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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:08 pm Post subject: Brass, brass and more brass |
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There are two retired policemen that come to our gun club meetings. They look like professional wrestlers so I made them club Range Officers. Bill and Rick asked me if I reload and did I want some brass. The answers were yes and yes. Last week they gave me two five gallon buckets of brass. One was mixed once-fired rifle brass in .243 Win., .30-06 and .30-30 and it filled three large plastic coffee containers. The next bucket was filled with nickel brass in .38 Special and .357 Magnum. I filled five large coffee containers with .38 Special brass and one of .357 Magnum brass. Looks like a lifetime supply. Once I get it sorted out and cleaned, I will get back to you good folks.
The guys said they have more brass and will bring it to me. All the best...
Gil
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Aloysius Super Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 2438 Location: B., Belgium
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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Look, for such guys I even like to pay taxes.
It's only a pity that so many other persons also like my money too and don't seem to return a favour...
So even retired they still serve. Wish them all the best. It's nice to have such friends.
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Arron Super Member
Joined: Nov 20, 2006 Posts: 352 Location: Cen.Iowa, by way of SWIowa
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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HOLY MACCAJAHRONI!!!!!!!!!
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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Lucky bastard!
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Vince Site Admin
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English Mike Super Member
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Vince Site Admin
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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If only I had a few more .380 ACP cases.
I am envious, Gil...
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MacD Super Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2011 Posts: 1052 Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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For me it's 8 mm Mauser. Lots in the US but nothing in the great white north.
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wiersy111 Super Member
Joined: May 13, 2009 Posts: 2376 Location: Central Minnesota
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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Bushmaster wrote: |
If only I had a few more .380 ACP cases.
I am envious, Gil... |
I will check when I get home tomorrow, I think I have some 380's floating around. I already have over 1k loaded.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:24 am Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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MacD wrote: |
For me it's 8 mm Mauser. Lots in the US but nothing in the great white north. |
A mate and I went to a gun show here in Brisbane a few weeks back...he picked up about 500 military 8mm Mauser loads still in their stripper clips and in the original boxes...cost him less than $1 a round, so he was real happy.
Why don't you make (form) your own brass Mac? You can form 30.06 or .270 brass into the 8mm Mauser easily mate.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:24 am Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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I waited over 6 months for the 6.8mm SPC brass I purchased to come in. Gil, you could retire yourself and just sell brass.
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MacD Super Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2011 Posts: 1052 Location: Canada
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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Never even thought of making it Vince. Thanks for giving my old gray matter a kick:-)
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Brass, brass and more brass |
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I have been making 8mm cases out of .30-06 brass for decades. All the best...
Gil
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