Restrictions on brass pick-up

[alvins]

the texas city public range would probably enjoy it if everyone picked up their brass. all they do is throw it away. They throw out perfectly good shotgun hulls too.

[sjfcontrol]

If you don't like it, shoot a revolver!

[Jumping Frog]

On the other hand, I've seen people abuse this by trying to sweep their bay and the 5 other bays near them. That's bad mojo.

Tonight, for example, there were two lanes occupied to my right. I asked them if they kept their brass. They replied no. I then asked if they would like me to sweep up their brass for them, and they replied that was fine with them. My brass was intermingled with their's.

I don't see that as "bad mojo". That is simply being polite.

[Katygunnut]

If you don't like it, shoot a revolver!

Actually, the way that the rules are worded at Memorial Shooting Center and American Shooting Center is that all brass must be left and cannot be taken with you. I can't recall the exact wording and for some reason this rule is not included in the list of rules on their sites, but it is posted at the actual range. This would include brass that had been fired through a revolver. As to whether they would actually try to stop you from dropping your revolver shell casings into your range bag, who knows.

Presumably, you can take unfired bullets with you (including the brass that encases the bullet), so the brass only magically changes from your property to theirs after the bullet has been discharged.

[Katygunnut]

For the record, I think that Top Gun range (in Houston) has it right. Their rule is as follows:

"All down range & abandoned brass belongs to Top Gun of Texas."

Seems like a logical restriction on not going down range and also on not sweeping up the neighboring stalls, but doesn't make you into a rule breaker by just collecting up the brass from your area.

[rgoldy]

I think you should check with ASC on the rule. They have never said anything to me about picking up my own brass from rounds I brought with me. They do not want you picking up "abandoned" brass. Yes, they do collect and recycle brass from the range. The notation about how few shooters pick up is correct, as few as 1-2 out of 10.

[Katygunnut]

I think you should check with ASC on the rule. They have never said anything to me about picking up my own brass from rounds I brought with me. They do not want you picking up "abandoned" brass. Yes, they do collect and recycle brass from the range. The notation about how few shooters pick up is correct, as few as 1-2 out of 10.

Thanks. I will do that. I was going with the sign they have posted on the range. I interpreted this to mean that you weren't supposed to keep any of the brass, but I can't recall the exact wording.

[Skaven]

I would be under the impression that your brass is your property. You paid for it, and I would like someone to just try and tell me i can't have my property.

[sjfcontrol]

I would be under the impression that your brass is your property. You paid for it, and I would like someone to just try and tell me i can't have my property.

Don't take that attitude at the DPS range in Austin when you take the CHL Instructor's proficiency test. If it hits the ground, it's theirs.

[jlangton]

Gun ranges, especially indoor ranges, are very expensive to build, run, and maintain. They cannot survive on range fees alone.

That is why they sell guns, ammo, targets, memberships, and scrap brass.

And when they stop allowing me to pick up MY brass, the make less profit because I refuse to spend money there.
JL

[MoJo]

I've heard that at MSC, two clients started an argument over the brass pickup. So the owner decided to apply the no brass pick up rule.

Just my 2 cents.

Were they armed?

They were at a shooting range weren't they?

[fulano]

I've heard that at MSC, two clients started an argument over the brass pickup. So the owner decided to apply the no brass pick up rule.

Just my 2 cents.

Were they armed?

They were at a shooting range weren't they?

¿Surely you realize I was joking? Although... it could have gotten nasty.....I mean when I pick up my brass my hands get beyound dirty. Do they ever wash the floors of those places??

[MoJo]

I've heard that at MSC, two clients started an argument over the brass pickup. So the owner decided to apply the no brass pick up rule.

Just my 2 cents.

Were they armed?

They were at a shooting range weren't they?

¿Surely you realize I was joking? Although... it could have gotten nasty.....I mean when I pick up my brass my hands get beyound dirty. Do they ever wash the floors of those places??

I was hoping you were joking but, such an obvious question deserved an obvious answer.

Get a brass wizard - - - you won't have to get down on the floor or touch the brass till you can clean it.

[fulano]

I was hoping you were joking but, such an obvious question deserved an obvious answer.

Get a brass wizard - - - you won't have to get down on the floor or touch the brass till you can clean it.

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Have you ever carried it to an indoor range? I don't think it would fit in my range bag.

I try to carry out the amount of brass I took in but I will admit that I end up with a little more When I go to the range with my wife I have to work hard to find her 380 brass. The majority on the floor is 9mm, 45, or 40. So I end up sorting through a lot of really dirty brass from crooks and crannys. This gizmo would simplify things.

[MoJo]

No, I only use it at the gun club I belong to (outdoor range). The only problem with picking up brass there is beating the "brass vultures" to it!