Why can`t I not pick up brass?????

[big jon]

Just got back from AZ, we left on Thursday went up to St, Johns and back to Phx area yesterday. today we went shooting with the family, and the first thing i do is collect 4 pockets full of 223, 9mm, 45acp, 44mag , brass? I dont need another piece,, just couldnt help it? Am I the only one who dose this when shooting at public ranges?

[xenophobe]

Are you picking up your own brass, or someone elses?

If it's not yours, you might be stealing from the range. Many ranges sort and resell brass. It also helps give them some much needed money. If it's not yours, at least ask the range if you're allowed to do it.

[m1371]

Just got back from AZ, we left on Thursday went up to St, Johns and back to Phx area yesterday. today we went shooting with the family, and the first thing i do is collect 4 pockets full of 223, 9mm, 45acp, 44mag , brass? I dont need another piece,, just couldnt help it? Am I the only one who dose this when shooting at public ranges?

If it's an outdoor range, policing up after you shoot is usually standard.

Like Xenophobe said, most indoor ranges collect up all the spent casings on their own. You should be gtg if policing up your own stuff, but scooping up everything in sight is likely a bit much.

I generally will not pick up brass after I've shot, just a quick sweep with the broom to neaten up before I leave. BUT I do make it a point to pick up my own casings if I've been shooting 10mm. Generally don't see that flavor laying around on the range floor very much, and I've got a buddy who reloads them for me.

[big jon]

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Are you picking up your own brass, or someone elses?

If it's not yours, you might be stealing from the range. Many ranges sort and resell brass. It also helps give them some much needed money. If it's not yours, at least ask the range if you're allowed to do it.

I was at a open area that the folks who live their made, i was picking up someone elses brass that was left behind,(reloading thing)

[The Soup Nazi]

Yeah, I've seen a couple of people just walk around the range looking for brass to put in his pouch, even searching through the bin where everyone disposes of their unwanted casings. Range Officers didn't mind, this was at Metcalf. I persoally collect my brass as a souvenir though I might take up collecting for as many calibers as possible, of course if it isn't mine, I'll be sure to ask em if they don't look interested in reloading or picking up their own brass.

[slickjoesd]

Just on a side note....

I am A LEO in the military, like 10-15 years ago something like 4-5 CHP's died with pockets full of brass. At the range we are instructed to pick up our brass when we are done. So they make it a point not to worry about the brass untill we are all done and ready to go.

[Stanze]

I like to pick up range brass, go on drive bys and toss them out the window littering the crime scene evidence.

Just kiddin'.

[SemiAutoSam]

Why can`t I not pick up brass?????

This looks suspiciously like a double negative.

[ohsmily]

Why can`t I not pick up brass?????

This looks suspiciously like a double negative.

He meant it as a double negative. He is asking why (facetiously) he feels compelled to pick up brass...get it?

[SemiAutoSam]

He meant it as a double negative. He is asking why (facetiously) he feels compelled to pick up brass...get it?

Ohh yes thank you mighty Wordsmith, Lawsmith, Gunsmith?

[big jon]

Newhall

I am A LEO in the military, like 10-15 years ago something like 4-5 CHP's died with pockets full of brass. At the range we are instructed to pick up our brass when we are done. So they make it a point not to worry about the brass untill we are all done and ready to go.

That was in Newhall years ago I rember it happened a few years befor i went to the academy,

[gose]

I always pick up my own brass only. If someone next to me is shooting a caliber Im reloading, I might, or might not, ask if he's keeping his brass.

[phish]

It really depends on the range. There was a ton of 5.56 LC brass laying around the firing points at San Leandro and the RO let me take it, even thanked me for making his life easier.

I like to scan around for odd-ball casings. I've found .257 Weatherby Mag, .338 *.mag, .300 Win Mag, and some kind of uber-Mag, the one at the end of Hornady's reloading manual.

[VeryCoolCat]

The MAJORITY of in door ranges (usually the same ones that won't let to shoot wolf or blaser which I believe is so they can either get brass or make you shoot their ammo) Don't allow you to pick up brass because they can reload it themselves or sell it.

Plenty of ranges that rent revolvers will sometimes ask you to put the brass back into the box.

Most Outdoor ranges are another story. They require you to pick up your brass and some people might let you take theirs.

[vega]

Am I the only one who dose this when shooting at public ranges?

You're not alone, I do it myself too. If I shoot indoor, I only collect my brass. Outdoor. I asked the guy shooting beside me if I can collect his brass if he doesn't reload. Once he puts it in the bucket I don't touch it. Some guys even go bucket to bucket and collect the brass they want without even asking the RO.