What caliber brass is in demand here?

[Jake McCracken]

disclaimer: this is a discussion thread, post your offerings in the PIF forum.

I just looked thru some of the PIF brass offerings, and I've noticed that certain calibers don't move to quick.

please post what brass you would jump on if it were posted.

[tinhorn97062]

.45-70, .30-06, .32-20, some of the odd ball 7mm-8mm sizes.

[Jake McCracken]

Lots of views, only one reply? Take a second and post what brass you would jump on if it came up. You never know who may see this and offer up what you're lookin' for!

[Jake McCracken]

.45-70, .30-06, .32-20, some of the odd ball 7mm-8mm sizes.

BTW tinhorn, I don't have any of that. But if I come across any I'll be sure to post it up. Thanks for the quick reply!

[brstevns]

43 Spanish, but it would be claimed by the time I could type ( I will take it )

[BrassMagnet]

45 Basic (45 3 1/4")
43 Spanish
348 Win

[BrassMagnet]

43 Spanish, but it would be claimed by the time I could type ( I will take it )

Well, you're typing faster!
You beat me that time!

[jcren]

35 rem rarely last. Been watching for some for my brother-in-law and am always a few minutes too late for the bargins.

[Eddie17]

348 Win

[JimB..]

22 Hornet always seems to be spoken for by the time I see it.
22 Rem Jet I’ve never seen posted.

[dagunnut]

444marlin, 44-40, 32-20, 327fed, 32H&R mag, 32 S&W short or long, and 22hornet. I'm just not on here when most of this type stuff comes up.

[GhostHawk]

Agree with dagunut.

.444Marlin seems to always be in demand.

The .32's I watched for 3 weeks and gave up, bought 500 new from Starline.

.44mag also seems to fly fast, as does .303 british.

I'm in good shape for most brass. My local range sells it reasonable. Pistol brass is essentially scrap brass price. Bit more for .45acp brass. I have 25 lb boxes of 9mm, .40sw, .45acp.

Rifle calibers only thing I am what I would consider short on is .444marlin brass. I have 150 and have been practicing some restraint, letting those who have none have first shot.

.223, 7.62x39 I have over a thousand of each just waiting. Most of my calibers have around 300 rounds loaded and brass waiting for need. So I can afford to be fussy.

[ghh3rd]

.45 acp – they seem to have a way of flying farther than I can find them.

[Boolit_Head]

6.8 spc

[whtsmoke]

6.5 Creedmoor, 300 AAC Blackout, 38 special, 45 Colt

[Plate plinker]

NOT 9mm,40s&w

[sparkyv]

10mm Auto

[Mytmousemalibu]

Brass that raises my eyebrows:
41 Swiss CF (or 348 Win and 8mm Lebel to form 41 Swiss)(I'd love to have an original rimfire or 2)
.38 Special Wadcutter brass
7.65 Argentine
7.62x54R actual boxer brass.
.38 Super, .38 Super Comp, .38 Todd Jarrett
.303 British
7.62x25 again, actual boxer brass
6.5 Carcano

I wouldn't pass a good deal on 9mm, .40S&W, .38/.357, 30-30, 30-06, .223/5.56

I can think of more that i don't have the gun for but am planning on acquiring.

[NoZombies]

25-20 Single shot
32 Long colt
30-40 krag

I don't need the .32 colt brass, but when I sold some it went quick.

I would also love some 360 NE 2 1/4" or 9.3x72R (NOT x74R)

[jakharath]

7.7 Jap, 303 Brit, 8x56R, 300 Blackout, 7.62x54R, 7.5 Swiss, 7.65 Arg, 8mm Mauser

[gpidaho]

223 Rem. 9X19 and 40 S&W most everyone is up to their **** in. Other than that you can almost always find a friend in need. Gp

[RPRNY]

Always looking for 30-40 brass.

[Texas by God]

I'm always looking for 8mm Mauser and .30 Carbine. I'm good on everything else but wouldn't pass up .45 ACP LPP. Warn me before you post.......

