What to Save, What not to Save?

[Polishrifleman]

So I am finally getting around to sorting brass from the various times I have collected it after my group shoots and it is a lot!

So far I have sorted 2-5gallon buckets worth and have one more to go.

Questions are:
Is there a use for the milsurp rounds that "can't be reloaded", aluminum cases, 22 rounds, brass that was stepped on, etc... I've got half of a small office garbage can full as pictured.

What is the easiest, best way to de-prime gallon zip locks full of once fired brass?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

So I am finally getting around to sorting brass from the various times I have collected it after my group shoots and it is a lot!

So far I have sorted 2-5gallon buckets worth and have one more to go.

Questions are:
Is there a use for the milsurp rounds that "can't be reloaded", aluminum cases, 22 rounds, brass that was stepped on, etc... I've got half of a small office garbage can full as pictured.

What is the easiest, best way to de-prime gallon zip locks full of once fired brass?

Thanks in advance.

As for the aluminum cases and the crushed brass cases, take them to the scrap yard and sell them for the metal value. Then use that money to buy components.

Easy way to deprime "gallon zip locks full of once fired brass", sorry, not that I know of. I usually deprime, resize and process all my brass over the Winter months when it's too cold to shoot. Then in the Summer I load those cases which takes very little time since they are already processed.

 

[rcmodel]

What is the easiest, best way to de-prime

Re-size and deprime them with your loading dies & press.

De-priming any other way is just an extra step added to the reloading process.

rc

 

[Muddydogs]

Sell the 22 cases to bullet swagers. I have been saving any I get because some day I might just start swaging bullets. Anymore guys are loading steel and aluminum cases but I don't think there is much market for them.

 

[LiveLife]

What is the easiest, best way to de-prime gallon zip locks full of once fired brass?

If you want to just remove the spent primer and not resize the brass, using Lee universal depriming die.

I deprime all the rifle cases before I tumble.

With pistol cases, I tumble them first then deprime/resize.

 

[frankenstein406]

People might want berdan brass milsurp to reload. I wish I was set up to do that.

 

[Springfield0612]

What is the easiest, best way to de-prime gallon zip locks full of once fired brass?

KIDS!!!! I give mine $1/100 cases that get deprimed. Keeps them busy, gives us some time together, gets them interested in reloading and shooting sports, and keeps me employed reloading the brass.

 

[gacajun]

I have a Dillon 650 progressive press. I just dump a bunch in the electric case feeder and disconnect the charging die rod and remove all of the dies and run them through. You can go through 600-700 straight walled pistol casing an hour.

 

[jwrowland77]

KIDS!!!! I give mine $1/100 cases that get deprimed. Keeps them busy, gives us some time together, gets them interested in reloading and shooting sports, and keeps me employed reloading the brass.

Now there's a thought! Might have to try that!

 

[Jesse Heywood]

If there is good brass that is surplus to you, consider sending it to a good home in the pay it forward thread.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

People might want berdan brass milsurp to reload. I wish I was set up to do that.

RCBS makes a tool for removing Berdan primers easily and Midway USA has it in stock.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/245983/rcbs-berdan-decapping-tool

 

[medalguy]

The best way I've found to deprime lots of brass is one case at a time.

 

[gamestalker]

If crushed brass will resize alright, and doesn't leave any suspect areas, I would use it. But obviously the other non reloadables, like aluminum, steel, and what not, just get tossed in the recycle bin.

So far as resizing all of it, there really isn't any super fast way to tackle it. I would suggest tumbling it for at least an hour to knock off any debris and grit that could damage the brass or dies. Other than that, just sit down and get started. Actually, the obvious worst part is the sorting, as I'm sure you know.

Good luck with your new endeavor, and be safe!

GS