My last trip to the range I shot 100 223 Rem rounds and returned home with 600 empties. People just do not pick the stuff up at the range where I shoot. I have never come home without at least 200 more than I shot. Guess that is why I have around 10,000 empties at home.
your brass recovery rate?
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scout26
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Normally in the 200-500% range.
We shoot mostly shotgun (and some .22LR, nobody recovers that brass), so we almost always leave our club with at least one if not two mail totes full of hulls.
One sunday last year my daughter and I went to shoot a couple of rounds of trap. When we got there, they were just finishing up a firearms safety course (using the club's 20ga on the trap fields), and had had a Sporting Clays event the day before. We just looked at each other, left the guns in the car and loaded up 4 mail totes of hulls.
We shoot mostly shotgun (and some .22LR, nobody recovers that brass), so we almost always leave our club with at least one if not two mail totes full of hulls.
One sunday last year my daughter and I went to shoot a couple of rounds of trap. When we got there, they were just finishing up a firearms safety course (using the club's 20ga on the trap fields), and had had a Sporting Clays event the day before. We just looked at each other, left the guns in the car and loaded up 4 mail totes of hulls.
Sam Adams
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For revolvers it is 100% (what a surprise);
for bolties it is about 99.5% (occasionally on round will eject a bit fast and roll off of the bench into the tall grass in front - this ticks me off as I just neck size for these, and it is almost like losing an old friend);
semi-auto rifles - I get about 95% of mine with my Graco brass catcher http://www.gracomodels.com/catcher.html It isn't a CMM, but it was a lot cheaper. I'll usually pick up a few dozen of someone else's leftovers, so my stock of brass expands every time I shoot;
semi-auto pistols - Upwards of 150%. I use the Graco brass catcher sometimes, but it is a PITA to use for handguns. Still, I chase down more than 90% of mine and lots from other folks.
All of the A-merc that I get goes to the bucket for recycling, as do the Berdan-primed cases (Swiss GP-11). I've also picked up a lot of cases -- rifle and handgun - for calibers that I don't shoot. This means more brass for recycling someday (when I accumulate enough), though I'll keep a bunch of .40 brass on the off chance that I'll buy a .40 gun (or that I can sell it to someone for a decent price).
for bolties it is about 99.5% (occasionally on round will eject a bit fast and roll off of the bench into the tall grass in front - this ticks me off as I just neck size for these, and it is almost like losing an old friend);
semi-auto rifles - I get about 95% of mine with my Graco brass catcher http://www.gracomodels.com/catcher.html It isn't a CMM, but it was a lot cheaper. I'll usually pick up a few dozen of someone else's leftovers, so my stock of brass expands every time I shoot;
semi-auto pistols - Upwards of 150%. I use the Graco brass catcher sometimes, but it is a PITA to use for handguns. Still, I chase down more than 90% of mine and lots from other folks.
All of the A-merc that I get goes to the bucket for recycling, as do the Berdan-primed cases (Swiss GP-11). I've also picked up a lot of cases -- rifle and handgun - for calibers that I don't shoot. This means more brass for recycling someday (when I accumulate enough), though I'll keep a bunch of .40 brass on the off chance that I'll buy a .40 gun (or that I can sell it to someone for a decent price).
Pick up brass? At $10 per 1,000 for 9mm and .40 it makes no sense to me. I veiw lost brass as the cost of doing the shooting business. I do pick up .45 ACP brass.
I guess when I get down to my last 55 gal. drum of 9mm and .40 brass I will start picking it up.
I guess when I get down to my last 55 gal. drum of 9mm and .40 brass I will start picking it up.
MCgunner
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cidirkona said:
I tried that, but in da hood all I could find was .25ACP and 7.62x39 berdan primed....
MCgunner
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Joe D said:
Why even bother reloading 9mm when you can buy new factory ammo for $5.90 a box?
armoredman
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Because it's fun. I reload 9mm, and enjoy the heck out of it. I also don't bother picking up 9mm empties, I have so much I don't know when I'll run out...
The 7.62x54R I will FIND every one! Reloadable brass is like gold. I can't afford to buy anymore for a while, so I will get on hands and knees to find it.
The 7.62x39mm is also a hard one to find reloadable brass, but the Yugo kinda FLINGS them suckers...I lost 3/4 the last range trip over the berm. Not happy....anybody got some they'll part with really cheap? I started reloading this caliber for grins, but as the Wolf shortage continues, it becomes a good idea to reload...
The 7.62x54R I will FIND every one! Reloadable brass is like gold. I can't afford to buy anymore for a while, so I will get on hands and knees to find it.
The 7.62x39mm is also a hard one to find reloadable brass, but the Yugo kinda FLINGS them suckers...I lost 3/4 the last range trip over the berm. Not happy....anybody got some they'll part with really cheap? I started reloading this caliber for grins, but as the Wolf shortage continues, it becomes a good idea to reload...
~z
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Just posted this on another thread here but seems logical to post here too.
I got a deal with the local police/ public range, they give me ALL their brass. They have trustees sort it for me by cal. It is wonderful to go by every two weeks or so and pick up 5gal buckets full of 45, 9mm, .40, .357Sig, .223, and mics other rifle brass. I have stopped picking up anything but my rifle brass.
~z
So I have no idea what my recovery rate is, but it is GOOD.
I got a deal with the local police/ public range, they give me ALL their brass. They have trustees sort it for me by cal. It is wonderful to go by every two weeks or so and pick up 5gal buckets full of 45, 9mm, .40, .357Sig, .223, and mics other rifle brass. I have stopped picking up anything but my rifle brass.
~z
So I have no idea what my recovery rate is, but it is GOOD.
I reload 9mm for better performance. My wife shoots a Glock 34 in IDPA and IPSC. Reloading the 9mm round with a 147 gr bullet makes for a very soft shooting round. There is a considerable cost saving loading 9mm lead bullets. My cost per 1,000 is about $18. That's a good bit lower than $118 per 1,000.
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