How Much Brass for the Stash???

[Bongos]

Currently I load for 6mm223(uses 223 brass) and 308. They are fire formed and designated to specific rifles. Current batch is 300 of each. Loads are standard, not hot (6mm223/70grn BTHP 3100fps & 308/155gr Palma BTHP 2810fps). onced used brass is cleaned and goes thru a neck die. I expect I should get 6 or 7 uses. I have three hundred of new brass for each in the Stash your brass closet... Is this enough or should I get more? 300 new match brass usually cost about $90 so getting more is not too bad! Your thoughts...

I shoot 50 to 100 rounds of each every other week on average per caliber.

[Beelzy]

One can never have too much brass.

[DirtRacer151]

Agreed...finding brass at the range is like christmas morning for me

[rksimple]

For calibers I shoot quite abit, I like having 500-1k on hand. After 5 or so firings, I start buying more. At this point, whenever 243, 7mm08, or 308 is in stock I buy it. I find enough 223 and 30-06 to not have to buy any.

[phish]

One can never have too much brass.

quoted for emphasis :)

If you have multiple rifles in popular calibers, by all means, keep a healthy stash on hand.

[ryans67]

I try to keep a stash of brass, but I always end up getting bored looking at and turn it into loaded rounds.... :)

[TMC]

A 5 gallon bucket of each caliber you shoot is a good start.

[popeye4]

Depends on the rifle. If you are shooting a tight chambered bolt rifle and neck size only, you will get many more loadings than you will with a brass monster like an M14.

I've got about 2000-3000 pieces each of both .223 and .308 brass (once fired Lake City). I'd like to have more.....

[Bongos]

Yep, that's what I got in a bolt gun, match tight chamber and I neck size only
Depends on the rifle. If you are shooting a tight chambered bolt rifle and neck size only, you will get many more loadings than you will with a brass monster like an M14.

I've got about 2000-3000 pieces each of both .223 and .308 brass (once fired Lake City). I'd like to have more.....

[dhenry132]

No less than 15 to 20 K per gun

[Sky_DiveR]

I say as much you can get without your wife or girlfriend nagging you for cluttering up the apartment, garage, living room, or wherever you start to collect all that brass/stuff.

[phish]

I say as much you can get without your wife or girlfriend nagging you for cluttering up the apartment, garage, living room, or wherever you start to collect all that brass/stuff.

Even then, if you keep doing it, they'll eventually get jaded and give up. ;)

[Sunwolf]

20,000 .223,10,000 .308 15,000 9mm and 5000 30-06

[freonr22]

^^^^^ this

[Sky_DiveR]

Even then, if you keep doing it, they'll eventually get jaded and give up. ;)

:rofl2: :thumbsup:

[popeye4]

Even then, if you keep doing it, they'll eventually get jaded and give up. ;)

Tell her to be happy you aren't into cars. It is so much cheaper to buy the best in this hobby.....

[Bongos]

Thanks for the input guys, I think I'll start with 2K in the Stash and work my way up (storage will become a problem)

[ar15barrels]

A 5 gallon bucket of each caliber you shoot is a good start.

This is my method too.
I shoot more 9mm than everything else.
It turns out that there are a lot more 9mm in a bucket than 223 and even fewer 308's than 223.

I shoot less 308 than 223 or 9mm so it works out good.

It's really easy to fill a 5 gallon bucket with 50bmg brass, but you REALLY don't use a lot of that.

[Sunwolf]

I have never counted 9mm in a bucket but I figure if .223 is 3500 to a bucket theres about 9000 in a bucket.

[California-Quigley]

A 5 gallon bucket of each caliber you shoot is a good start.

thats how i roll, one 5g bucket of 5.56mm, .308, 9mm, .45ACP, .40sw, .38sp.... and the all stack with lids.... $4 for lid and bucket from the depot... you are set...

and always pickup brass when you can, whether its from the range or new.....