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by MrsFosforos
Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:29 am
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: gathering brass at the range
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Re: gathering brass at the range

Crossfire wrote:
LedJedi wrote:that also begs the question... how can one simply eyeball brass and identify whether it's reloadable or not. Is there a harry potter style incantation that makes them glow?
Brass and nickel cases are reloadable. Aluminum and steel are not.

So, if it looks like brass and a magnet won't pick it up, it's reloadable. If it's silver colored and shiny, it's probably nickel, and reloadable. If it's silver colored and has a dull finish, then it's steel or aluminum, and not reloadable.

BTW, I am not the reloader in the family. I am just the brass sorter. And I need help. Anyone in north Texas who wants to sort endless buckets, PM me. Really. Will pay in cash or brass.
We need to invent a graduated tumbler that would sort by size, It wouldn't help when some of the smaller ones get lodged into the larger casings, but it might be a good "first run" at sorting!

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