Picking up brass at the range?

[Nor Cal Scot]

You know brass is only worth picking up if it came out of a Glock...

Just use common courtesy and ask. It really isn't that hard...

[Nor Cal Scot]

You know brass is only worth picking up if it came out of a Glock...

Just use common courtesy and ask. It really isn't that hard...

[chim-chim7]

Unless it came from a Glock .40

[Munk]

You know brass is only worth picking up if it came out of a Glock...

Just use common courtesy and ask. It really isn't that hard...

Unless it came from a Glock .40

at which point, you might as well sell the brass for scrap, unless the owner had an aftermarket barrel with better support.

[M27]

I was at the range and someone came around and swept my brass up. I asked them not to. I then told him I reload. He then picked up a hand full of random brass and tried to hand it to me. I then explained that I don't want brass just to have it I want the brass I fire. He then wen't over to the people he was there with (4 or 5 stalls away) and I don't know what they were saying but 5 min later someone else comes over to me and says that I "can't tell people they can't take brass, if it is on the ground its up for grabs". I once again explain please don't pick up my brass I reload it and shoot it again. Then hinted by his confused face I simply explain reloading. With no response but rolling his eyes he walks away. After all of this right before they left he went over to the brass bucket that had 7ish lbs in it and dumped it into his bag. I never said anything about it but I go t this range once a week and the range policy is, pick up your own brass if you want it, sweep all other brass in front of the line we sell/recycle it.

[Munk]

I was at the range and someone came around and swept my brass up. I asked them not to. I then told him I reload. He then picked up a hand full of random brass and tried to hand it to me. I then explained that I don't want brass just to have it I want the brass I fire. He then wen't over to the people he was there with (4 or 5 stalls away) and I don't know what they were saying but 5 min later someone else comes over to me and says that I "can't tell people they can't take brass, if it is on the ground its up for grabs". I once again explain please don't pick up my brass I reload it and shoot it again. Then hinted by his confused face I simply explain reloading. With no response but rolling his eyes he walks away. After all of this right before they left he went over to the brass bucket that had 7ish lbs in it and dumped it into his bag. I never said anything about it but I go t this range once a week and the range policy is, pick up your own brass if you want it, sweep all other brass in front of the line we sell/recycle it.

I haven't even met that guy, and I already hate his guts.

I can understand wanting to sweep up a lane after someone is done with it (even if I think they shouldn't at a range that collects abandoned brass). But to walk up without permission, take someone's property, then act bemused when their victim doesn't want to be stolen from? what a douche.

Then he robs the range of a bucket of brass while he's at it. Can't people be arrested for petty theft?

[bonzaiii]

Here is my question. When I am shooting NONE of my brass ends up in my lane, It all ends up in the THREE lanes next to me. How do you decide how far over to go, do you just stick to whats in your lane(Probably from the shooter to my left), do i ask the shooters to the lane to my right if I can pick it up? What if they reload also?

[Munk]

Here is my question. When I am shooting NONE of my brass ends up in my lane, It all ends up in the THREE lanes next to me. How do you decide how far over to go, do you just stick to whats in your lane(Probably from the shooter to my left), do i ask the shooters to the lane to my right if I can pick it up? What if they reload also?

You should set up a brass deflector/catcher. This can be an actual net or just a cardboard standee that takes all your hits for you.

I feel that it's rude of me to send my brass flying into someone else's lane, so I always try to keep a handle on it.

Lately I've just been dodging all these issues by avoiding commercial ranges and enjoying the great outdoors. However, I still periodically run in to brass scroungers. However, they STILL have better brass manners than most i've run into.

I was out at one desert shooting spot that's kinda popular (but I usually avoid,) because I didn't want to drive as far; We had just finished up and are packing it in when some kinda shady looking folks come up in a pickup, then walk right up to our car and ask us if we minded if they picked up our brass that was left behind. We told them we didn't leave much since we try to collect what we can, but they were free to whatever we missed.