How many of you use brass that you use brass that others leave behind at the range? In several recent gun magazine articles there was mention of this being a bad idea due to the fact that you have no idea what you are dealing with. Perhaps the brass is once fired, or maybe it has been loaded 10, or 15 times? Another point was that the brass could have been overly stressed due to someone's over pressured reloads. I believe Glocks were mentioned as being hard on the case web in certain calibers, and that reloading Glock brass is a no-no.
How much is this myth and how much of this is fact?
I have 5 gallon buckets full of pistol brass that I have policed up from the range. I would bet that 99% of it is once fired brass. Few shooters at my range reload. Those that do, are quick to hunt down their cases. I am sure I have picked up a few, but again probably less than 2% of what I have.
I am slowly stockpiling a large amount of rifle brass including .30-06, .30-30, .243, and some .223. Not the military stuff, but factory Remington, Winchester, etc. I am nearly positive that this stuff is all once fired.
What say you?
Take care,
John
How much is this myth and how much of this is fact?
I have 5 gallon buckets full of pistol brass that I have policed up from the range. I would bet that 99% of it is once fired brass. Few shooters at my range reload. Those that do, are quick to hunt down their cases. I am sure I have picked up a few, but again probably less than 2% of what I have.
I am slowly stockpiling a large amount of rifle brass including .30-06, .30-30, .243, and some .223. Not the military stuff, but factory Remington, Winchester, etc. I am nearly positive that this stuff is all once fired.
What say you?
Take care,
John