Picking Up Brass. (not prostitutes).

[rg_1111@yahoo.com]

If the range say's it's ok. Grab the Brass.

[Tallestsniper]

Shell catcher. Save your energy for all the reloading youll do!

[Droc101]

At las altos they ask that you only ask the people that originally owned the brass first. I have been going weekly to the range on Saturdays and have picked up roughly 2000 rounds of .40 so far. The only thing is if it hits the bucket, its the ranges and off limits. they sell it for scrap.

[leelaw]

My policy is to pick up my own only. If someone seems to be discarding theirs and I'd like it, I'll ask their permission to collect their brass.

I've been having issues with a certain "volunteer rangemaster" at my local range who seems to be there to collect brass for himself, and I've had to shoo him away from his aggressive collection of my .45 and 5.56 brass more than once. I told him clearly that I was collecting my brass and that he can stop sweeping it up (where he then sorted through it for the .45) and his response was asking if I was "just shooting 9mm and .40" (which I was, and was also collecting) as if he wanted me to dismiss the .45 brass. After clarifying that I was indeed shooting .45 in addition to 9mm and .40 (which was redundant, because he specifically came by and commented on my 1911 earlier) he still scooped up a handfull of mixed brass when he thought I was not looking.

Very unprofessional behavior. He skulked off later the same day when I was on the rifle range and told him to leave my 5.56 brass alone.

[Droc101]

My policy is to pick up my own only. If someone seems to be discarding theirs and I'd like it, I'll ask their permission to collect their brass.

I've been having issues with a certain "volunteer rangemaster" at my local range who seems to be there to collect brass for himself, and I've had to shoo him away from his aggressive collection of my .45 and 5.56 brass more than once. I told him clearly that I was collecting my brass and that he can stop sweeping it up (where he then sorted through it for the .45) and his response was asking if I was "just shooting 9mm and .40" (which I was, and was also collecting) as if he wanted me to dismiss the .45 brass. After clarifying that I was indeed shooting .45 in addition to 9mm and .40 (which was redundant, because he specifically came by and commented on my 1911 earlier) he still scooped up a handfull of mixed brass when he thought I was not looking.

Very unprofessional behavior. He skulked off later the same day when I was on the rifle range and told him to leave my 5.56 brass alone.

I report guys like that.

[Rob454]

Some ranges have signs saying "if it touches the ground, its ours." And those are the ranges I do not go to. Too bad its IDPA club too.

And I have a sign " good luck getting me as a customer"/ I will not take your brass but I shoudl be able to take MY brass that i PAID for home with me.

Also if I buy reloads from you they are now MINE. I am not renting the ammo from you i am purchasing it. So the brass is now mine. Thats why I bring a revolver when I go to the range. I take my brass with me. And I also take the brass from the ammo I bought from you also.

If the range I go to does not mind me picking up brass from the floor i pick it up and throw it in a 5 gallon bucket to recycle it. i keep the 30-06 223. i dont keep 9mm anymore. There is a ton of it out there.

[rromeo]

There is an indoor range near me that does not allow outside ammo, and doesn't allow you to pick up any brass. Doesn't matter to me because I don't go there anymore.

[jaytee]

Well reading through the posts I feel comfortable with where I was.
a, It's simply amazing how many people throw their brass away, and b, A big shout out to the guys at my local (outdoor) shooting range who are always helpful, courteous and never condescending.
I'll still continue to pick up my brass and if the guys next me don't mind I'll grab theirs too. In fact I bet some people are just glad you're willing to pick up their mess.
Who'd have thought reloading could be so controversial? lol... but, for the main part, I guess people treat you just like you treat them...

[spddrcr]

My policy is to pick up my own only. If someone seems to be discarding theirs and I'd like it, I'll ask their permission to collect their brass.

I've been having issues with a certain "volunteer rangemaster" at my local range who seems to be there to collect brass for himself, and I've had to shoo him away from his aggressive collection of my .45 and 5.56 brass more than once. I told him clearly that I was collecting my brass and that he can stop sweeping it up (where he then sorted through it for the .45) and his response was asking if I was "just shooting 9mm and .40" (which I was, and was also collecting) as if he wanted me to dismiss the .45 brass. After clarifying that I was indeed shooting .45 in addition to 9mm and .40 (which was redundant, because he specifically came by and commented on my 1911 earlier) he still scooped up a handfull of mixed brass when he thought I was not looking.

Very unprofessional behavior. He skulked off later the same day when I was on the rifle range and told him to leave my 5.56 brass alone.

I report guys like that.

If we are talking about the same guy and im sure we are by your description (name starts with a D and ends with a C) he has been reported several times.

[Batman]

If we are talking about the same guy and im sure we are by your description (name starts with a D and ends with a C) he has been reported several times.

Sounds like his name starts with a D and ends with a K. You can guess what the two middle letters are...

[stitchnicklas]

i always grab my own brass,i do not reload,but i sell/trad it in at ammo bros for more ammo and they reload it.

.22's throw in trash

[hawkeye]

You can take all my 22lr brass if you want!

There's a lot of people who reload the same brass and nothing would tick them off more than having some guy crawling under their legs grabbing it. Brass is not cheap for rifle rounds, so don't expect someone to be happy your taking their brass.

The only way I would take someone else's brass is if they leave without picking it up. As long as they have no interest in keeping it.

[SDM44]

You guys should go with me to the range. I always shoot about 300-400 rounds of factory new .45 and 9mm, and I just leave the brass there on the ground or sweep it up and throw it away (per the range rules). I'm sure somebody can benefit from my used brass.

[Burtonwurton]

I only pick up what I shoot. It's easy for me cause I made a brass catch for my rifles and pistols and only pick up the ones that miss the catch

[shooting4life]

This is why I shoot revolvers. Always pick up my own. If someone is shooting a rarer type of brass that you don't see every day (44mag 45lc) I will ask them while they are shooting if they are going to pick up their brass. If they are no they are usually kind enough to put it back in the box it came from and had it to me when they are done instead of dropping it on the ground. With the common stuff like 45 acp I would rather just buy the once fired stuff they sell on gunbroker for 70$ for 70 pounds. 70 dollars is worth not bending down all those times.