Hey folks,
I have been reloading for over fifty years and never had any idea about spent primers being made of brass and good for recycling. Every year or so I did cash in on spent brass, and most of that was .22 rimfire. Between 1984 and 2005, we had a pretty big house with a shooting range in the basement. Every Thursday evening we held a bullseye competition there, and we usually shot a half dozen matches each Thursday. After a half dozen guys shoot a half dozen matches, I would probably end up with a couple of pounds of spent brass. I think I could fill a 5 gallon can in a month.
All that brass would bring some bucks for a nice cookout and beer, but it makes me shake my head to think that I never did think about adding spent primers to the brass. Well, I am still learning, so I guess I am not dead yet.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile