Anyone need any extra spent cartridges? Like 17k lbs+ 😲

[JohnnyMac]

For sale by the government.....As of this posting, current price only $250....

SCRAP BRASS, NICKEL, AND STEEL CASINGS

This lot consists of assorted spent ammo casings. Scrap Mixed Brass, Nickel, and Steel Casings, 38 Boxes. Once Fired Total Estimated Weight With Boxes 18,128 lbs. Approximate Weight of Ca

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[vanlab]

*heavy breathing*

 

[Lazyfaire]

Does that include shipping?

 

[Stomper]

I'm picturing one of guys swimming around in that like Scrooge McDuck swimming around in all his gold coins…

 

[kenboy]

Brandon had those shipped here from Afghanistan so we did not leave anything useful for our enemies………

 

[Mikej]

I'm picturing one of guys swimming around in that like Scrooge McDuck swimming around in all his gold coins…



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Well, no, but if it wasn't tainted with steel cases?

 

[oremike]

Location is Maryland

 

[RVTECH]

Wouldn't this have more value at a scrap price than trying to sell it ?

 

[oremike]

Wouldn't this have more value at a scrap price than trying to sell it ?

If you are wanting to buy the lot, and haul it across the country then sell it for scrap, well good luck. Value is added in processing, removing the steel would increase the value of the mixed or as it's called dirty brass from about .10/lb to about $1.75/ lb for clean brass. Sorting by caliber and culling out the non usable brass increases the value to a price/ ea. De-primeing, pocket swedge removal, cleaning, sizing, polishing all add value. And if it was me, I'd want to make ammo out of it. Loaded ammo having way more value on several different levels than empty cases.

 

[RVTECH]

If you are wanting to buy the lot, and haul it across the country then sell it for scrap, well good luck.

I was thinking more along the lines of the Gov simply selling it as scrap as opposed to hassling with auctioning it off.

 

[oremike]

I was thinking more along the lines of the Gov simply selling it as scrap as opposed to hassling with auctioning it off.

You did notice that the reserve hasn't been met? One would hope that is set at least at the going scrap price.

 

[Stomper]

Well, no, but if it wasn't tainted with steel cases?

You said, "tainted".

 

[Stomper]

If you are wanting to buy the lot, and haul it across the country then sell it for scrap, well good luck. Value is added in processing, removing the steel would increase the value of the mixed or as it's called dirty brass from about .10/lb to about $1.75/ lb for clean brass. Sorting by caliber and culling out the non usable brass increases the value to a price/ ea. De-primeing, pocket swedge removal, cleaning, sizing, polishing all add value. And if it was me, I'd want to make ammo out of it. Loaded ammo having way more value on several different levels than empty cases.

Meh… what would YOU know about the subject, anyway?

 

[Certaindeaf]

I'd buy it if the guy would bring it to Sportsmans on 82nd.

 

[Stomper]

I'd buy it if the guy would bring it to Sportsmans on 82nd.

Oh now THAT is just entitlement right there!!

 

[ARFrog]

Only being sold to companies with ammo production licenses.

 

[oremike]

Oh now THAT is just entitlement right there!!

At least he didn't ask for it to be sorted by head stamp.