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Maybe they will keep it at this sale price when it comes back in stock.
Maybe they will keep it at this sale price when it comes back in stock.
Marking Brass
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greyghost01
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Thanks guys I made a brass catcher, That I saw on the web If it works well I will post it, I was just upset by the fact someone would do this at a range in front of other shooters and get by with it, I don't mean they took a few that were mine they took all the brass, I mean anybody can pick up some of somebody else's brass but when you shoot 20 rnds and there is none left That just really upset me, I see the RO's point, But damn that was ridiculous.
I plan on checking out BL shooting range have never been there either, Dragon Mans is ok, But some weird stuff happens out there to. Ive just never known gun people to act that way, Usually some top notch guys who are great to be around, That's what makes it such a great sport to begin with. These were 3 younger guys trying to act all tough and macho not your usual shooters not very good at English but they new what I was saying good enough, The one spoke good English so I new he understood. Oh well hope I have a fix now and hope I wont run into them again. Good Luck All Thanks.
I plan on checking out BL shooting range have never been there either, Dragon Mans is ok, But some weird stuff happens out there to. Ive just never known gun people to act that way, Usually some top notch guys who are great to be around, That's what makes it such a great sport to begin with. These were 3 younger guys trying to act all tough and macho not your usual shooters not very good at English but they new what I was saying good enough, The one spoke good English so I new he understood. Oh well hope I have a fix now and hope I wont run into them again. Good Luck All Thanks.
When shooting at matches, I would mark my brass using machinist's layout dyes, such as Dykem. It comes in red, blue. It would easily last two cleanings in my vibratory cleaner, dimensionless, and readily visible. The other competitors were never trying to steal each other's brass, but wanted to retain the brass that we all knew the loading history of.
Greyghost,
That's too bad to hear about your brass. Like you, I'm pretty shocked by that type of behavior on a range. I've never seen that.
I would love to meet the prosecutor who would prosecute somebody for picking up someone else's spent brass at a range. I'm not saying it shouldn't happen, but I doubt it ever would.
Anyway, I hope you find a good honest place to shoot.
That's too bad to hear about your brass. Like you, I'm pretty shocked by that type of behavior on a range. I've never seen that.
I would love to meet the prosecutor who would prosecute somebody for picking up someone else's spent brass at a range. I'm not saying it shouldn't happen, but I doubt it ever would.
Anyway, I hope you find a good honest place to shoot.
RetiredUSNChief
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You know, picking up other people's brass and keeping it is just plain rude.
When I pick up on the range, I try to recover all my brass, within reason. And everything that's in my immediate area also gets picked up, whether it's mine or not. BUT, if it's not mine, or if I otherwise think someone next to me has brass in my area, I'll ALWAYS ask them about it.
Many people don't care...heck, many people simply let you have their brass. But some DO care, and rightfully so.
Policing brass is just as much good sportsmanship as anything else in a sport.
MARKING RECOMMENDATION:
All the marking ideas here seem a little bit too time consuming for me. If your ammo comes organized in boxes, open them up and simply run a sharpie marker down the base of the cartridges. Use a ruler, if you want. "Zip, zip, zip, zip, zip" and a box of 50 is marked, that fast. .223 that comes in 20 round boxes goes quick too.
Bulk packs, however, won't go that quickly, obviously.
I suppose you could bait a few, if you wanted. Get some empty brass, mark them uniquely so you'll know them if you happen to pick them back up, then mix up a batch of JB Weld and put about 1/4 inch or so in the bottom of the cartridges.
Let 'em try de-priming and reloading THOSE without breaking a few depriming pins.
When I pick up on the range, I try to recover all my brass, within reason. And everything that's in my immediate area also gets picked up, whether it's mine or not. BUT, if it's not mine, or if I otherwise think someone next to me has brass in my area, I'll ALWAYS ask them about it.
Many people don't care...heck, many people simply let you have their brass. But some DO care, and rightfully so.
Policing brass is just as much good sportsmanship as anything else in a sport.
MARKING RECOMMENDATION:
All the marking ideas here seem a little bit too time consuming for me. If your ammo comes organized in boxes, open them up and simply run a sharpie marker down the base of the cartridges. Use a ruler, if you want. "Zip, zip, zip, zip, zip" and a box of 50 is marked, that fast. .223 that comes in 20 round boxes goes quick too.
Bulk packs, however, won't go that quickly, obviously.
I suppose you could bait a few, if you wanted. Get some empty brass, mark them uniquely so you'll know them if you happen to pick them back up, then mix up a batch of JB Weld and put about 1/4 inch or so in the bottom of the cartridges.
Let 'em try de-priming and reloading THOSE without breaking a few depriming pins.
Twiki357
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A wire or PVC frame “C” clamped to the bench with an old T shirt works pretty good for catching brass. I haven’t had a problem with others swiping my brass but it sure saves a lot of bending over.
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