Are Reloaders Hoarders?
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SGT ROCK 11B
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Retired Bosn
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What can I trade you for the 41 mag brass???
Horders?
Pretty much so. Whenever I go to the Gun store I buy Primers and 22 long rifle ammo because I still remember the shortage a few years ago and my wife gets upset because I use her Tupperware to store my Brass.
Pretty much so. Whenever I go to the Gun store I buy Primers and 22 long rifle ammo because I still remember the shortage a few years ago and my wife gets upset because I use her Tupperware to store my Brass.
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AJ
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I store cleaned brass in ammo cans until I need it. The brass that I am actively using in reloading, I store in plastic coffee cans and screw top clear plastic containers like snacks come in. I have meant folks that store their brass in five gallon buckets.
Cdog
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I recently added more shelving. A small amount inside my loading room, and a considerable amount along the wall just outside my loading area.
I moved much of my loaded metallic rounds to the added shelf space inside the room. The outer shelving is collecting brass filled coffee cans of lesser loaded brass and lesser used tools and accessories. I also have all my shotgun ammo stowed away there. I ain't worried about anybody in my family "borrowing" shot shells.
I've also been going through my firearm spare parts and magazines. My wife asked me to clearly mark what they are and fit. She knows that it ain't likely that I'll use them all up in my lifetime and she doesn't want to have to rely on someone else to do the job. Smart woman! After all she did choose me.
I moved much of my loaded metallic rounds to the added shelf space inside the room. The outer shelving is collecting brass filled coffee cans of lesser loaded brass and lesser used tools and accessories. I also have all my shotgun ammo stowed away there. I ain't worried about anybody in my family "borrowing" shot shells.
I've also been going through my firearm spare parts and magazines. My wife asked me to clearly mark what they are and fit. She knows that it ain't likely that I'll use them all up in my lifetime and she doesn't want to have to rely on someone else to do the job. Smart woman! After all she did choose me.
shil
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There are only a few public ranges where I live and all are controlled by the Fish & Game Commission. A few years back they removed all the trash bins and require all shooters to remove their targets and pick up their brass and take it with them. That dried up the free brass very quickly.
I can't help but wonder how many people actually do.
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AJ
US Veteran
I've also been going through my firearm spare parts and magazines. My wife asked me to clearly mark what they are and fit. She knows that it ain't likely that I'll use them all up in my lifetime and she doesn't want to have to rely on someone else to do the job. Smart woman! After all she did choose me.
I label things in my gun rooms so the family will know what it is, when the time comes. I have a friend that labels and in the label is how much he paid for it, so the family knows. I even have a card catalog for my reference books with all the data on them and their value. Don;t want to see a $900 reference book put on a yard sale table for $0.50!
Most of Them are if They are still reloading today.
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AJ
US Veteran
I still am reloading. In fact getting ready to load some 10MM.
Ivan the Butcher
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Circa 1988, My dad found a priceless reference book on economic cycles that date to the times of the Pharos and Sunspot Cycles recorded by the Ancient Chinese on a discount table at the library! Dad had read about the book in other references printed in the 50's.
My old loading manuals have info on cartridges that were not produced after WWII! To those of our bent, THESE ARE THE AINCIENT TEXTS you have heard of!
Ivan
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AJ
US Veteran
My oldest reloading manual was authored by Phil Sharpe.
ArchAngelCD
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Believe it or not, most do remove their targets, brass and anything else they bring. Add the fact the Game Wardens come around often most do.
BTW, for the past 5 years or so you are now required to have a hunting license or shooting permit sold by the game commission to shoot at the ranges run by the PA Game Commission. Since the hunting license is less than the permit that's what is usually used. You can have 1 guest too.
The money is used for upkeep of the ranges and to my surprise they are actually improving the ranges so at least this tax is being used for what they claim it's for...
I went to a 12 step group, I broke the bass hoarding!! Some time ago!
I still look at but don't pick it up. I only pick up my own that is marked
I still look at but don't pick it up. I only pick up my own that is marked
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AJ
US Veteran
You just live in the wrong part of PA. A friend has enough land he has his own range. Also is a member of a local private club that has multiple ranges on their property.....yearly membership fee is $25.00.
Question?—Are people that reload, hoarders?
Answer—-I reckon so, as Clint would say, and then spit on that poor old dogs head.
Answer—-I reckon so, as Clint would say, and then spit on that poor old dogs head.
As a young shooter, My NCIS father got me unlimited access to a Navy range in my town, on days when there were no range activities. This was a world class range built by the Seabees. National guard has it now.
One day, I asked a passing officer if I could take brass in the cans. Military stuff so you need a hardened decapper, and a primer reamer, but I took so much 30-06 and 45acp stuff. It lasted me forever. I finally threw it out, after using it for decades. I had several hundred pounds.
This was a great place to go pick up practice pineapple grenades, and smoke flares. We used to set the flares up on the range and shoot the primers with 22's. Big clouds of yellow smoke. Nobody that was there cared. We had the place to ourselves
One day, I asked a passing officer if I could take brass in the cans. Military stuff so you need a hardened decapper, and a primer reamer, but I took so much 30-06 and 45acp stuff. It lasted me forever. I finally threw it out, after using it for decades. I had several hundred pounds.
This was a great place to go pick up practice pineapple grenades, and smoke flares. We used to set the flares up on the range and shoot the primers with 22's. Big clouds of yellow smoke. Nobody that was there cared. We had the place to ourselves
Eddie Southgate
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Prudent not hoarder.
