Badlands Bob #61228 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I've got about 20 lbs of split brass and spent primers in an 8 lb powder jug. I ran a magnet over the contents and pulled out any steel cases and the shotgun primers. They have a lot of steel in them. Is this stuff worth anything? Does anybody sell this to a scrap metal dealer? I'm trying to decide if it's worth fooling with or just throw in the trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 my casting partner turns them in to a metal recycler "even" for the same amount of lead not all will do that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perro Del Diablo Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I have in past it really depends on the recycling place and any laws in your area. It will be considered dirty brass which doesn't get as much as clean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) I sell both CARTRIDGE primers and brass to metal recycler. They will usually give you a scrap brass price - often close to $2 a pound. Some will kick the primers down to a "dirty brass" category at $0.30 or so. Shop around. Scrap metal dealers are close cousins to used car lots - be prepared to walk. good luck, GJ Edited April 9 by Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: I've got about 20 lbs of split brass and spent primers in an 8 lb powder jug. I ran a magnet over the contents and pulled out any steel cases and the shotgun primers. They have a lot of steel in them. Is this stuff worth anything? Does anybody sell this to a scrap metal dealer? I'm trying to decide if it's worth fooling with or just throw in the trash. You just need to go ahead and bring them to the recycler and get your money for them. Then you can donate all that money to the Krazy Kajun Widows and Orphans and Wayward Wimmin's Society where you just KNOW that it will be put to a proper and "good" use. Kajun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 52 minutes ago, Krazy Kajun said: You just need to go ahead and bring them to the recycler and get your money for them. Then you can donate all that money to the Krazy Kajun Widows and Orphans and Wayward Wimmin's Society where you just KNOW that it will be put to a proper and "good" use. Kajun Please post a link--I'm sure many of us will want to contribute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 2 hours ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: Does anybody sell this to a scrap metal dealer? Yes I do. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 My recycler is just three miles from my house so I don't burn up much fuel driving there. They swirl a magnet around in the spent primers. If anything sticks they won't take the scrap. I don't get much for the scrap but don't like tossing material that can be recycled. I usually sell scrap aluminum at the same time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Mine won’t take shotgun primers but I got $2.10 / lb for primers and split brass( separated). GW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 49 minutes ago, G W Wade said: Mine won’t take shotgun primers but I got $2.10 / lb for primers and split brass( separated). GW I ran a magnet over the shotgun primers and they have some steel in them. I pulled all the shotgun primers out. $2.10 a pound would make me happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Yes, shotgun primers are made with an outer cup (the battery cup) that is almost always steel. And some even have the inner cup (containing the primer) made of steel too. I put shotgun primers directly in trash. Unless you are running some European cartridges, the cartridge primers should all be brass. good luck, GJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 We have two local recyclers that will take brass but neither will take spent primers. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 22 hours ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: I've got about 20 lbs of split brass and spent primers in an 8 lb powder jug. I ran a magnet over the contents and pulled out any steel cases and the shotgun primers. They have a lot of steel in them. Is this stuff worth anything? Does anybody sell this to a scrap metal dealer? I'm trying to decide if it's worth fooling with or just throw in the trash. Yes I save all my bad cartridges and bring them to a scrap place. It’s better that throwing them out . This is roughly what they’re paying. https://scrapmetalmonster.com/scrap-metal-prices 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) I save mine. Take the brass and pistol and rifle primers to a scrap yard. ..Shotgun primers go in the trash. They actually pay a bit more for the spent primers, so I keep them separate. I think I made $80 last time I took them in. Edited April 11 by Sarge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 yes , recycle it at the local scrap place , we have two close together here , one you can drive right up to the other you gatta carry it into a building , watch prices sell when its up . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Ridge Regulator Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Scrap yards here in VT pay good money for brass cases but nothing for spent primers and they never say a thing about depriming them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Oak Ridge Regulator said: Scrap yards here in VT pay good money for brass cases but nothing for spent primers and they never say a thing about depriming them Where do you take yours ORR? Although I have more weight in primers than brass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Ridge Regulator Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Last time I took them to bulduc metals in Montpelier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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