[Moparmike]

What do I do with Berdan-primed brass? Is there anyone that takes this stuff?

[Zundfolge]

If its not reloadable its great for using as targets for rifle shooting. Very challenging targets too :)


Way back when, when I was a youngan I was introduced to shooting by a guy my aunt was dating. He was a deputy sheriff. He let me shoot his little .22 rifle quite a bit, and he shot his other guns out at a spot we'd set up in my grandmothers pasture (occasionaly he'd let me shoot his .357mag with .38s or his 1911).

He used to give me all the .357mag, .45 and 12ga empties to use as targets when we ran out of cans and bottles.

[4v50 Gary]

Melt down to make brass parts for long rifles. We're talking sideplates, trigger guards, buttplates, thimbles (pipes), nosecaps or just plain old fashion brass ingots. I'm looking for a Junior College art class in casting.

[NapAttack]

You could sell them to scrap metal recyclers. They'll pay for scrap brass.

Depending on what kind it is there are some folks that'll reload Berdan brass.

[swingset]

Yup, sell it to a recycling outfit. Why not get some $$ for it!?!?

They don't pay a ton for it, but it's recycling and it's money you would have lost so I don't mind dragging a box of it once a year. :D

[V-fib]

I save all of my .22lr brass. When I go outback and shoot I just lay down a tarp to collect the shells. Then when my “brass box” is full and I’m heading to town I stop off at the scrap metal dealer. They weigh it and I collect my cash at the office. It’s usually only a couple of bucks but I’m a hardcore recycler anyway and it only takes me about 5 minutes.
:cool:

[NukemJim]

While I am not into arts and crafts myself. I have noticed that some of my nephews and their friends that I take shooting grab all the brass on the range they can stuff in their pockets. I initially thought they wanted souveners but they continued to collect. When I asked "why" 2 of them showed me handiwork projects a necklace and a hanging bead door using brass instead of beads ( this was the nephew that caused the questions ) with another planning a project.

Beside telling them to wash the brass and NEVER to take it to school :banghead: :cuss: :fire: ( #%^$@ PC attitudes at schools) I see no additonal precautions.

Oh and I keep reprints of this http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/urdel.pdf ( I hope that worked ) on hand to pass outwhen taking newbys shooting or when asked about "exposing" children to guns .:D ( yah gotta love the net )

NukemJim

[Mike Irwin]

Garbage.

[gun-fucious]

4v50 Gary,
meet the Kerr Electro-melt:
http://www.sfjssantafe.com/tools/photos/443.jpg

http://www.sfjssantafe.com/items.php?Gid=443&ItemSet=Casting&DepId=tools

[Sam Adams]

How much per pound do you get for the brass?

If you've ever recycled Boxer-primed ammo, do you need to deprime the cases before turning them in?

Also, have you ever tried to recycle steel-cased ammo?

[10-Ring]

I like the idea of recycling ;) Personally, I would use the stuff as targets!

[Madmardig0n]

Pour yourself a patio, and sprinkle them in with the concrete. Looks really cool.

That's what they did at the local gun store :)

[swingset]

How much per pound do you get for the brass?

If I remember, it's like $.40 per pound, which is the same as copper and other soft metals.