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12-23-2009, 07:14
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CLM Number 181
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Range Brass: selling price?
We just opened up our new indoor range a couple months ago, and already have enough brass to start sorting out and selling. What's the current range of pricing for the different calibers?
The common ones we're getting right now are:
9mm
.38 special
.357 mag
.40
.44
.45 ACP
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12-23-2009, 07:21
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You will get to a point where you just start selling brass for scrap instead of sorting. A buddy of mine works at an indoor range too and will usually sell off a 5gallon bucket of the brass (75lbs) for about 100-120 dollars to the local reloaders and just sell the rest for scrap. I am not sure about your area but IIRC they get ~1.50-1.75/lb and it saves them the hassle of sorting, cleaning, tumbling, bagging, selling.
9mm= 15-20/k
40= same (if you can even sell it as most are afraid of glock brass)
.38/.357mag= 30/k
.45acp=50/k
all are priced without shipping AND cleaned and tumbled.
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12-23-2009, 08:42
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Conifer Jack
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Aren't clowns supposed to GIVE things away? A free bucket of brass would certainly bring a smile to my child like face. 
Jack
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12-23-2009, 18:45
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9MM ought to go for 3 cents in 500 or more count
40 ought to go for 5 cents in 500 or more count
38/357/45 ought to go for 8 cents in 500 or more count
10MM ought go for 10 cents per hundred
380 would be a premium price as people want it......8 cents per hundred.....
get a set fo Shell Sorters www.shellsorter.com and you can sort a lot of brass.
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12-23-2009, 19:06
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Enslaved in IL
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If you ever come across 45colt brass, I would like to buy some.
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12-23-2009, 20:27
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CLM Number 81
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Brass
I'm interested in groups of 10k and will pay bulk prices.
Thanks.
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12-23-2009, 20:29
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the range that I USED to go to sold 9mm @ $15 per bag of 500.....cleaned.
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12-23-2009, 21:38
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Glad to see Fargo get an indoor range!
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12-24-2009, 07:26
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CLM Number 181
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RLDS45S
Glad to see Fargo get an indoor range!
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www.rrrmc.com
Lousy web page, nice range. 15 lanes with electric returning targets and a separate 14 point pellet range for the kids. all put together by volunteers and donations.
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12-24-2009, 07:27
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CLM Number 181
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RLDS45S
9MM ought to go for 3 cents in 500 or more count
40 ought to go for 5 cents in 500 or more count
38/357/45 ought to go for 8 cents in 500 or more count
10MM ought go for 10 cents per hundred
380 would be a premium price as people want it......8 cents per hundred.....
get a set fo Shell Sorters www.shellsorter.com and you can sort a lot of brass. |
I'm guessing you mean xx cents per piece in 100/500 lots sizes?
Got a set of the sorters. Man, they work great!
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12-24-2009, 07:38
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Go Bisons!!!
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12-24-2009, 08:01
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Check out http://www.reloadersauction.com/index.php? and also http://gunbroker.com/. They are both auction sites. You could sell on these sites. Mailing brass is best in US Post Office Flat Rate Boxes. The above sites should give you a good idea what brass is going for.
Sorted once fired sells more that mixed brass. 44mag, 357 mag, and .380 are selling pretty high, too high but .38, 9mm, and .40 brass is everywhere and prices are lower.
Last edited by rg1; 12-24-2009 at 08:03..
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12-24-2009, 08:27
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CLM Number 181
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PBKing
Go Bisons!!!
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Speaking of, we're helping NDSU re-form their rifle/pistol team, which has been inactive for about 8 years due to no place to shoot.
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12-24-2009, 08:36
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Cool, pesti. Y'alls hard work will pay off for years. 
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12-24-2009, 12:57
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reloading nut
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I have payed as much as $30 a K for clean, sorted and inspected brass. I have payed as little a $20 for a five gallon jug of that is what we swept off the floor with no steel or aluminum or 22's mixed in.
One range I go to if you will sweep the floor you can have the brass you sweep up. they charge $9.00 to shoot but I have always ended up with enough brass to shoot for free.
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12-24-2009, 16:27
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Pest,
WTG! Bismarck has theirs, Minot theirs, and now if GF would get one.....
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12-26-2009, 05:06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crew
I'm interested in groups of 10k and will pay bulk prices.
Thanks.
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What calibers are you looking for?
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12-26-2009, 07:27
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i would be interested in a couple hundred or maybe 1000 .44 mag an .357 mag...........
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12-26-2009, 18:35
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at my club we sell it for scrape and give the money back to the club.
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12-29-2009, 17:07
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Just paid $33 per thou and about $70 per thou for 9mm and 45 ACP @ Midway for once fired brass. My local range gets more than that. I'm getting my friends to save them and I'll buy the brass off them. Saves us both $$.
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12-31-2009, 11:29
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If you end up with more brass than you can handle, you might find some enterprising soul that will come to you and haul away all of your unsorted brass. They can do all the dirty work, you just sweep it up. You won't get top dollar, but offer it reasonably-priced and you can tend to other duties around the range.
You really have to check around if you end up resorting to scrapyards since many don't even deal with used ammo brass. Even getting a fair price, it may not be worth the added labour and time hauling it to them.
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01-01-2010, 09:46
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I just got $1.34 per pound for 51 lbs of 22 cases. Came to like $68. That is the price that yellow brass is going for in my area. A local range by me sells a 5 gal bucket mixed for $100.
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01-01-2010, 10:08
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CLM Number 181
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Thanks for all the input. I spent a fair amount of time sorting the brass from the aluminum and steel cases, and put the different calibers in 5 gallon buckets. Based on the above figures, it isn't worth the time.
I'm leaning toward selling unsorted casings.
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01-01-2010, 10:16
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reloading nut
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You are going to have to sort it to sell it as scrap.
So find someone locally that will buy it in bulk and will do the work.
Or buy shell sorters and a couple of magnets and hire a teenager.
http://www.shellsorter.com/
I am sure you could sell it all its just a matter if it is worth the time.
Heck the guys right here would probably buy most of it.
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01-01-2010, 10:26
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One of the indoor ranges that I shoot at used to box mixed brass up in various sized cardboard boxes and sell it at a reasonable price.
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