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wavecrazed
Penny Sorter Member


USA
69 Posts

Posted - 11/26/2007 :  07:02:13  Show Profile Send wavecrazed a Private Message
Are bullet shell casings recycleable? I know they come in brass, Nickel etc. I see you can buy them buy the dumster full over at govt liquidations.

El Dee
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USA
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Posted - 11/26/2007 :  15:55:10  Show Profile Send El Dee a Private Message
Sure thing. It's yellow brass. Some recyclers give you more if you mention it is "cartridge brass".

BE AWARE: They are not all brass. There is commonly 1) brass plated (or otherwise protected) STEEL. 2) Aluminum 3) Nickel plated brass.

You'd have to check with the scrapper if nickel is a problem. I doubt that it is. Aluminum is easy to spot, as it has a matte texture. Nickel is shiny and has a different color than aluminum. Of course, a magnet separates any steel.

Trust the government? Ask an Indian.

Edited by - El Dee on 11/28/2007 14:09:04
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wavecrazed
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USA
69 Posts

Posted - 11/26/2007 :  21:11:19  Show Profile Send wavecrazed a Private Message
Thanks for the info

scrappin" all over
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n/a
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Posted - 12/10/2007 :  22:40:06  Show Profile Send n/a a Private Message
That NATO stuff is all brass. It is quality stuff. How much per LB?
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c140cessna
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USA
419 Posts

Posted - 12/11/2007 :  06:01:10  Show Profile Send c140cessna a Private Message
I'll buy all cartridge brass and scrap lead. I hoard these. What do you boys have to sell? USPS Flat Rate can ship a bunch in a box.
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NotABigDeal
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USA
3890 Posts

Posted - 12/11/2007 :  10:29:31  Show Profile Send NotABigDeal a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by c140cessna

I'll buy all cartridge brass and scrap lead. I hoard these. What do you boys have to sell? USPS Flat Rate can ship a bunch in a box.



Are you a shooter/reloader?

Deal

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just carl
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USA
601 Posts

Posted - 02/20/2008 :  07:58:08  Show Profile Send just carl a Private Message
WOW!!!! I sure would like the ability to get my hands on those. Of course it depends on the caliber and type. Where I live at gun shows you can bring in spent cartriges and get ammunition in exchange. For example some dealers pay .50/per 50 shells of 9MM or what usually goes into one box of ammo. The larger the caliber and type, the more they pay you. These dealers are reloaders and resell reloaded ammo for really cheap price. At gun ranges I pick up every empty shell people leave laying around as long as I dont get caught or with the shooters permission. The gun ranges collect all such spent shells also and reload and resell them. Same with the Lead and Copper bullets collected at the end of the range. That too is collected for recycling. If I'm real nice to the gun range workers they sometimes let me take the Lead. I melt that down and make Lead Soldiers with the Lead and the excess Copper is sold to scrap recyclers. I give the Lead Soldiers to a guy I know at the flea markets and he in turn paints them and sell them.

Carl
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