I have one of BT's systems for 22 rim fire to .224 diameter boolits. Obviously, we sort out the good brass from the bad & sell off as scrap what we don't use. I obtained around 100 lbs of 22 empties from a scrapyard. There must be thousands of spent primers in there. What kind of scrap metal would they be ? Wonder if they are worth anything, anybody know ?
They're brass. Scrap them with your junk cases.
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I sell them as scrap with the brass I can't load. My recycler takes them without question.
Hope this helps.
Fred
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I've heard of people who sprinkle them of their roof to prevent algae growth. Don't know how well this works, haven't tried it yet. Don't like ladders? Load 'em in shotshells...
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Actually, zinc wheel weights will do that.I've heard of people who sprinkle them of their roof to prevent algae growth.
Wire brush/wheel the w-w to expose the metal and locate them a few inches apart near the peak of the roof and mold and algae will disappear.
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Scrap yard here buys spent primers, no problem. Just have to make very sure there are no live ones in there.
Save them for reloading them. It's doable.
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If you wish to pretend you will be reloading primers in some end of the world scenario, wouldn't you already get a fresh empty for every cartridge you shoot? Why in the world would you need thousands more?
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I reload them to see for to do it and also do shotgun also and it all works.i just save it for when they are hard to get again.
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We have a winner ! This is what I needed to know. Brass scrap it is .
Not all brass and and some will be coated with nickel etc. but they are whatever the scrap yard is paying you at the time.
I'm considering using them for swaging alternative designed projectiles to see if I can add value to them.
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Mine go into the trash from the press. How cheap can you get sorry just me.
Load them in shot shells. Don't carry as far as lead but make interesting holes.
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I have been told they are hazardous, lead dust. Keeping them out of the waste stream would be better alternative and if they give you cash for that its a bonus. Just sayan
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In the past I sold them to the local scrap yard but, several years ago they quit buying them and I had to dump two five gallon buckets of them. I haven't come up with anything better than just putting them in the garbage which I hate to do.
BIG OR SMALL I LIKE THEM ALL, 577 TO 22 HORNET.
I read that someone uses them to tumble cases, don't know if they use them alone or with ss media. Only my $0.02 worth.
Bill
Find another scrap yard. They are at least #2 brass in value.
I get about $11. for a 2 liter bottle full.
Great idea ! More **** for the landfill ! Brilliant. And I prefer frugal to cheap.
Small rifle/pistol primers are 0.175" diameter.
Large rifle/pistol primers are 0.210" diameter.
.50 BMG primers are 0.312" diameter.
Just thought I'd throw that out there....
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