[Omega]

Just curious, I seen 300 Blackout mentioned a few times, and 5.56 as being excess; doesn't anyone convert these? I'm fixing to do about 1k 300Blk and the same for .277 Wolverine as I have more time than $.

[almostgone]

8x58R Danish

[whtsmoke]

303 British

[Remiel]

10mm auto, 45 auto lpp, 45 colt, I'm good on my other calibers, and may shed some excess soon.

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[square butte]

I sold some 221 Fireball here one time that folks almost came to blows over just to get at it - That was an education. Most of the older winchester calibers are tough to come by - 25-20, 218 Bee, 38-40 and 25-35 get snapped up. Now that Jamison has gone out of business, i suspect some of the earlier winchester bottle neck cases will be even harder to get 45-75, 50-95, etc

[Texas by God]

44-40 seems to get snapped up too.

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[maxreloader]

32wsl, 35wsl, 351wsl, and 401wsl.
25-35 win, 32-40, and 375 win.
300 win mag.

[Shawlerbrook]

307 & 356 Winchester, 7x30 Waters, 25 35 Win.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Moved thread.

Large caliber revolver brass never stays in PIF very long...almost never see 41 mag.

[redneck1]

32-20 , 7x57 ,32 long colt

Sometimes it seems like the spending never ends , there's always something a person needs

[Bazoo]

I always keep my eyes peeled for 30-30 and 380 brass. Any of it that is ever a deal/reasonable priced is always gone before I see it.

[brewer12345]

My ears perk up at 35 Rem and 9MM Mak. Other than that, I always look at 38 special, 357 mag, 44 mag, 45 ACP and 30-06 at the right price.

[bob208]

.30 mauser.

[corbinace]

Always on the lookout for 32 Long Colt.

[Rcmaveric]

7.62X39 (i convervet it to 6.5 Grendel), .380 Auto, or .357 Mag

[am44mag]

41 Swiss
8x56mmR
9.3x57mm

You don't see those too often.

[jmort]

.30-30 seems to be in high demand. Star will finally start producing it this year from what they told me.

[Outer Rondacker]

30-30 seams to be in high demand. 45-70 kinda as it gets snatched up asap when posted same with 35 rem but not sure if it is in high demand.

For pistol I would say 357/38. For me its 10mm.

[Thin Man]

375 Winchester, but not the thinner 30/3- that has been reformed. The original thicker brass will hold the pressure of the original round.

[marlin39a]

32-20. The old stuff.

[Boolit_Head]

Just curious, I seen 300 Blackout mentioned a few times, and 5.56 as being excess; doesn't anyone convert these? I'm fixing to do about 1k 300Blk and the same for .277 Wolverine as I have more time than $.

Not all 223 brass is suatable for conversion to 300 without turning or reaming due to case wall thickness near where the new neck ends up. Some are a few thousand thicker in that area. There is a list floating around of good and bad brass to use by headstamp. Not sure if the same issue exists in 277 Wolverine but it should be similar. To some it is also a lot more work than they want to do.

[RED BEAR]

32sw short or long 8mm mauser 8x50r austrian .

[putnro01]

I'd have to say .38 double groove wadcutter brass. Never enough. Never enough.
.44 special, good to have a stockpile of this.
9mm out my ears, no need for that.

[Idaho45guy]

Picked up 600 cases of once-fired Winchester brass in .40 S&W for $30 a couple of months ago at the range where my monthly match is held. Since 99% of my .40 S&W loads are low power match loads, and I can pick up most of my brass at each match, 600 will last me years.

But I would like to find some .35 Whelen cases and 10mm cases.

[Flailguy]

44 mag

[Pb Burner]

44mag. 357mag.

[EDG]

.303 Brit by PPU.
.25-20 Win
.218 Bee
.35 Rem
.22 Hornet
.357 Max
.405 Win
.444 Marlin
.50-70 Govt.

