5-Gallon Buckets of range-pickup .45 ACP cases

[ZBill]

I believe that 5-gallon bucket can contain approximately 3,800 - 4,000 empty .45 ACP cases. Is that accurate? A friend has a couple of buckets and I am seeking opinions on a fair price. These are range-pick, 99%+ brass with a few nickle-plated. No steel cases.

Thanks for any input. Regards, Bill

 

[rcmodel]

Here is a similiar thread from day before yesterday.
See post #3.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=668243

The simple solution would be to weigh the buckets on a bathroom scale, then subtract the weight of the buckets.

I can't help you with a fair price, but Midway is selling this:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/154875/once-fired-brass-45-acp-grade-1-box-of-500

rc

 

[ZBill]

thanks rc

I missed the earlier post from yesterday. I appreciate the link.

Regards, Bill

 

[Waldog]

Love range pick-up. Use that almost exclusively. Just be aware of the small primer 45acp brass. That stuff is the spawn of the Devil for us reloaders.

 

[beatledog7]

Small primer .45ACP brass is still .45ACP brass.

I will save all of you from the evil SP .45s. Just PM me if you have some and I'll let you mail them to me, no charge.

 

[bubbacrabb]

Some guys will load the small primer stuff, I usually just toss it in the recycle brass, but if I had a hard time getting 45 acp brass I would load them. I think 1000 45 acp was like 12 lbs. I sold 45 brass last year on here and I got about 50 dollars per 1k. I was also selling all winchester brass that was all lpp. I dont think I would pay that much for mixed range brass. I would think you'd be around 35-45 dollars.

 

[A Pause for the Coz]

Yep I would take a 1000 of those range pick ups for $35 and stick them under the bench for a rainy day.
Hmmm I guess I already have a bunch under there... No matter shoot me a pm if you do sell them. Cant hurt to have more than you would ever use.

 

[MtnCreek]

Small primer .45ACP brass is still .45ACP brass.

I will save all of you from the evil SP .45s. Just PM me if you have some and I'll let you mail them to me, no charge.

I have several thousand fired .45 acps boxed up. If you want to come over and go through them, you're welcome to. There's typically a few / thousand.

 

[tarakian]

I load nothing but small primer .45 ACP. I love the stuff, allows me to stock only one size of pistol primer.

 

[beatledog7]

Yeah, I know; sorting them can be a pain. But you examine every case anyway, right? It just takes a second to look at the head and see which size primer it has.

 

[303tom]

Brass is going for right at 2 bucks a pound..............

 

[Rmeju]

I'd say $50-$60/1k is fair. If you're looking to have a bulk purchaser, you'll probably have to sell at a bulk discount.

Good luck!