Brass Question

[stodd]

Hello Everyone.

Good afternoon. My local gun range is selling some brass for $3.50 a pound. Is that a good deal for brass? Was looking to get some 38 spl, 9mm, and 45acp. Dunno if that is a good deal or not.

Thanks.
Stodd

 

[jstein650]

Yes. In this market, Hell yes. I figure that's around 115/pound for 9mm and 105/pound for 38 spcl. At 3.50/lb you are golden. You could clean it and make a tidy profit, or keep it and count yourself lucky.

 

[gamestalker]

I've also seen some of the brass dealers online who buy brass that is no longer loadable. Some either buy it out right, or extend credit toward purchases.

GS

 

[beatledog7]

Considering the scrap brass price is about half that, even if half of this is stuff you can't use yourself, you can sell it on once it's sorted. It's a screaming good deal.

 

[stodd]

Oh ok.. What are the price on 1k brass for 9mm, 38 spl and 45acp nowadays?

 

[Hondo 60]

If jstein650 is correct (105/38 spl) that's a screamin deal!

Just check prices on gunbroker.com & you'll see what I mean.

 

[Pacsd]

Local salvage yards are paying 1.45 a pound for shell brass. This price has been steady for 18 months.

 

[Bull Nutria]

look on the classifieds of this forum to see current prices of brass.

Bull

 

[J2FLAN]

I coppied this from somewhere a good while back, you can figure out how much your paying for each piece.

9mm, 59.46gr/ea, 117.7cases/#, 8.5#/1000

38spl, 68.06gr/ea, 102.8cases/#, 9.7#/1000

40s&w, 70.1gr/ea, 99.9cases/#, 10#/1000

.357mag, 78.3gr/ea, 89.4cases/#, 11.2#/1000

.45acp, 89.58gr/ea, 78.1cases/#, 12.8#/1000

.223, 95.28gr/ea , 73.5cases/#, 13.6#/1000

.44mag, 114.38gr/ea, 61.2cases/#, 16.3#/1000

50bmg, 865.26gr/ea, 8.1cases/#, 123.5#/1000

 

[jstein650]

I was using convenient round figures, but looks like I was pretty on. Didn't have any handy .45's to weigh.