Free Brass! - The Firearms Forum

carver · 10-03-2011, 05:06 PM

My brother belongs to a Gun Range in Lake Charles, LA. Yesterday while out at the range he found lots of brass just laying around, and started picking it up. One of the range employees saw him, and come over. He asked my brother if he needed some brass. When the employee was told Yea, he led the way over to a large storage building, and told my brother he could have all the brass he wanted! Boxes, and boxes of brass! All kinds! Sorted, and cleaned! I put in my order for all that he wanted to haul up here! I got so excited I told him I would come get it myself!

I don't guess I'll be buying any more hand gun brass!

RustyFN · 10-03-2011, 05:17 PM

Sweet, somehow I see your bumper dragging on the way home.

Brisk44 · 10-03-2011, 05:30 PM

Very nice deal.

joncutt87 · 10-03-2011, 05:39 PM

Lucky

H-D · 10-03-2011, 05:55 PM

share and share alike

gdmoody · 10-03-2011, 06:27 PM

Man, ain't that a great deal!!

JLA · 10-03-2011, 06:44 PM

Myles get me a list!

American Leader · 10-03-2011, 09:59 PM

Congrats Carver!

armoredman · 10-04-2011, 12:02 AM

Yikes, what a deal! Mt Dept won't give away one empty case, it's all hauled to the dump under guard.

That's great - extra 9mm or 7.62x39mm brass I'd be happy to pay shipping for a few? If not, I understand.

howlnmad · 10-04-2011, 04:51 AM

Good for you

. Wish I could into a sweet deal such as that.

jim brady · 10-04-2011, 01:52 PM

Good for you, Carver!!

Years ago I read that you should never use range-picked up brass for reloading. Well - I do. That is the single caution I didn't observe. I carefully inspect each and every case, and discard any questionable ones.

Still hard for me to picture somebody spending $30- $40 for a box of ammo in a store, then firing it and leaving the brass lay on the ground. Almost every case I've found over the years (THOUSANDS) have been once fired. I do give the reloaded brass that I pick up extra inspectons, but it is sure worth it.

I wouldn't do this unless I was very confident in my ability to inspect cases and detect case flaws. I still have all my limbs attached, so I must be doing something right.

warhorse1 · 10-07-2011, 03:41 PM

Good haul! I belong to two gun clubs, I pick up enough brass to feed my habit. Actually I've got buckets full waiting to be cleaned and sorted. Not near as sweet as your deal, cleaned and sorted------------heck of a deal!!!!
wh1

10-03-2011, 05:06 PM	#1
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,243	Free Brass! My brother belongs to a Gun Range in Lake Charles, LA. Yesterday while out at the range he found lots of brass just laying around, and started picking it up. One of the range employees saw him, and come over. He asked my brother if he needed some brass. When the employee was told Yea, he led the way over to a large storage building, and told my brother he could have all the brass he wanted! Boxes, and boxes of brass! All kinds! Sorted, and cleaned! I put in my order for all that he wanted to haul up here! I got so excited I told him I would come get it myself! I don't guess I'll be buying any more hand gun brass! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. -->

10-03-2011, 05:17 PM	#2
RustyFN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 592	Re: Free Brass! Sweet, somehow I see your bumper dragging on the way home.

10-03-2011, 05:30 PM	#3
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: Free Brass! Very nice deal.

10-03-2011, 05:39 PM	#4
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10-03-2011, 05:55 PM	#5
H-D Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,334	Re: Free Brass! share and share alike __________________ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:11

10-03-2011, 06:27 PM	#6
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,311	Re: Free Brass! Man, ain't that a great deal!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

10-03-2011, 06:44 PM	#7
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,308	Re: Free Brass! Myles get me a list! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-03-2011, 09:59 PM	#8
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Free Brass! Congrats Carver!

10-04-2011, 12:02 AM	#9
armoredman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Proud to be in Arizona Posts: 1,367	Re: Free Brass! Yikes, what a deal! Mt Dept won't give away one empty case, it's all hauled to the dump under guard. That's great - extra 9mm or 7.62x39mm brass I'd be happy to pay shipping for a few? If not, I understand.

10-04-2011, 04:51 AM	#10
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,566	Re: Free Brass! Good for you . Wish I could into a sweet deal such as that. __________________

10-04-2011, 01:52 PM	#11
jim brady Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,072	Re: Free Brass! Good for you, Carver!! Years ago I read that you should never use range-picked up brass for reloading. Well - I do. That is the single caution I didn't observe. I carefully inspect each and every case, and discard any questionable ones. Still hard for me to picture somebody spending $30- $40 for a box of ammo in a store, then firing it and leaving the brass lay on the ground. Almost every case I've found over the years (THOUSANDS) have been once fired. I do give the reloaded brass that I pick up extra inspectons, but it is sure worth it. I wouldn't do this unless I was very confident in my ability to inspect cases and detect case flaws. I still have all my limbs attached, so I must be doing something right. Last edited by jim brady; 10-04-2011 at 01:55 PM..

10-07-2011, 03:41 PM	#12
warhorse1 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 36	Re: Free Brass! Good haul! I belong to two gun clubs, I pick up enough brass to feed my habit. Actually I've got buckets full waiting to be cleaned and sorted. Not near as sweet as your deal, cleaned and sorted------------heck of a deal!!!! wh1