[Cheeto303]

.32 ACP, .32 S&W, .32 S&W L, .32-20 WCF, .32 H&R Mag, .38 S&W, 9X18 Mak, .41 Mag/Special, .41 AE, .44 special, .44-40, .45 Colt, .45 GAP, 6.5 Jap, 6.5 Carcano, 6.5X55 Swed, 6.5 Rem Mag, .270 Win, 7.5 Swiss, 7.65 Argentine, 7.62 Nagant, 7.62X39, 7.62X54r, 8X56R, 8mm Lebel, 8mm Mauser, .348 Win., .35 Rem, .375 Win., .30-06, .300 Win Mag, .50 BMG, .577 Snider, .577/450 MH, 10 Ga,16ga hulls. I'm good on everything else I need.

[Omega]

Not all 223 brass is suatable for conversion to 300 without turning or reaming due to case wall thickness near where the new neck ends up. Some are a few thousand thicker in that area. There is a list floating around of good and bad brass to use by headstamp. Not sure if the same issue exists in 277 Wolverine but it should be similar. To some it is also a lot more work than they want to do.Ah, that makes sense. I'm retired military still working on base so no shortage of LC brass but I do have that list of incompatible brass. I have an outside neck turner but don't bother with "bad" brass, I just use it for 5.56 plinking loads. I'll have to check on .277 Wolverine, for S&G because I'm using LC, also Starline and Hornady now have .277 WLV head stamped brass, but I haven't heard anything about issues with brass.

[RugerFan]

.458 socom

[BrassMagnet]

There is no demand for 220 Swift!

I see stuff listed for 220 Swift with no takers and not even any interest.
Right now a neck turning set in S&S. For Christmas it was free brass. I also seem to remember unwanted dies.
I don't know anyone that has a 220 Swift and I have been unsuccessful finding anyone that wants 220 Swift brass, etc.

[DxieLandMan]

8mm Lebel, .577 Snider, .577-450 Martini Henry, .303 British. I have enough brass for now but will won't pass up a great deal.

[brstevns]

There is no demand for 220 Swift!

I see stuff listed for 220 Swift with no takers and not even any interest.
Right now a neck turning set in S&S. For Christmas it was free brass. I also seem to remember unwanted dies.
I don't know anyone that has a 220 Swift and I have been unsuccessful finding anyone that wants 220 Swift brass, etc.

I use 220 swift to make 6.5 jap brass

[BrassMagnet]

There is no demand for 220 Swift!

I see stuff listed for 220 Swift with no takers and not even any interest.
Right now a neck turning set in S&S. For Christmas it was free brass. I also seem to remember unwanted dies.
I don't know anyone that has a 220 Swift and I have been unsuccessful finding anyone that wants 220 Swift brass, etc.


I use 220 swift to make 6.5 jap brass

Can you form nickel brass? If so, then I just might have to PIF some!

[Pipefitter]

I don't believe I have ever seen any 450 Bushmaster either as a PIF or for sale/trade.

[oldred]

218 Bee and 45-90!

[shaper]

30 carbine. It seems to get bought before I can get to it, every time.

[wildwilly]

357 Mag.; 303 British; 7x57 Mauser; 22 Hornet.

[lightman]

It probably would be easier to list what is not in demand. 9MM, 40 S&W, 223 are everywhere. You can't give 270's and 7MM Magnum away! Most others can be sold or traded.

After going through several shortages, not just the last one, I save nearly everything. I plan for my surviving family having brass, powder, primers, loaded ammo and lead to deal with when I'm gone. I started a few years ago trying to organize my stash so that it would be easier to deal with. Brass is sorted and in marked containers. Powder and primers are marked with the purchase dates. Loaded ammo is labeled as to load. Yeah, my place may be on a TV show someday!

[BrassMagnet]

It probably would be easier to list what is not in demand. 9MM, 40 S&W, 223 are everywhere. You can't give 270's and 7MM Magnum away! Most others can be sold or traded.

After going through several shortages, not just the last one, I save nearly everything. I plan for my surviving family having brass, powder, primers, loaded ammo and lead to deal with when I'm gone. I started a few years ago trying to organize my stash so that it would be easier to deal with. Brass is sorted and in marked containers. Powder and primers are marked with the purchase dates. Loaded ammo is labeled as to load. Yeah, my place may be on a TV show someday!

