I *LOOOOVE* working at a gun range!

[Cowboy T]

One of my guys tonight, while cleaning up the range, saw a bunch of .45 Colt brass. Since he knows that I like wheelguns, he picked it up for me this evening. Oh, yeah. That's gonna get turned into some quality rounds in short order, baby.

Oh, yeah--someone brought in their M1 Garand last week. Naturally, they brought in some quality Garand food. Apparently they do not reload, for there was much Boxer-primed .30-06 brass just calling out my name. Naturally, I had to rescue it and do my part for the ecology by recycling it...THROUGH MY RELOADING PRESS!

Working at a gun range, where almost none of the customers reload so all the brass is once-fired, definitely has its benefits. :-)

[anyracoon]

Be careful. I have know people to go out and buy a gun, plus reloading dies, powder and bullets just because they got some brass!

[SG29736]

Be careful. I have know people to go out and buy a gun, plus reloading dies, powder and bullets just because they got some brass!

I ordered 2,000 44 special cast bullets many years ago. I called because it had taken a while and he said they had been shipped. Delivered the next day but when I checked they were 45 Colt bullets. Measured them in case they were mislabeled. I contacted the outfit and he said he'd ship the 44s right away. I had mentioned that a couple of the smaller inner boxes has torn open and bullets were spilling everywhere. They were still good just mentioned it so he'd know about it.

Later he called me and said to just keep the 45 cal bullets. I didn't have a 45 at the time. This was when United States Firearms (USFA) was getting popular. I figured it was like a $150 discount (bullet cost at the time) and ordered a USFA Rodeo 45 Colt. Still have it and just shot it last weekend.

[Canucky]

Be careful. I have know people to go out and buy a gun, plus reloading dies, powder and bullets just because they got some brass!

Check out Cowboy T, his You Tube vids. He's been reloading for some time.

[bigbossman]

Be careful. I have know people to go out and buy a gun, plus reloading dies, powder and bullets just because they got some brass!

Guilty as charged. That's how I ended up with my first 1911.

[divingin]

What range?

.30-06 is not exactly uncommon. San Leandro gets a bunch of it. I don't shoot it, so I leave it. Most guys who do shoot it have enough brass, so they leave it as well. It all gets recycled (either by the reloading company or the scrap metal place up the street.)

[kcstott]

Be careful. I have know people to go out and buy a gun, plus reloading dies, powder and bullets just because they got some brass!

Yep. Ive done that.

A 1911 in 38 Super comes to mind. I'm still looking for the right 44 magnum tons of brass and bullets for that one.

[19K]

Hopefully the owners are cool with it. I used to work at a range and they would let me keep the “oddball” calibers that didn’t come in very often (indoor range) like 30-06 and other full size calibers.

[bigbossman]

I sort brass at my range for the club to resell. The overwhelming bulk of it is .223, .308, and 9mm. 30-06 quantities are falling off, seems that caliber is falling out of favor with the young-uns. On the flip side, .270 is starting to show up more and more.