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    Just curious as to the interest on buying once fired brass. I'm looking at picking up bulk loads of 223, 9 mm, 38, 357 and maybe 40 cal. If I do decide to pick this up I will probably just throw 100 rounds in a bag and sell but before I buy this I want to get a good idea on the interest so I don't have 4000 pounds of spent brass laying around. From looking around on the net most brass averages about 5 bux per 100. Is this about right?

    Thanks for your help and responses in advance.

    Kevin
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    Jimlakeside

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    You can Google reloading supplies, brass, etc. and get an idea how much other people are selling brass for. Also Gunbroker usually has brass as does evilbay. There is usually a good demand for it. Different calibers go for different prices, 9mm goes for about $30.00/ 1000 sometimes less.

    You should have no trouble selling all of the brass you want if it is priced competitively.
     

    djspump2003

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    This is what Powder Valley, Inc. is selling some of their mixed once-fired brass for:
    [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]9MM Mixed Head Stamp per 1000 - UNPROCESSED[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]$33.00[/SIZE][/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]38 SPL Head Stamp per 1000 UNPROCESSED[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]$56.00[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]
    [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]40 SW per 1000 - UNPROCESSED[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]$45.00[/SIZE][/FONT]

    The UNPROCESSED just means they haven't deprimed or cleaned it.

    I would certainly buy some 223 brass from you if it wasn't crimped and it was reasonably priced. Four thousand pounds sounds like a lot of brass.
     

    nspctr1

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    Thanks for the responses. I am more curious as to the interest of brass on this board. It is once fired, primer in, similar to what powder valley offers. There is a variety of brass available such as 223, 40 cal, 9mm, 357 and 38. Not sure if I will try to buy all calibers but mainly interested in the 223 and if the others are available when I am ready to purchase it I will probably pick those up as well. I do not need all of the brass which is why I'm checking the possibility of reselling it so as mentioned earlier, I'm not stuck with a ton or two.

    Thanks again

    Kevin
     

    nspctr1

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    AND, what is the going price for once fired 223 per 100 rounds. The websites posted are all over the place from 7 bux per 100 to 18 bux per hundred.
     

    40Arpent

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    How do you confirm that certain brass has only been fired once? Honest question...always been curious about that.
     

    40Arpent

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    It's from a range that does not allow reloads would be my guess.

    The end user will GO / NO-GO the brass anyways.

    Let me state clearly that I am not intentionally being argumentative. ;)

    I know that plenty of shooters box up their reloads in OEM boxes to get past the range restrictions, so there are no guarantees there.

    With regard to Go/No-Go, at that point, you have already purchased the brass, so if you discover the brass doesn't meet your expectations (or the seller's word), then you are hosed. Right?

    I don't know much about reloading at all, I'm just trying to learn. And being a "safety nazi" makes my mind wonder about such things.

    Thanks!
     

    40Arpent

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    It's military brass from the range. They are calling it once fired so I'm really just repeating it.

    Just repeating something doesn't lend much in the way of a good sales pitch, but I guess if it is military brass, that's about as good of a confirmation as you can get.

    If your prices are competitive with those listed by djspump and in good condition, I'd be interested in buying a couple hundred rounds each of .223, 9mm, .357, and .38.
     

    nspctr1

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    No problem on the argument. I tend to be the same way but the brass is being sold by the military. I am not sure if they are getting away from reloading or exactly what the situation is however, even if say one third of it is non usable it could always be sold for scrap. As far as reloading, you can reload some cases up to 5 times depending on elongation etc etc. but even then you can trim the case, run a reamer through it and shoot it one more time.
     

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    No problem on the argument. I tend to be the same way but the brass is being sold by the military. I am not sure if they are getting away from reloading or exactly what the situation is however, even if say one third of it is non usable it could always be sold for scrap. As far as reloading, you can reload some cases up to 5 times depending on elongation etc etc. but even then you can trim the case, run a reamer through it and shoot it one more time.
    The only problem I have had with military brass is that it has the primer crimped into it. You need a special tool to get rid of the crimp so you can put another primer in the pocket.

    The problem with 223 (for semi-auto loads) is that you have to full-length resize every time and it grows ALOT. You will exceed the max OAL for the brass dimension after 3 reloads. Yes, then you trim - but you are only supposed to trim 3 times as a rule due to weakening the case and fear of a rupture. Nine reloads may sound like a lot to some people, but I get 30+ from my Lapua .308s that I only have to partial neck size every time. Plus, trimming in large numbers and frequently is a royal pain.

    I guess the bottom line is that military once-fired is still good brass, and cheap, but you have to put a little more work into it.
     
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