08:23:50 PM »

Quote from: Angel Eyes on December 07, 2010, 08:21:11 PM

Not to be a killjoy, but reloading someone else's brass, not knowing what the load was or how many times it's been fired, can lead to Bad Things(tm).

Yes, but taking it to Fred Sanford (or his 2010 equivalent) you can turn that brass into green and use it to buy new brass and/or other shootie goodies.

lee n. field · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2010, 08:30:29 PM »

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Some dummy who must of been there in the last couple of days and fired a couple of hundred rounds of 45ACP, left all his brass for me. Smiley

It is a good and happy day, when I come home with more brass than I left with.

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Not to be a killjoy, but reloading someone else's brass, not knowing what the load was or how many times it's been fired, can lead to Bad Things(tm).

It's pretty easy to tell brass that's only been fired once since Walmart.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2010, 08:31:11 PM »

Quote from: scout26 on December 07, 2010, 08:23:50 PM

Yes, but taking it to Fred Sanford (or his 2010 equivalent) you can turn that brass into green and use it to buy new brass and/or other shootie goodies.

Agreed, especially at $1.30/lb. But I was referring to this:

Quote from: Ben

I usually just hit that range on Mon or Tue mornings, partly to look for brass for reloading left by the weekend shooters

just Warren · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2010, 08:40:24 PM »

That would depend on the head stamps and the amount. If you find a lot of Rem UMC or WWB or some other bulk load it's a safe bet that it was whatever standard loads those shells carry and they were only fired once.

If you find a bunch of mixed stuff in the same caliber it could be cheap gun show reloads so stay away from reusing them.

Someone who reloads will not leave their brass even if it is the last use for those hulls. They will be picked up and turned into cash at the scrap yard.

If it's just a few pieces here and there it could be reloads that got missed. So caution there, as well.

Ben · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2010, 08:46:51 PM »

Quote from: Angel Eyes on December 07, 2010, 08:21:11 PM

Not to be a killjoy, but reloading someone else's brass, not knowing what the load was or how many times it's been fired, can lead to Bad Things(tm).

Yeah, I'm pretty careful about that stuff. This was all shiny and new R&P brass. Most of my .45ACP reloading involves 4.7gr of W231, so I'm also not stressing brass much. Plus full inspection before and after tumbling.

French G. · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:31:22 PM »

I miss club matches at Blackwater where occasionally you'd find a several hundred round pile of .308 once fired, all in one neat spot. Then there was my indoor range where the 55 gallon drum was fair game. My brassrattery has really gone to crap since moving to the middle of nowhere. I think I have a lifetime supply except for new calibers and .45. Sold too much of that. Hopefully my 15 gallons of 9mm gets me through. I have 5 gallons of .40. I have not owned a .40 for 5 years. I once had 4500 rounds of factory new .357Sig ammo. I have never owned a gun in that caliber.

Why no, I'm not ill.

just Warren · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:35:45 PM »

You might just be an ammo-pig if...you have to refer to gallons to approximate how many rounds you have.

Lennyjoe · « **Reply #12 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:43:05 PM »

I've got a Witness 10MM that wants a .38 super slide and barrel. I could of used that brass.....

lee n. field · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:43:54 PM »

Quote from: French G. on December 07, 2010, 09:31:22 PM

Why no, I'm not ill.

Yup. "I can stop any time I want." Classic addict's excuse.

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2010, 12:19:56 AM »

Quote from: Warren on December 07, 2010, 09:35:45 PM

You might just be an ammo-pig if...you have to refer to gallons to approximate how many rounds you have.

Have you been snooping in my reloading room?
I scrounge handcleaner buckets form the outside techs I work with. They will hold 1000 .45ACP cases level full with just enough room to get the lid back on. I'm down to three of those.

French G. · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2010, 12:52:48 AM »

Ah, container scrounging, worse than the brass itself. First it was ammo cans, free for the asking on ship before they throw them overboard for targets. Must have 40. Even better, my 1st class association bought detergent for our laundry at Sams club, little 4 gallon square buckets. Goal! I did trash detail, must have a couple dozen running around. Then you build a house, mmmmm joint compound buckets. It never ends.

I'd like to have all the .45 brass I sold over the past few years. I'd be king of the world.

Scout26 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2010, 01:55:46 PM »

Quote from: French G. on December 08, 2010, 12:52:48 AM

I'd like to have all the .45 brass I sold over the past few years. I'd be king of the world.

I'd like to see pictures of your "Take over the World" Brass Launcher !!!

French G. · « **Reply #17 on:** December 09, 2010, 12:46:40 AM »

I could do it with just my right arm. Strong like ox from stroking my.....

Dillon 550B

AJ Dual · « **Reply #18 on:** December 09, 2010, 09:51:21 AM »

I laugh all the way home with all the steel case and Blazer aluminum I pick up. The whole "brass is just what's popular" mantra makes it cheap and easy for people like me who just want to shoot.

I've got buckets of the stuff, and will reload it all one day.

brimic · « **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2010, 01:59:47 PM »

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There was a ton of .38 Super laying around too. I don't know anyone who shoots it, but I probably should have picked that up too. One of you guys might have been able to use it.

That would have been a gold mine for a a friend of mine who shoots .38 super.

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