True, but out of every ten shooters, how many are going to take the time to actually pick up their brass? Maybe 1, possibly 2.Crossfire wrote: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.
I reload my brass, and if i didn't i couldn't afford to shoot as much as i do (and my wife too!) so if i can't pick up my brass to reload, that means less range fees acquired by the range (actually no fees cause i won't shoot there).
Obviously some people have abused the privilege to pick up their brass and cleaned house with as much as possible, but for the most part, people who care to pick it up will only take what they came with if given the opportunity, usually less, and those who don't pick up will leave more then enough to make up for it, as well as there trash laying on the range as well usually.