Buying 9mm brass.

[e3mrk1]

While processing some 9mm I picked up at the Range I ran accross this case from Maxxtech. I never saw one before ,Has anyone else? It has a ledge inside that prevents reloading of a normal 115 grain bullet.

 

[chevrofreak]

While processing some 9mm I picked up at the Range I ran accross this case from Maxxtech. I never saw one before ,Has anyone else? It has a ledge inside that prevents reloading of a normal 115 grain bullet.

Those are the worst of them all, but there are other brands like FM and others that also had ledges. My Ammobot driven Dillon RL1100 has a sensor with a plunger to detect those, which it will automatically kick out.

 

[AK Hunter]

You know you're old when you spend more time collecting brass than shooting while at the range...

At today's ammo prices it's not too hard to spend more time picking up spent brass than shooting. My friends say it's like an easter egg hunt. LOL

Because major manufacturers keep experimenting with case metals which are not brass and therefore not reloadable. And one day when this new replacement case metal become substantially cheaper, then brass will become the hottest commodity in reloading.

They way it looks it may be plastic we will be picking up soon, I have seen a few laying at the range already.

 

[CQB45ACP]

While processing some 9mm I picked up at the Range I ran accross this case from Maxxtech. I never saw one before ,Has anyone else? It has a ledge inside that prevents reloading of a normal 115 grain bullet.

Those wacky Bosnians. Some of their 45acp are stepped too.

edit: what I mean is these I believe are from the Bosnian firm GH and some but not all of their cases are stepped. This is a 9mm that’s not stepped.

 

[9mmepiphany]

While processing some 9mm I picked up at the Range I ran accross this case from Maxxtech. I never saw one before ,Has anyone else? It has a ledge inside that prevents reloading of a normal 115 grain bullet.

Yup, run into it all the time. Usually "Ammoland" and "IMT", but the most frequently encountered is "FM"...which I believe is Freedom Munitions. It is actually quite popular with some folks loading "9mm Major" because they aren't loading their bullets seated very deeply and the reduced case capacity helps increase pressure

 

[CQB45ACP]

Those are the worst of them all, but there are other brands like FM and others that also had ledges. My Ammobot driven Dillon RL1100 has a sensor with a plunger to detect those, which it will automatically kick out.

I’ve seen others too, but FM is the only example I can find at present.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Yup, run into it all the time. Usually "Ammoland" and "IMT", but the most frequently encountered is "FM"...which I believe is Freedom Munitions. It is actually quite popular with some folks loading "9mm Major" because they aren't loading their bullets seated very deeply and the reduced case capacity helps increase pressure

According to AFTE, you hit the trifecta, Freedom Munitions is the source of all you mention plus X-treme & LAX. From the AFTE website:

“Freedom Munitions is the parent company of multiple ammunition brands. They are located at the same address in Lewiston, Idaho as brands such as AmmoLoad and X-Treme Bullets. They also offer both primed and unprimed re-processed cartridge cases. Other iterations on the 9mm Luger caliber cartridge cases include "FM 9MM LUGER", different from the "FM 9mm" seen here.

“Kash CA, Inc. purchased the umbrella of companies related to Freedom Munitions and Howell Machine and Technology in 2019 and is still the owner, currently producing headstamps with Freedom Munitions, "FM", "X-TREME", "LAX", and "IMT".”

 

[sparkyv]

There's so many shooters that reload at our club that anymore it's rare to find brass left behind.

 

[9mmepiphany]

There's so many shooters that reload at our club that anymore it's rare to find brass left behind.

You need to go to a local Action Pistol match...IDPA or USPSA...there are always shooters there who don't reload. I've never gone home with fewer 9mm cases than I came with

 

[dobedo]

Last time I was at the range about 3 weeks ago I picked up over 300 9mm brass cases all federal. I also picked up a little over 100 444 cases which I decaped, cleaned and used for trading. I typical will pick up brass in demand regardless of if I shoot or not. It does come in handy for trading materials.

 

[sparkyv]

WOW! Score!

I also picked up a little over 100 444 cases which I decaped, cleaned and used for trading.

 

[Wildbillz]

I also picked up a little over 100 444 cases

Man and I feel like I scored if I find a hand full of 45Acp.

WB

 

[CQB45ACP]

Last time I was at the range about 3 weeks ago I picked up over 300 9mm brass cases all federal. I also picked up a little over 100 444 cases which I decaped, cleaned and used for trading. I typical will pick up brass in demand regardless of if I shoot or not. It does come in handy for trading materials.

I actually declined 50 or so 9mm on Monday. I see the guy most weeks and he’s always giving me his brass. But, I’ve got enough. Hard to believe it’s really me saying/doing this.

 

[9mmepiphany]

But, I’ve got enough. Hard to believe it’s really me saying/doing this.

I define "enough" as having as many cases as I have primers...makes for safer storage of primers

 

[CQB45ACP]

I define "enough" as having as many cases as I have primers...makes for safer storage of primers

I wrestle with myself on defining “enough”

 

[9mmepiphany]

I wrestle with myself on defining “enough”

The other defining factor is how much room I have to store them. As a general rule, I usually stop seriously collecting brass when I have about 10k semiauto cases and 5k revolver cases...in each caliber

 

[CQB45ACP]

The other defining factor is how much room I have to store them. As a general rule, I usually stop seriously collecting brass when I have about 10k semiauto cases and 5k revolver cases...in each caliber

Holy mackerel

 

[9mmepiphany]

Holy mackerel

It isn't as many as it sounds.

In .45ACP, I have about 5k SPP Blazer. Then I have 2k Winchester, 2K PMC, and 2K Federal in LPP. I have maybe 3k Starline LPP which I use in moonclips for my revolver

 

[e3mrk1]

At today's ammo prices it's not too hard to spend more time picking up spent brass than shooting. My friends say it's like an easter egg hunt. LOL



They way it looks it may be plastic we will be picking up soon, I have seen a few laying at the range already.

I,m lucky in the fact most shooters where I go know I reload and they give me their Brass, Most times I come home with a lot more Brass than I came with.

 

[FROGO207]

For years I collected any brass I could find lying about. As far as 9MM I have about three 5 gallon buckets full presently. For a while I would sort it by headstamp and sell it cheap by the thousand. I even traded a guy a medium flat rate box of plated brass for 1500 45 ACP bullets. When I have spare time when its cold out I will process bags of range brass up to the point of belling the mouth and store. All I need to do is prime, drop charge, and seat a bullet in 500 quantities when needed. That is one of my buckets full. Selling my spare/odd brass has subsidized my lead bullet purchasing from Missouri Bullet for years.

 

[2002ford]

I to get given a lot of brass. I take buckets full of 9 mm to the scrapper. Last time it was 1.90 a pound. It helps pay for more ammo.

 

[AK Hunter]

I to get given a lot of brass. I take buckets full of 9 mm to the scrapper. Last time it was 1.90 a pound. It helps pay for more ammo.

Wow you get that much for it? I have been letting 9mm lay at the range, I may start picking it up if I can get that much for it.

 

[FROGO207]

Around here cartridge brass has been going for around $ 1.65 a pound. Nothing to sneeze at for sure. Just make sure you run a magnet through it to remove the steel plated cases first. They do it at my yard and will only give steel price ($.06 LB) if anything is found.