Reloading brass prices

[Luked]

I havw a bunch of 40S&W brass I have had for years. Don't have the gun any more and don't plan to get another 40 so this stuff has been sitting around a while.
How much does pistol brass go for per LB. Would like to get rid of it all but no clue what to price it at.

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[StakeOut]

9mm and 40S&W are the most abundant right now with 45acp not far behind..
Of the more common pistol calibers 44mag and 44spl seem to be near the highest priced for new and fired if you can find them..
38spl and 357 once abundant now harder to locate at a once fair price.

Starline seems to be back ordered on almost everything.

 

[Hair Trigger]

Everglades Ammo sells asst. headstamp cleaned .40S&W range brass for $45/500 and $79/1000. Not sure how that translates to price per pound. They don't give a price for new brass, they are out of stock at the moment.

 

[rockquarry]

I'm not familiar with the the .40 S&W, but according to a friend, .40 S&W brass was hard to sell or trade a couple of years ago. Looks like things may be no better now. Are .40 S&W people not handloaders?

 

[Luked]

Sorry. I should have specified. This is once fired brass. Not new.

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[GypsmJim]

I havw a bunch of 40S&W brass I have had for years. Don't have the gun any more and don't plan to get another 40 so this stuff has been sitting around a while.
How much does pistol brass go for per LB. Would like to get rid of it all but no clue what to price it at.

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If I don't buy new Starline, for lesser used calibers I buy once fired. There are several online dealers out there that sell that kinda stuff.

Google it and see what the current prices are. Then, put an ad on this forum and you'll probably sell it quickly.

 

[Transamconvert]

Last batch I got was from leobrass 3.50/hundred for dirty, mixed range brass. Actually wasn't too bad as far as unusable cases. Same headstamp would bring more.

 

[glenwolde]

On gunbroker 1,000 once-fired mixed headstamps go for about $40. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. Plus $15-$16 shipping.

.38 used to be cheap. Not anymore. Fortunately it lasts forever. .357 Magnum is expensive. My .41 Magnum is the most, more than $1 each for once fired!

 

[Geno44]

99 .40 S&W cases equal about one pound so ten pounds would be about 1000 cases. I would think once fired cases of the same brand would be in the four to six cents each range plus shipping. Flat rate USPS boxes are a good way to ship.

 

[Sevens]

I'm not familiar with the the .40 S&W, but according to a friend, .40 S&W brass was hard to sell or trade a couple of years ago. Looks like things may be no better now. Are .40 S&W people not handloaders?

The market price for used brass in 9mm/.40cal is basically THE lowest price of any reloadable brass but it isn't because .40 shooters (and 9mm of course) don't reload… it's simply because it is wildly abundant.

Tons of guns sold, tons of LE guns issued, thus tons of brass getting ejected and left scattered.

.38 Special might be close EXCEPT the guns chambered for .38 Special don't toss them all over the range, they can be much more easily retained.

.223/5.56 is also fairly cheap and tons of folks are reloading that… however many many tens of thousands of folks who don't reload are scattering it all over the country, especially on the weekend.

 

[mtgianni]

I bought a medium flat rate USPS box for $25 + shipping last year. Poster would rather it was used than taken to a recycler which would have netted him less.

 

[raljr1]

The market price for used brass in 9mm/.40cal is basically THE lowest price of any reloadable brass but it isn't because .40 shooters (and 9mm of course) don't reload… it's simply because it is wildly abundant.

Tons of guns sold, tons of LE guns issued, thus tons of brass getting ejected and left scattered.

.38 Special might be close EXCEPT the guns chambered for .38 Special don't toss them all over the range, they can be much more easily retained.

.223/5.56 is also fairly cheap and tons of folks are reloading that… however many many tens of thousands of folks who don't reload are scattering it all over the country, especially on the weekend.

I think this is true, As I have recently picked up nearly 1000 cases of 9mm range bras left lay by the folks who shot them I have also picked up several hundred 223 casings from the same range. of course I have to clean them , but the price is only my time.

 

[Racer X]

I think this is true, As I have recently picked up nearly 1000 cases of 9mm range bras left lay by the folks who shot them I have also picked up several hundred 223 casings from the same range. of course I have to clean them , but the price is only my time.

and a lot of that time is actually hands off. soaking in a bucket of soapy water to get rid of mud. then tumbling hopefully. wet or dry, it is hands off time too. the only real time suck is inspecting the cleaned brass for rejects.

 

[raljr1]

and a lot of that time is actually hands off. soaking in a bucket of soapy water to get rid of mud. then tumbling hopefully. wet or dry, it is hands off time too. the only real time suck is inspecting the cleaned brass for rejects.

I use a dry tumble media and run it overnight. all the ones i pick up are from indoor or concrete outdoor area, so mud isn't a problem...i do throw away any that don't come clean.... i also sort by headstamp, which slows the depriming process a bit.

Robert

 

[ken158]

Got a couple buddies that sell brass at gun shows they collect from local ranges. About once a year they take the 9mm and 40 cal along with crimped 5.56 to the recycle place for about $2 a pound. It just does not sell largely based on the availability and price of loaded ammo when compared to reloading components costs.