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re: What do shooting ranges do with the bullets

Posted on 2/4/13 at 6:47 pm to
Posted by PSU2LSU
Oxford MS
Member since Apr 2011
3223 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 6:47 pm to
If your talking casings. Baker Range used to have the old guy reload them and, and they would sell the relaods up front. But the new manager said the old guy (her grandad?) was getting too old to reload. I think they were looking for someone else to reload the casings for them. The old guy is still there, just sits there and watches TV.
Posted by Papa Tigah
TIGER ISLAND, LA
Member since Sep 2007
20499 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 6:48 pm to
Zero bro.
Posted by Tigris
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Member since Jul 2005
13161 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 7:15 pm to
quote:

Not that hard to separate metals when melted.


Sure. Also, lead melts at a much lower temperature than copper or steel so you can just melt out the lead first. To separate the steel you just need a good magnet.
Posted by bapple
Capital City
Member since Oct 2010
12235 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 7:28 pm to
At Precision they say anything on the floor is fair game.

I have so many cases of calibers I don't even load yet.

By the way, if you find dirty brass that you think is beyond repair, do yourself a favor and get a stainless tumbler:



Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
22831 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:34 pm to
oh wow stainless works great!!! I m still a walnut dude
Posted by RBWilliams8
Member since Oct 2009
54029 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:50 pm to
I went to a range that you basically shoot into a wall of dirt. They would sift it out and sell the casings or reload then and sell at the range.

They don't allow steel casings for that reason.
This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 8:52 pm
Posted by Jma313
Member since Aug 2010
5245 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:39 pm to
I'm sure they recycle the metal but that's it
Posted by bapple
Capital City
Member since Oct 2010
12235 posts
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:45 pm to
quote:

oh wow stainless works great!!! I m still a walnut dude


Pros and cons.

Cons:

Startup cost sucks (around $250)
Wet media

Pros:

Never replace media again
Use water, dawn soap, and an additive
All cases come out looking identical
Never have to run twice
Can do large loads
Run on a timer for 4-5 hours and walk away

Do it.
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