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Cap'n · 10-27-2006, 07:04 AM

Have searched the forum but no joy.

When we can sell our boat in FL and get back to TX, we'll break out the arms and reloading equipment, AND purchase an XD45ACP (service or tac).

The XD will be my first centerfire auto. How far does it throw brass? Short of slithering around the range, how do you collect your brass for reloading?

Many thanks ... and apologies if this is an old topic.

XDAtlanta · 10-27-2006, 07:23 AM

Was at an indoor range yesterday and it threw it about 2 feet back to the right. Easy to sweep up and collect if you are in to reloading, which I am not. Seems like going to an indoor range would be a good place to collect brass though, because there were drums full of them. I personally threw away 300 casings. Good luck!

Crimp · 10-27-2006, 07:35 AM

When I shoot at my friend's farm, I lay down an old shower curtain. It catches most of my brass.

standerson · 10-27-2006, 07:38 AM

We mainly use an indoor range. They have dust pans and brooms. When we go in, if the floor isn't clean, I sweep it. My Service ACP sends the brass into the outer reaches of the universe. I've had people in the next lane and two lanes down hand me brass that has landed on them. About every 40 or 50 rounds, I stop and clean up. It collects all my brass and gets it out from under my feet. Right now I'm sitting on about 1100 .45 casings.

rwilson452 · 10-27-2006, 07:59 AM

At our outdoor range I lay down a small tarp and position it to catch the brass. When I am done, I just pick up the corners and watch the brass forma pile in the middle. Shift it around a bit and pore them in my spent brass bag.

**Glenn** · 10-27-2006, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by rwilson452

At our outdoor range I lay down a small tarp and position it to catch the brass. When I am done, I just pick up the corners and watch the brass forma pile in the middle. Shift it around a bit and pore them in my spent brass bag.

Me Too

Broadside · 10-27-2006, 08:36 AM

Well at the indoor range we just sweep them up. Outdoors it's called 500+ pickup.....

gsh341 · 10-27-2006, 09:58 AM

When I police my brass I want to make sure I know it's mine and not someone's 3 time reloaded, super hot, experimental casing. I use a marker to put a fat black line on the bottom of the casing. That way I know I have my brass and not someone's junk.

Broadside · 10-27-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by gsh341

When I police my brass I want to make sure I know it's mine and not someone's 3 time reloaded, super hot, experimental casing. I use a marker to put a fat black line on the bottom of the casing. That way I know I have my brass and not someone's junk.

I've seen others mark the case also with a marker. One guy had different colors for number of times the brass was shot. He used red to indicate time to throw away, blue was 1st reload and black as 2nd. He also had color cordinated boxes. He had way too much time on his hands....

speedracer211 · 10-27-2006, 10:38 AM

Thats what i normally do i just use a red or green sharpey and draw a straight line across the end of the casing. Havent done it too much lately because i am too lazy to pick it up at the outdoor range. I have been considering using some type of box and just try to stay in the same area that way most of it should fly into the box.

10-27-2006, 07:04 AM	#1
Cap'n XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19	Policing Brass Have searched the forum but no joy. When we can sell our boat in FL and get back to TX, we'll break out the arms and reloading equipment, AND purchase an XD45ACP (service or tac). The XD will be my first centerfire auto. How far does it throw brass? Short of slithering around the range, how do you collect your brass for reloading? Many thanks ... and apologies if this is an old topic.

10-27-2006, 07:23 AM	#2
XDAtlanta XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 16	Was at an indoor range yesterday and it threw it about 2 feet back to the right. Easy to sweep up and collect if you are in to reloading, which I am not. Seems like going to an indoor range would be a good place to collect brass though, because there were drums full of them. I personally threw away 300 casings. Good luck! __________________ ____________________________________________ XD45ACP Service

10-27-2006, 07:38 AM	#4
standerson XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 655	We mainly use an indoor range. They have dust pans and brooms. When we go in, if the floor isn't clean, I sweep it. My Service ACP sends the brass into the outer reaches of the universe. I've had people in the next lane and two lanes down hand me brass that has landed on them. About every 40 or 50 rounds, I stop and clean up. It collects all my brass and gets it out from under my feet. Right now I'm sitting on about 1100 .45 casings. __________________ USN Retired, Life Member NRA, Eagle Scout

10-27-2006, 07:59 AM	#5
rwilson452 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 370	brass pickup At our outdoor range I lay down a small tarp and position it to catch the brass. When I am done, I just pick up the corners and watch the brass forma pile in the middle. Shift it around a bit and pore them in my spent brass bag. __________________ "The question is not, Am I paranoid? It is, am I paranoid enough? USN Jan '62-Dec '81

10-27-2006, 08:36 AM	#7
Broadside XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,911	Well at the indoor range we just sweep them up. Outdoors it's called 500+ pickup..... __________________ XD - 9 Subcompact XD - 357 Service w/ SA Custom Carry Pro Pkg SA - Mil Spec 1911 A1

10-27-2006, 07:35 AM	#3
Crimp XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 163	When I shoot at my friend's farm, I lay down an old shower curtain. It catches most of my brass.

10-27-2006, 09:58 AM	#8
gsh341 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,127	When I police my brass I want to make sure I know it's mine and not someone's 3 time reloaded, super hot, experimental casing. I use a marker to put a fat black line on the bottom of the casing. That way I know I have my brass and not someone's junk. __________________ "For those of us who exercised our privilege to serve our country, I can honestly say we did it proudly and shared a common bond of patriotism that those who were unwilling to answer our country's call will never understand or appreciate." - Dennis Foell

10-27-2006, 10:38 AM	#10
speedracer211 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bradenton Florida Posts: 2,323	Thats what i normally do i just use a red or green sharpey and draw a straight line across the end of the casing. Havent done it too much lately because i am too lazy to pick it up at the outdoor range. I have been considering using some type of box and just try to stay in the same area that way most of it should fly into the box. __________________ "You can't fix stupid" Great reloading site and tell them I sent you. www.glockpost.com

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