What's brass worth?

[Kopis]

My buddies and I shoot every few weekends at my shop but I always scoop the brass up. I'm not a reloader though. Anyway, I have about half a 5 gallon bucket of 223/556, a coffee can of 556/223 (8.2lbs), and a coffee can of 9mm (13.4lbs). These are just approximates from my weight scale. I just have no clue what to do with it or what it's worth?

[Westwindmike]

Seems like 223/556 is bringing about .10-.12 each last time I looked at my local reloading shop.

[Duck]

On almost all common brass (9/38/380/40/45/223/308), assume about $5 a pound for mixed head stamp and unprocessed. some .223 like Federal and military crimped stuff you almost can't give away.

[Duck]

And if I remember right there is about 110 9mm in a pound and about 70 .223 in a pound.

While someone will buy .223 and 9mm it is the most abundant. Edited December 9, 2013 by Duck

[Patton]

I know people have bought 9 and .223 recently but it isn't worth much. I have bought some 9 for $3/100 and sold .223 for about the same over the last year.

Some 45acp/lc/gap is easily moved and so is 357 sig and mag. Since so many LEO's use 40 you can find it cheap or free.

[Sidewinder]

The calibers you listed are more plentiful...and more reasonably priced. I've been looking for some .22 Hornet once fired, or virgin brass, and can't find any reasonably priced to my taste. Pretty sure you'll be able to move most of yours. Wish someone in the crowd shot .22 Hornet!

[jdw174]

If you purchase ammo from Freedom Munitions, they have a brass credit program.  According to their website, current market on brass is 2.50/lb.  Here's their web page on brass credit:

 

http://www.freedommunitions.com/Brass-Credit-Program-s/48072.htm

[Kopis]

Thanks for the freedom link. I could sure use some blackout!

[Westwindmike]

How many spent cases in a pound.
I ran across this url some time ago. Has a lot of information about how many case in a pound, and other means of measurment. Just passing it on.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=320051

the following is from that url.
To count them get a scale and use the info below

9mm, 59.46gr/ea, 117.7cases/#, 8.5#/1000
38spl, 68.06gr/ea, 102.8cases/#, 9.7#/1000
40s&w, 70.1gr/ea, 99.9cases/#, 10#/1000
.357mag, 78.3gr/ea, 89.4cases/#, 11.2#/1000
.45acp, 89.58gr/ea, 78.1cases/#, 12.8#/1000
.223, 95.28gr/ea , 73.5cases/#, 13.6#/1000
.44mag, 114.38gr/ea, 61.2cases/#, 16.3#/1000
50bmg, 865.26gr/ea, 8.1cases/#, 123.5#/1000

All weights are uncleaned fired cases with the primer remaining.

Individual case weights were derived using an average of mixed brass weights (except 50bmg)

So, if you picked up 8#?s of 45 brass: 8# X 78.1cases/# = 625 cases+/-

If you use 1gal ziploc freezer bags to store your brass, each (full) bag contains:

9mm, 15.6#, 1836cases
40s&w, 12.2#, 1219cases
45acp, 11.4#, 890cases
223, 11#, 809cases

or if you use the 5gal bucket method

9MM = 8500-9000 pieces
.40 S&W = 7000-7500 pieces
.45 ACP = 3800-4000 pieces

here is a few more


CASES per POUND:

.380: 145
.357 Sig: 96
.45 GAP: 86
.32: 168
10mm: 96
FN 5.7: 124
.25 acp: 260
.30 Luger: 120
.38 S&W: 120
.38 Super: 104
9mm MAK: 124
.45 Colt: 60
.30-M1: 100
.308: 40
.30-06: 35
7.62x39: 54
.50 AE: 48
.30-30: 52

[Guest KimberLover]

I find that the gun range is a good place to buy my 38 shells.

3 cents each or $30/1000.

They are sorted, but I find a few 40's and 22's on occasion.

[R_Bert]

Here on TGO, I have sold a lot of .223 & .40S&W  for ~.05 ea shipped, 9mm @ ~.04 ea shipped.

 

Sorted by headstamp, add .01

[Patton]

I can't believe people even buy the .40 with so many departments using the 40 I have thrown away more than I have reloaded. I did trade 1k 40 for 1k 9 awhile back.