Wee Hooker
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I just inhearited a few gallons of once fired commercial 308 brass. It's been cleaned, sized and primed. I don't load 308 and am wondering what I should ask for it.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Value of 308 brass?
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At Cabela's , Starline has 50 new at $26.00.
100 used for $26 might be a good deal.
I would toss in the primers, since unknown and may be used
or not?
Good luck.
100 used for $26 might be a good deal.
I would toss in the primers, since unknown and may be used
or not?
Good luck.
bigggbbruce
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If you can get $.10 each would be about it..
You can buy mixed range pickup brass for $75.00 for 500 cases.
Mixed brass is not worth as much because of lack of uniformity.
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Mixed brass is not worth as much because of lack of uniformity.
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How sure are you it's once fired? I've never heard of someone selling once fired brass that's already been primed. Only someone who reloads is going to clean, size and prime a bunch of brass.
.10 to .15 per piece is probably about right.
.10 to .15 per piece is probably about right.
Alk8944
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"Primers may be used......."? Is this really what you meant to say? I would hope anyone could tell the difference between a new and used primer!
No..........
One can not tell what kind of primer has been loaded into a case.
At least I can't.
They could be pistol, rifle or Euro primers.....
in good shape or maybe damaged..... ?
Just a safety issue, for me.
One can not tell what kind of primer has been loaded into a case.
At least I can't.
They could be pistol, rifle or Euro primers.....
in good shape or maybe damaged..... ?
Just a safety issue, for me.
rsrocket1
Member
Not only that, but you don't know the dimensions of the brass. If the headspace is too long, it won't fit in a gun and you'd have to resize it and reprime it. You also don't know if the base was fully resized so that would also make it a failure to chamber and a resize. A few years ago I naively bought a hundred .308 cases where about half were primed. Turns out the guy tried to seat primers into cases with crimped pockets. Some went off, some didn't. What a waste of money. I took the rest and full length resized all of them and put them through the primer pocket swager. The primers were not worth the gamble reusing them.
I would take them off someones hands for the price of scrap brass but not much more unless it comes with a case gauge and they all pass.
I would take them off someones hands for the price of scrap brass but not much more unless it comes with a case gauge and they all pass.
Ivan the Butcher
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"Mixed Commercial" verses "Mixed Military", used to be considered higher quality. But since the late 60's/early 70's, I believe the opposite to be true.!
10 cents each would probably be more than I'm willing to pay.
The age of manufacture and brand really influence the quality, which in turn influences the value.
IMO, Winchester has been the most consistent quality over the last several decades!
Norma and Lapua, have always been the Class of the World!
Ivan
10 cents each would probably be more than I'm willing to pay.
The age of manufacture and brand really influence the quality, which in turn influences the value.
IMO, Winchester has been the most consistent quality over the last several decades!
Norma and Lapua, have always been the Class of the World!
Ivan
Dave,
Honestly, I would consider the brass suspect for several reasons. First, when you say several gallons, it doesn't sound like the previous owner was a casual shooter, but a match shooter. If he were a match shooter, was it a bolt gun or a semi-auto? If it was a semi-auto, what kind of abuse was the case exposed to? An M1MkII or an M1A are known to be notorious for ripping case rims. If they were fired more than once in an M1/M1A, case head separations can happen quite quickly. For my purposes, I would want to know which primer was used.
Another point to consider is that since some of the cases are primed, they would need to be shipped as hazmat (I believe).
Honestly, I would consider the brass suspect for several reasons. First, when you say several gallons, it doesn't sound like the previous owner was a casual shooter, but a match shooter. If he were a match shooter, was it a bolt gun or a semi-auto? If it was a semi-auto, what kind of abuse was the case exposed to? An M1MkII or an M1A are known to be notorious for ripping case rims. If they were fired more than once in an M1/M1A, case head separations can happen quite quickly. For my purposes, I would want to know which primer was used.
Another point to consider is that since some of the cases are primed, they would need to be shipped as hazmat (I believe).
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DWalt
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What most serious shooters look for, and are willing to pay a premium for, is the Lake City GI Match 7.62 NATO brass. Some years back I sold 1000 once fired Match cases for 50 cents each, had no trouble selling them.
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