Bbear
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As others have said, all of what's in that picture can be sold. If I were to sell, I'd list the various brass by cartridge and the primers and powders I'd either sell locally or, pour it out on the yard, it makes great fertilizer.
To clarify, that price range includes the boxes, for rifle brass. Common caliber pistol brass is less expensive.Thanks. The pistol calibers are all very mainstream, and most of the rifle brass is too. The $0.15 to $0.10 ballpark is helpful, thanks.
Neither site likes guns or anything related to them. There are better alternatives like local gun clubsYou can sell it on Craigslist or some of the local Facebook groups. You cannot ship powder or primers without a hazmat license.
Hell, I still pour some from cans.Those powder containers are not that old, I still use powder that is in older containers than those.
You are free to get help with what to sell stuff for, but please do not turn this into a for sale thread, we do not allow that outside of the Buy, Sell, & Trade, area.Thanks. I have a picture of the brass and powder attached, I'll continue to unpack and document this evening.
Hell, I still pour some from cans.
Ron
First off, though I created an account yesterday to post this, I've read a number of helpful threads here over the years. Thanks to everyone for the all the informative posts!
My father passed away about three years ago, and he left me all of his reloading equipment. Although I'm sure I'd enjoy the hobby, and there's certainly a sentimental factor, I just don't see having time anytime soon to get into reloading. I have two kids and plenty of hobbies as it is.
Among the gear are several containers of smokeless powder, primers, clean brass in boxes with primers already inserted, and bullets. I won't go into my location or quantities or anything like that, because my intent is not to turn this into an advertisement.
I know that some of the equipment is worth selling - the press, dies, and other things of that nature will probably end up on an auction site. Cast bullets certainly don't go bad either, so I imagine I can find a buyer for those.
What I don't know is whether the brass, primers, and powder is worth anything. This has all been stored fairly dry and sealed in my basement for about three years, but I don't know whether the primers or powder will go bad over time. I live in a moderately humid climate.
I was thinking of selling it as a lot, but is it worth anything? Or, if it's near worthless, can anyone tell me the appropriate way to dispose of it?
Thanks! Problem solved.Sounds dangerous. I wouldn't risk it if you are just learning about all this.
Send it to my house for safe disposal.
when you get it up on armslist, i would like the link to the stuff there maybe some things i am looking for.I got through inventorying the rest of it this evening. Fortunately, none of the powder smells off, and a lot is actually sealed, so that's nice.
All the rest of the things I found were things I had no concerns about deteriorating. Mostly bullets, a few odds and ends.
I put together a list and wrote down retail values for everything, so I think that's a good enough starting point for setting a price. I'll just discount it all by a decent margin. I'll refrain from posting additional pictures because I don't want this to turn into a for sale thread. Thanks for the suggestions to post on Armslist, I'll give that a try first.
Yup, that's a starter kit quantity for me.There really isn't that much stuff there compared to a lot of us. It does look like a good mix for getting started in. . .
You can't be too careful with that. I'd hate to see anyone get hurt. Plus there is all the legal ramifications and responsibilities...I got through inventorying the rest of it this evening. Fortunately, none of the powder smells off, and a lot is actually sealed, so that's nice.
All the rest of the things I found were things I had no concerns about deteriorating. Mostly bullets, a few odds and ends.
I put together a list and wrote down retail values for everything, so I think that's a good enough starting point for setting a price. I'll just discount it all by a decent margin. I'll refrain from posting additional pictures because I don't want this to turn into a for sale thread. Thanks for the suggestions to post on Armslist, I'll give that a try first.
There really isn't that much stuff there compared to a lot of us. It does look like a good mix for getting started in reloading if you were so inclined. I wouldn't sell any of it. Especially if you have the guns to go with the calibers of cases he has there.
I would tuck it away somewhere safe and just wait until your ready to try the craft.
If you sell that stuff you will take a bath on what it will cost to catch up if you decide to try reloading. Just pack it away and sit on it. It doesn't cost you anything for it to sit.
As others have said your father must have been a very organized person. I'll bet the cases are already resized and ready to load also.
Just remember we are here for you if you decide to try this at some point in time.
Good luck with your decision.