Range brass - Yes or No?

[hoc9sw]

My range has a "no pickup" rule. Brass on the ground goes to recycling, which keeps down the costs. Yes, I know the owner, and yes, it is really considered in the bottom line

BUT, if you are a member, and ask first, they will bend the rules a bit, and you can take away your brass. They do check if they see someone picking up. But based on my range visit costs vs other local ranges, I'll generally leave the brass for the general good (recycling credits against members fee, not non-member fees). I do keep the 38 and 357, sometimes the 45 and 9, and folks have asked for it, but I've not been up to sorting it out. (Yes, I have some PM's that I never responded to, when I get the extra energy, you are remembered).

 

[Gamecock]

I am not against people picking up and using range brass.

For me, I like to control all aspects of reloading. That includes brass. Since I don't know the history of brass on the ground, I leave it.

 

[Frank46]

My range brass is mostly pistol rounds. My buddy had so much 38 special that when he finished classes he'd look for me as he knew I'd take all he had. one 40mm ammo can of 38 special, one 40mm can of 40S&W,one can and a few medium size boxes of 45 acp. As for my rifles except the semi auto carbine I've actually stopped picking up brass. I a time period of about two years I actually picked up enough range brass to fill a 55 gallon drum. Something on the order of 450 pounds of the stuff. Frank

 

[125JHP]

I've even straightened 308 cases that were run over by a big gravel pit loader then fire formed them with reduced charge to iron out the dents and dings. Fired them many time since. I've resurrected 38 Spl that is dark brown to black from laying outdoors for who knows how long (brass doesn't seem to rust when weathered but I only use it in light target loads).

I got so PO at the Mrs the other day (had a hard time keeping my mouth closed though)... she went to the range with the girls and I specifically told her to bring back all of my 38 Spl brass - I didn't care about the 9mm - so what does she do? she left half of it laying on the ground... now I gotta go scroung'in.

 

[robert1804]

My range lets me keep brass. I'm on good terms with the staff and they ask if I want to save my brass. They sweep it against the wall behind my stall. I usually leave with more brass than I shoot. It's sort of a wink wink, nudge nudge deal.