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mcb · 04-12-2007, 08:24 PM

Myself and several of the guys I shoot with scored 6 barrels like the one pictured above. The state of Pennsylvanian auctioned off ~120 barrels of brass and we grab six of them. I assumed the brass came from the state police academy or similar. Each barrel was advertised as having at least 146lbs of once fired brass and it was suppose to be nearly all 40S&W. The barrel I got had 149lbs on the lid and it does appear to be nearly all 40S&W and even better than that is about 99 percent Winchester brass and very few Glocked brass at that. Apparently they mostly use Beretta handguns. There is a few 223Rem, 45ACP and 9mm mixed in but not very much at all. 146lbs of 40S&W brass should be a bit over 14,500 cases and for just under $20/1000 at that. I think that will keep me going for a few years. The case cleaner is going to getting a work out over the next few days for sure.

mcb

jeepinbanditrider · 04-12-2007, 08:27 PM

Lucky.

I would love to find a few barrels of 9mm and .45 brass like that.

GaryTx · 04-12-2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mcb

Myself and several of the guys I shoot with scored 6 barrels like the one pictured above. The state of Pennsylvanian auctioned off ~120 barrels of brass and we grab six of them. I assumed the brass came from the state police academy or similar. Each barrel was advertised as having at least 146lbs of once fired brass and it was suppose to be nearly all 40S&W. The barrel I got had 149lbs on the lid and it does appear to be nearly all 40S&W and even better than that is about 99 percent Winchester brass and very few Glocked brass at that. Apparently they mostly use Beretta handguns. There is a few 223Rem, 45ACP and 9mm mixed in but not very much at all. 146lbs of 40S&W brass should be a bit over 14,500 cases and for just under $20/1000 at that. I think that will keep me going for a few years. The case cleaner is going to getting a work out over the next few days for sure.

mcb

Wow! What a score...congrats!

jeff221 · 04-12-2007, 08:29 PM

Damn, hope you have an automatic loader.

The Knight Of Light · 04-12-2007, 08:30 PM

Watch out for goofy primer sizes. Speer was using something strange in their frangible lead free ammo.

deepdiver · 04-12-2007, 08:39 PM

Very nice score!

BBunin · 04-12-2007, 10:47 PM

You got in on that? I thought no one from BE was going to go get any...
Did ya get me any??????

KYDoc · 04-13-2007, 04:54 AM

Saw that on ebay.. nice score.

mcb · 04-13-2007, 05:36 AM

Random comment to above replies

I do have a progressive Dillon 650 reloader. I think I am going to invest in the case feeder for it.

I sorted through enough to fill a five gallon bucket last night and its nearly all Winchester brass so no worries about those nasty speer cases. The few odd head stamps I have seen while sorting through it has been mostly Federal and these were very few and far between.

mcb

cougar_guy04 · 04-13-2007, 05:55 AM

Wow, nice score. I still need to scavenge brass for my venture into the reloading world.

04-12-2007, 08:24 PM	#1
mcb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North East Ohio Posts: 2,054	No more range brass for me, at least for a little while. Myself and several of the guys I shoot with scored 6 barrels like the one pictured above. The state of Pennsylvanian auctioned off ~120 barrels of brass and we grab six of them. I assumed the brass came from the state police academy or similar. Each barrel was advertised as having at least 146lbs of once fired brass and it was suppose to be nearly all 40S&W. The barrel I got had 149lbs on the lid and it does appear to be nearly all 40S&W and even better than that is about 99 percent Winchester brass and very few Glocked brass at that. Apparently they mostly use Beretta handguns. There is a few 223Rem, 45ACP and 9mm mixed in but not very much at all. 146lbs of 40S&W brass should be a bit over 14,500 cases and for just under $20/1000 at that. I think that will keep me going for a few years. The case cleaner is going to getting a work out over the next few days for sure. mcb __________________ If at first you don't succeed; RELOAD _ _ _ _ My web site

04-12-2007, 08:27 PM	#2
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,836	Lucky. I would love to find a few barrels of 9mm and .45 brass like that. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

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04-12-2007, 10:47 PM	#7
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04-13-2007, 04:54 AM	#8
KYDoc XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 1,025	Saw that on ebay.. nice score.

04-13-2007, 05:36 AM	#9
mcb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North East Ohio Posts: 2,054	Random comment to above replies I do have a progressive Dillon 650 reloader. I think I am going to invest in the case feeder for it. I sorted through enough to fill a five gallon bucket last night and its nearly all Winchester brass so no worries about those nasty speer cases. The few odd head stamps I have seen while sorting through it has been mostly Federal and these were very few and far between. mcb __________________ If at first you don't succeed; RELOAD _ _ _ _ My web site

04-13-2007, 05:55 AM	#10
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