When I get mystery brass from someone I actually prefer it before cleaning and with spent primers intact. It is easier to see how hot the previous load was or how bad the gun mangled it before it's been processed. Especially .40 cal and rifle brass. I like to get 5.56 with the crimp still there and no deep ejector/extractor marks so I can be pretty sure it's really once fired.
Good to know! You just saved me some labor, I will leave them as found.
I'm actually surprised more folks don't favor their used brass as is. With the new wet cleaning systems making the cases so clean and shiny and clean it's more difficult to see the sins inflicted on range brass. Besides if you are giving it away cheap or free why not let the recipient decide?
Most of the reason you're not going to find too much revolver brass is Two fold. One, Revolvers are Old School and a great Number of those Shooting also reload. Number Two is automatics spread the Brass to "H" and back and many of those "Kids" Simply can't be bother picking up after themselves.
As an NRA RSO I'm seeing more and more of this while working on the Public Shooting days.
I'm ashamed to admit that when getting ready to go to the range my .38 and .357 get the nod more than they used to simply because I'm tired of picking up brass and getting older.
Sounds more like something to be proud of to me. While I love Shooting my Smith and Wesson Model 41 and 51-2, the Wheel Guns very much still have a place when I head for the Range. I've even got a recently aquired .38 M&P, Model of 1905, 4th Change, that I am looking forward to putting a few rounds through. Unlike many of the young shooters I was always taught that bullet placement really does count. Too many of the young shooters seem to be interested in only one thing and that's how fast they can empty a magazine.
Question for all of you brass rats!
Question?
I quit reloading years ago when my reloader buddy passed away! I distributed his then my brass to others. How much brass do you guys receive from what I'll call the "deceased source?" Is it a lot, or a negligible amount? I got 1,000rnds from a family estate sale, but I bought a rifle and they threw in the empties. Not sure that counts.
If anyone has received free brass from an odd source tell us about that too!
Well, I simply will NOT fire Others Reloaded Ammo so I am Very concerned about how other people might have stored their supplies. I like things to go BANG when they are supposed to and to do it the first time around. Generally, Bullets are easy especially if they are still in the original packaging. Primers, if I can see they were kept in GI ammo cans. Powder, if the cans are still sealed and of course a type I would use. Brass, I really have to take a very good long look at empty cases and I've passed on more than I have purchased. Maybe I've missed out on some good deals on Brass but I still have all my fingers, hands and other body parts. At this point I'm not interested in taking apart someone else's reloads for the pieces and parts so I will pass on reloads.
