Marking brass

[Buffalo Dude]

The local range says you can only pick up your own brass, and you have to mark it and show it to the rangemaster before you shoot. What's the best way to mark it so that I can identify it's mine?

[edgerly779]

I use a sharpie on neck and base. Red for lead and green for non lead. Where is your local range so I can avoid?

[stilly]

Yeah no doubt.

Some guy made a machine that you stick in two markers in (one on each side) and it spins around and you just jam your bullets into it and it makes rings around your shells.

Everyone was carrying on like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. The guy had a movie of it on you tube even. It was kinda funny but reall all of that trouble for marking brass? Wow.

LoL. What range is this though? I sure want to avoid it also.

[Buffalo Dude]

It's in SF bay area, indoor range. I'm assuming they're counting on people just leaving brass and reselling it, as they have barrels of swept up cases.

[afrancke]

Some guy made a machine that you stick in two markers in (one on each side) and it spins around and you just jam your bullets into it and it makes rings around your shells.

That would be Mr. Shooter: http://www.mrshooter.com/mrshooterbrassmarker.html

[joetotoroto]

Would a light coat of spray paint be bad for the brass or the gun barrel?

[bingobingobingo]

Get the multi-color pack of sharpies with the wider tips. You will find some colors mark better than others. If you cut/frey the tips with a razor, they will spread out a bit, making a more distinguishable mark. Line rounds up in a block and you can do row after row pretty efficiently.

[csburtch]

Just a thought, but would machinists spray die work? Also make it easier to find at the range.

[bingobingobingo]

Just a thought, but would machinists spray die work? Also make it easier to find at the range.

I've heard it works. If you try it, let us know how it goes!

[GeoffLinder]

Would a light coat of spray paint be bad for the brass or the gun barrel?

Nothing that coats the case with a layer of stuff that will flake and chip is a good idea, just stick to marker ink. Paint will create swarf that chips off and gets everywhere, mags, chamber, action, baaad juju!

[Buffalo Dude]

That would be Mr. Shooter: http://www.mrshooter.com/mrshooterbrassmarker.html

$60?

I'll bet I can make some fixture for less than $5 that can do the same thing.

Thanks all for replying.

[ERC12]

I just draw a line on the bottom of the case. Nothing fancy

[Audredger]

Bullseye shooters have been marking their brass for years... just use a sharpie on the bottom.

[lincoln45]

find a new range

[Divernhunter]

What he said ^^^^