Thread: Question: Restoring ( near ) new look to brass

nah alot of what you have listed wont be milserp... the nickle stuff is good for hunting rounds as easier to find on ground LOL.
if you 100% honest about it..nothing is a problem..... eg list as of unknown round count,cleaned and here for you to use or somesuch.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

nah alot of what you have listed wont be milserp... the nickle stuff is good for hunting rounds as easier to find on ground LOL.
if you 100% honest about it..nothing is a problem..... eg list as of unknown round count,cleaned and here for you to use or somesuch.

Thanks MD. Reassuring. When I list stuff for sale my intention always is to be as honest and informative as possible. Will be the case with this brass if it cleans up OK. The only thing I can be 99% certain of is it's all once fired only.

Originally Posted by 30.06king

Thanks MD. Reassuring. When I list stuff for sale my intention always is to be as honest and informative as possible. Will be the case with this brass if it cleans up OK. The only thing I can be 99% certain of is it's all once fired only.

How can you be sure it's once fired if you have picked it up off the ground ?
selling unknown used brass won't make you rich but hey each to their own, to me it seems like a lot of labour for little to no return, any brass that is worth re selling is normally not left on the gorund (magnums and wildcats etc)
I would definitely suggest if you really feel the need to clean up and re sell scavenged used brass you 100% need to advertise it as such ie "unkown round count" "Range pick ups" personally I would be very wary loading it myself but others may be happy to.

Originally Posted by dannyb

How can you be sure it's once fired if you have picked it up off the ground ?
selling unknown used brass won't make you rich but hey each to their own, to me it seems like a lot of labour for little to no return, any brass that is worth re selling is normally not left on the gorund (magnums and wildcats etc)
I would definitely suggest if you really feel the need to clean up and re sell scavenged used brass you 100% need to advertise it as such ie "unkown round count" "Range pick ups" personally I would be very wary loading it myself but others may be happy to.

I know the people ( not the individuals, but the organisation they belong to ) who shot the ammo. They shoot factory stuff and don't themselves reload. Actually, they are supposed to pick up the brass but either forget or ignore their obligation. Also, when I have deprimed some previously you can usually tell if it's once, or once or twice, only fired. I have sold some previously as once fired, not tidied up as I intend here, but believe that to be truthful. Not trying to mislead anybody. You're right, it's not a money making exercise but I enjoy receiving the few dollars it generates. Also, I try to price it very reasonably for those shooters looking more for something budget priced. Also, I like to see something useful get reused rather than unnecessarily adding to the waste we humans produce.
I could advertise it for sale without cosmetic improvement but decided I would try it in hope of also learning something else I can add to my handloading knowledge.

Originally Posted by 30.06king

it's not a money making exercise but I enjoy receiving the few dollars it generates.

Good on you, I've known a few guys that have done similar & sold bits to subsidize their hobby and it allowed them to justify buying more toys to do things. 1 guy even got himself a nice cnc machining centre to make his toys.