Once Used Brass?

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After chasing 45 ACP brass from a 1911 all over the floor and only recovering a fraction of them, I’m looking for brass where that’s not a big problem … money wise. I searched the web for used brass and found Diamond K Brass. Undoubtedly there are many others.

What’s more the word on these guys or any other with the quality of their offerings? At $27.50 for 500 pieces, it’s very tempting.
 
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Last time I researched online brass prices, Diamond K was the best value. Don't know if that has changed lately but it was only a few months ago that I looked last.
You'll just have to watch for the sales and load up when you get a good deal on them.
It's a full time job.
 
I used this outfit several times a few years ago for both 45acp & 9mm. Still have an unopened bag. Just looked and their prices seem a little better than Diamond K but I don’t know if shipping is included by either. Ironically, I was just extolling their virtues to @GeoDudeFlorida

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Blue68f100 said:
Setup a brass catcher so you don't have to chase the brass. That's what I do, all the brass goes into a bag. I just pull the bag when through. I will at times put multiple bags in it when I shoot multiple calibers, then I don't have to sort.
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At risk of hijacking OP's thread, it seems to be a good related question. What methods / stratagies / devices do individuals or ranges use to capture fired brass so it can be collected....other than crawling around on the ground.......or using the rollers? Local range I use has a graveled area where mixed fired brass is piling up. Will soon be paved with it. Gravel makes it nearly impossible to find.

I ask as I'm hearing rumors the range is planning improvements to include actual shooting lanes vs. a designated general area with a set of berms people are using.
 
I bet if OP put out a WTB .45 ACP brass here, he could get 1,000 for $50 shipped

and don’t forget to negotiate @CajunBass
 
You may want to look for small primer too, because large primers are sometimes hard to find.

Or put a tarp down on the ground to the right of where your standing to catch the brass.
 
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I always loved shooting my AMT Hardballer 45 acp and leaving the range with less brass than I came with was not in my DNA so I made sure to go after and retrieve every case ... then I got old and my back got old and my middle got big and my eyesight started to fade spotting and bending over and picking up all that brass became a No-Go situation .
So ... I went revolver !
I have a 45 acp and 38 special now ... the 38 special has a red dot for my old eyes .
Life is now good ... I can see the target and the empties stay in my hand ...SWEET !

Check with your local indoor range , they may sell "once fired " brass .
The local indoor range I shoot at was selling 9mm luger brass so cheaply it didn't pay for me to pick it up .
At the time (pre-Covid ) $12.00 got you 1500 empty cases , mixed head stamp , no postage !
Check local ranges .
Gary
 
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Finding ways to not lose brass in the first place is a good idea. I always lose some, and spend way too much time looking for them. Its sort of a challenge itself, like finding Waldo. i dont mind it. (Except losing 30 carbine brass $&@"!)

Ive used Diamond K a bunch of times and have never had a complaint. Always exactly as advertised, clean, and in decent shape.
 
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epags said:
And be aware that 45 ACP brass comes in small primer pockets and large primer pockets. Nothing like 'cruching' when trying to force a LPP into a SPP pocket.
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There’s a hiccup with Diamond K Brass with .45 ACP. If you want .45 ACP LPP (large pistol primer) pocket only brass, the price goes up dramatically: from $52.50 for 1000 mixed LPP + SPP pieces to $150.00 for LPP pocket only pieces.

I asked about the percentages of LLP to SPP with mixed brass and he said about 3 to 1.
 
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jski said:
There’s a hiccup with Diamond K Brass with .45 ACP. If you want .45 ACP LPP (large pistol primer) pocket only brass, the price goes up dramatically: from $52.50 for 1000 mixed LPP + SPP pieces to $150.00 for LPP pocket only pieces.

I asked about the percentages of LLP to SPP with mixed brass and he said about 3 to 1.
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I see you're in FL. Everglades Ammo is not as cheap, but their brass is good to go. They're in Naples, btw. I've bought a bunch of bullets from them.

Reloading Brass

www.evergladesammo.com www.evergladesammo.com
 
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I have bought used bass from several different places. I haven't found a huge difference between any of them.

Just go out to AmmoSeek and search for 45acp brass:
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In-stock best prices for 45 ACP/Auto Brass | Bulk 45 ACP/Auto Brass - AmmoSeek.com
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