Why have I wasted so much of my life picking up brass?

[hoz53]

I remember when I was a kid my father taking me to a local range and I got the biggest enjoyment out of picking up empty brass that shooters left behind. I started a cartridge collection that I still have to this day. All sorts of oddball cases by today’s standards were laying there just for the picking.348 Win,32-40Win,25-35,219 Zipper etc. I have often wondered what kind of rifles these were chambered in and why some of the guys chose the cartridges that they did. I still get these cartridges out from time to time and reminisce about the good old days when I was a kid. So I am glad I picked up all that range brass it has led to a lifetime of shooting and hunting that is priceless!

I used to be enthused about picking brass and finding different ones to. I did collect some for awhile. Don’t have them anymore. It’s great you have yours. Im sure they provide you with A lot of great memories.

 

[hoz53]

Get a trash grabber, one with the rubber suction cup type things on the tips.

You won't spend much less time picking up brass, but you also won't (like me) spend 5 seconds trying to bend over, and another 5 trying to stand up again.

Thanks- I’ll look into that.

 

[hoz53]

Get a brass pick up roller or build a brass catcher for bench shooting... Lay out a tarp or sheet and you only have to bend over twice basically , once to put down sheet or tarp and once to pick it up with your brass in it... The rollers that pick up brass are awesome.... I have vertigo and a hurt back so bending over will get me one way or another. If you decide to try a roller there's one from Caldwell , it's ok but there's another company you can look up that's awesome and you will know from the reviews when you find it... A friend gave me his old Caldwell after buying the better model...

I have one of the rollers which didn’t really work for me. I’ll look into them. The rest of the stuff like catchers and tarps I have tried and just don’t wanna mess with them anymore. It’s nice. Thanks

 

[tominboise]

I’m looking forward to it. Got a 34 year old Smith,new in box, sitting in safe waiting for me. A bonus - have a lot of 45 acp loaded up and a lot more brass and bullets all that were going to the 1911 and now repurposed to the Wheel Gun

Here's one of mine - Shoots great

 

[joshb]

Ya know.......you could just buy steel cased ammo. Fire and fugetaboutit!
Problem is, you can’t find it these days.
Here’s my favorite. I like to shoot 44 Special loads. It’s easier on my hands.

....and yeah, I bought it after I saw the movie.

 

[Rustytigwire]

bag of quarters. wait there arent any for sale now.
LC rpu (range pick up)

 

[skeeljc]

Just shoot a 9mm. 9mm used brass is cheap at 2 cents each. We use a net to catch our brass when we practice and just let it fly at a match.

 

[Rsadams]

I have one of the rollers which didn’t really work for me. I’ll look into them. The rest of the stuff like catchers and tarps I have tried and just don’t wanna mess with them anymore. It’s nice. Thanks

No problem , the Caldwell works but it's wires are a little weak the better model my friend swears by I can't remember the name and actually just called him to see if there's a name on it... If so I will let you know... It might be the brass wizard if I remember correctly but am not sure....

 

[hoz53]

No problem , the Caldwell works but it's wires are a little weak the better model my friend swears by I can't remember the name and actually just called him to see if there's a name on it... If so I will let you know... It might be the brass wizard if I remember correctly but am not sure....

Ok thanks

 

[hoz53]

Here's one of mine - Shoots greatView attachment 1194196

I have one very similar to that. Got it out today and looked it over. Gotta dig around and find my full and half moon clips tonite. Mabie I’ll shoot it tomorrow

 

[Rsadams]

Ok thanks

He sent me a photo... Ammo broom.... ammobroom.com..... he really likes it over the Caldwell....It is more expensive though but if it actually works it's worth it....

Edit... I put brass broom it's the ammo broom....

 

[hoz53]

Ya know.......you could just buy steel cased ammo. Fire and fugetaboutit!
Problem is, you can’t find it these days.
Here’s my favorite. I like to shoot 44 Special loads. It’s easier on my hands.
View attachment 1194197
....and yeah, I bought it after I saw the movie.

I had one of those but sold it long ago. Of coarse wish I wouldn’t have. Recently purchased a new model. I like it.

 

[hoz53]

Just shoot a 9mm. 9mm used brass is cheap at 2 cents each. We use a net to catch our brass when we practice and just let it fly at a match.

May start doing that to

 

[hoz53]

He sent me a photo... Ammo broom.... ammobroom.com..... he really likes it over the Caldwell....It is more expensive though but if it actually works it's worth it....

Edit... I put brass broom it's the ammo broom....

Thanks for getting that info for me. I’ll check into it

 

[hoz53]

bag of quarters. wait there arent any for sale now.
LC rpu (range pick up)
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bag of quarters. wait there arent any for sale now.
LC rpu (range pick up)
View attachment 1194218

I hear some ranges you have to wade through waves of brass on the ground. They use coal shovels to scoop them up. I could probably do that

 

[Dug]

When I started loading in the mid '70's, brass was hard to come by & rarely seen in bulk, so it usually was expensive. Every piece was like precious metal to me. Yes, a good source of exercise.
One day a few years back I was thumbing through a Natchez sales fly & Blazer aluminum was about as cheap as I'd seen it. I thought that I hadn't bought factory centerfire ammo in decades, but wasn't shooting my auto's like I'd like and I was tired of loosing brass. I ordered a case of 45, 40 & nine. I enjoyed then enough that I ordered a couple more cases. Most of those are gone as well, but not a good time to restock.

Jerry Michulec stated that he became a revolver shooter due to where he lived. Said he started out shooting an auto & lived in E. Texas or Louisiana & that meant you were either standing in water or in a boat. He was loosing way too much brass when doing the amount of shooting he wanted to do. So, he switched to a revolver.