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Why wouldn't the Air Force recycle it's own casings? There is even a yard in this town that has a web site indicating they would take spent rounds. (the yards around here won't take them) At $1.24 / lb that would be a value of $23,700. I wonder what this auction will go for? Maybe someone wants to fly up here and rent some trucks for some fast cash????
http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...30&cmd=keyword
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I've tried for those before. They wind up going for close to what I would have gotten. I always figured the yards were buying them.
People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
No yards by them they will never sale cheap enough for scrap.The people that buy them reuse them make them new shells again.I would say that lot would go for 25k plus
Aussie Scrapper
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Yep, re-loaders, survivalists, etc would by them
"roaming the streets, looking for treats"
I saw a brass (shells) lot go for $500,000 a few years ago. Some big players out there.
The Air force / Army / military will not recycle itself because it requires the shells to be destroyed. Any empty shells sold by the military for scrap require them to be destroyed.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Not true.Any empty shells sold by the military for scrap require them to be destroyed.
From the link above:
(Mutilazation?No further mutilazation required.Must be a new word invented just for the occasion.)
Here's another.
(Bold added.)2,506 lbs (approx) 9mm, 5.56 cal spent brass casings. Stored in ammo cans on 1 plt which is included in the weight and sale. Located at Homestead AFB, Florida. Buyer loads. Mutilation not required.
You can find a lot more listings there by searching the term "fired brass" as well.
Shell casings are specifically addressed in the Terms and Conditions.
I've yet to actually deal with them, but I do enjoy looking at what's listed there, so if I'm wrong about this, feel free to correct me.10. SHELL CASES: You agree that you are not purchasing any shell cases for military use. You agree that you will not, directly or indirectly, use or dispose of in any fashion the items for military use. You agree that you will include this clause in its entirety in any later sale or transfer of title, or possession by you or your successor in title or interest. You agree that the items will not be exported for military use and, if exported for any reason, a full disclosure of their origin by reference to our sale and lot number will be made to the appropriate export licensing department or agency. Any item you plan to export must be completely destroyed prior to exportation.
Last edited by Ditchdigger; 10-22-2011 at 12:33 AM.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Theres different primers in Army brass, they are made so they can't be reused without doing extra work to them, making it cost prohibitive.
That way the used brass won't get used against them.
I make stuff from used brass, its hard to find here in NZ, no 'gun culture'.
I'd make stuff from them & generate a lot of money, no one else is doing it.
Also often scrappers won't buy them as they HAVE to know theres no live stuff in there, or even primers, by regulations.
There is a form of Federal Regulation about exporting brass bullet casings. Appearently its a no-go in any form of large quantity
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3 shells & some work = $5.
Last edited by eesakiwi; 10-24-2011 at 10:02 PM.
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