there was enough sks ammo out there last week when I went a guy could take it right to general scrap by the pound lol. I picked up probably 100+ rounds from the long range side just around the bench I was using. Did I mention I dont even own one lol
Most metals can and do get recycled, Last time I Looked Copper was at $1.40/lb. Might take a while to gather 100lbs of Brass though. As for reloading it, I don't think I would, or would do so very carefully, Military Brass is a softer alloy than standard Brass. If they had corrosive primers and were fired they are Scrap.
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Most metals can and do get recycled, Last time I Looked Copper was at $1.40/lb. Might take a while to gather 100lbs of Brass though. As for reloading it, I don't think I would, or would do so very carefully, Military Brass is a softer alloy than standard Brass. If they had corrosive primers and were fired they are Scrap.
Why would military brass be softer seeing as how they usually run higher pressures than standard brass? Plus even with corrosive primers if you properly cleaned it wouldn't it still work??
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Unfortunatly, most of that **** is steel cased and Berdan primed, not easy to reload, nor worth much, as scrap.
Grizz
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Why would military brass be softer seeing as how they usually run higher pressures than standard brass? Plus even with corrosive primers if you properly cleaned it wouldn't it still work??
I've reloaded IVI, IMI and Lake city 5.56mm and 7.62mm brass with no problems at all. They are all Boxer primed so they load like any other case. The case walls tend to be thicker, so reduce your powder by at least 10%
Primers are crimped in and you'll have to take your neck chamfering tool and chamfer out the ridge on the primer pocket. I've found the brass to be a bit harder than civvy brass.
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