What to do with scrap brass?

[rose jackets67]

I have about 30lbs of scrap brass casings and spent primers. Normally I’d drop something like this into the scrap copper-brass bin at a buddy’s shop, but this load has quite a few unfired primers in it from takedowns and salvaged bad cases with unknown origin primers. Any suggestions on how to safely get rid of this?

 

[fastfish66]

I have about 30lbs of scrap brass casings and spent primers. Normally I’d drop something like this into the scrap copper-brass bin at a buddy’s shop, but this load has quite a few unfired primers in it from takedowns and salvaged bad cases with unknown origin primers. Any suggestions on how to safely get rid of this?

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Give it to goodwill.

 

[jaf1]

Give it to goodwill.

Actually have seen a 50 rd box of spent 22 cases at a Goodwill once.

 

[gh1950]

Speaking from experience. Not much you can do with it. Scrapyards won't take it.

When I was reloading a lot of shotgun shells, I would take the spent primers, put them back in the shot bags and use those bags for range bags for rifles. Sort of a redneck recycling program.

Still ended up with a couple 5 gallon buckets of spent primers.

I'd ask the range, they have the same problem and must have some way of getting rid of it.

 

[JeepAdventure247]

I have taken scrap brass to the scrap yard with no issues. I soaked all brass with live primers with wd40 to kill the primer.

 

[Deleted member 79987]

Dump it out on the floor of your local range?


Joking...

 

[rose jackets67]

Dump it out on the floor of your local range?


Joking...

Best idea yet...

 

[jeep78]

Dump it out on the floor of your local crime scene?


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[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

I’ve got about 50 pounds of mostly fired military 308 blanks that I sorted out if the last milsurp auction I picked up, been wondering about this question!

 

[Frankmako]

trash can.