shotgun shells magnetic?

[Jonnin]

Are all shotgun shells magnetic near the primer? I am going to google this as well but may or may not get much of an answer so I thought I would ask some experts too.

Thanks!

-----Several sites said they all are. Hooray.

Edited January 25, 2011 by Jonnin

[Oh Shoot]

Whole base is magnetic.

Even though terms used are "high brass" and "low brass", I always thought they were steel of some sort, with brass layer?

- OS

[LngRngShtr]

used to be brass back in the day now most use some sort of ferrous alloy with a brass wash.. the old ACTIV hulls were total plastic with a steel ring to hold the primer..

you hunt waterfowl the front better be magnetic too..

John

[Oh Shoot]

...you hunt waterfowl the front better be magnetic too..

Excellent point.

- OS

[Jonnin]

Thanks guys. Looking at picking the empties up with a magnet was all, sounds like it will do.

[JoeBobOutfitters]

I've seen people use magnets, rakes, and the golf ball roller picker-upper-things at trap/skeet/sporting clays I've been on.

[chances R]

Are all shotgun shells magnetic near the primer? I am going to google this as well but may or may not get much of an answer so I thought I would ask some experts too.

Thanks!

-----Several sites said they all are. Hooray.

Win AA and Rem STS/Nitro are brass base-non magnetic. BUT the primers are steel and hence 'near the primer' would be an affirmative.