Yes you can! PM for my address!

[MT Gianni]

I'd have to say .38 double groove wadcutter brass. Never enough. Never enough. .
I tried to sell 1000 empty cases double cannellured 38 last year for a month with no takers. Pushed it elsewhere. Time is as important as location.

[KenT7021]

280 Ross brass.

[firefly1957]

If the price was good 50-3 1/4" Sharps but i really do not need any more then i have !
Same with much of what i shoot my lowest brass count is 300 Savage & .221 fireball i have been making Fireball from 5.56 and i just do not shoot the old Model 81 much .

[fast ronnie]

It probably would be easier to list what is not in demand. 9MM, 40 S&W, 223 are everywhere. You can't give 270's and 7MM Magnum away! Most others can be sold or traded.

After going through several shortages, not just the last one, I save nearly everything. I plan for my surviving family having brass, powder, primers, loaded ammo and lead to deal with when I'm gone. I started a few years ago trying to organize my stash so that it would be easier to deal with. Brass is sorted and in marked containers. Powder and primers are marked with the purchase dates. Loaded ammo is labeled as to load. Yeah, my place may be on a TV show someday!

I've been collecting .270 for a new project. Haven't seen any at the range the last couple of times out, but it does seem that most guys that shoot it don't reload. I would still like to have more, though.

[Outer Rondacker]

You think .270 is hard to find. In my area I have been collecting 303 British for years and still only have 5 cases. Gun show after gun show they want 30-40 bucks for a half a box. Never do I see any empties. I comb the shelves at gun shops and shows with no results. When I do see some posted here they are gone.

Funny thing is I didnt even know they made a stripper clip for the 303 until BrassMagnet told me so on the phone. Been keeping my eye out for them now as well. Everything takes time.

I do not have one but I just remembered that 300 savage is rare to see also. Not in high demand.

[redhawk0]

For me I have a hard time finding 303 Savage. I usually have to pay high prices at Gunbroker for them. I think I've stocked up for now...but I'm always looking for more if the price is right on S&S or PIF is offered.

redhawk

[Texas by God]

.358 Win.

[funnyjim014]

7.62x45.....at a decent price. No easy parrent case

[nawagner]

Luckily my local range sees a lot of youngsters that like to shoot the hell out of their ARs and they like to shoot good stuff so 5.56 LC is all over the place. I have a hard time finding 45 LC, and I'm about to need 6.5 Grendel, but after the build I'll be out of cash for a while! ;)

[Bazoo]

If the money and the brass found me at the same time, Id like to have 100+ Nickel 30-30 cases just cause its neat.

[15meter]

Can use more in order:

204 Ruger
22 hornet
221 fireball
220 Swift
257 Roberts
6.5x53r
6.5x55
275 Rigby
30 carbine
300 h&h
32 Winchester
8mm Mauser
8x50r
8x56r
303 British
400/350 N.E.
350 Rigby
38 S&W
38-55
375 flanged nitro express
375 h&h
9.3x74r
450/400 N.E.
450 N.E.
45/70
450 N.E.
45 Colt
45 ACP
470 N.E.
480 Ruger
50/70

Forgot 30-40 Krag, 318 Westley Richards, 8x60s, 416 Rigby

16, 28 and .410 shotgun hulls


That's the Lions share of the brass I need.

Got bunches of the common stuff:
223
243
30-30
308
300 Savage
30-06
38 special
357 mag
35 Remington
44 mag

12 and 20 gauge hulls

Know I missed some in both lists, dang geezer memory.

[dsh1106]

I could always use
22 Hornet
10 MM
38 Super
30/40 Krag
300 WM
338 WM
45 ACP

[TCFAN]

I really don't need any but 218 Bee always sparks my interest depending on price. Also it is nice to find cheap 45ACP since I am losing more than I find.

[one-eyed fat man]

.577 Snider, .577-450 Martini Henry, .310 Cadet and .41 Colt are at the top of my list. 7x57 Mauser, 8x56R Mannlicher, .30-40 Krag, .303 British, and .38 Super next in line.