How long do you look for your brass?

[dudley0]

I have caught myself watching for where the brass flew before I was sure of my shot... that is very aggravating.I spend time looking for brass if I am not at a nice clean spot. The time depends on what I have left to do for the day, what the temps are like and what mood I am in. I even spend time looking for steel cases that I have just shot. I put them into decanters like the fancy people do for kitchen pretties with beans and such. Makes a nice little decoration.... well, sort of.

 

[42769vette]

Depends on the caliber. 9mm, 556, etc not very long. 260 I hunt till I find it.

 

[IndyBeerman]

If you are on private property, or at an outdoor range where it is possible, one of those cheap Harbor Freight blue tarps is you friend.

I don't spend any time at all looking for mine it is all right here. Sweep it into a dustpan and pour it in the bag. Done.

That's tiny, maybe 12'x20'??

I get Harbor Freight discount emails, at least once every three months they put their tarps on sale.

Me and my buddy each bought 1 of the 20'x30's, and then I bought one of the camo 20'x30's.

I have a 6'x12' trailer that I built removable 2 foot sides that can be attached to the railings, got a
bunch of fiberglass poles that I can assemble, then attach them to the railings and can turn my
trailer into a Conestoga Style sleeping quarters and use it for camping or a quick bug out trailer.
Next plan is to build a mini wood stove to use in it for cooking and heating if we want to head out
when it's a little chillier.

 

[Gdpudge]

I like the metal detector idea. That's a whole complete hobby to compliment shooting. I can see a Walmart trip in my future!

 

[Vince49]

Shoot,dribble,dribble.

That's tiny, maybe 12'x20'??

I get Harbor Freight discount emails, at least once every three months they put their tarps on sale.

Me and my buddy each bought 1 of the 20'x30's, and then I bought one of the camo 20'x30's.

I have a 6'x12' trailer that I built removable 2 foot sides that can be attached to the railings, got a
bunch of fiberglass poles that I can assemble, then attach them to the railings and can turn my
trailer into a Conestoga Style sleeping quarters and use it for camping or a quick bug out trailer.
Next plan is to build a mini wood stove to use in it for cooking and heating if we want to head out
when it's a little chillier.

Wow you must be shooting REAL ammo! My mouse phart loads barely clear my boots! I could probably catch it all with a hanky.

 

[Broom_jm]

Once you start reloading, revolvers, bolt-actions and single-shot guns start having a LOT more appeal!

 

[IndyBeerman]

Wow you must be shooting REAL ammo! My mouse phart loads barely clear my boots! I could probably catch it all with a hanky.

Winchester WB 9mm and Winchester HV .22 Bulk pack.

My Taurus 809 kicks them any where from upwards to 9 feet to the right, the JustRite 9mm Carbine
will zip them 12 feet out, and the .22, well it's a 22, 3-4 feet.

ComputerGeeks Sccy 9mm, now that the extractor is fixed throws them out there, sometimes 15 feet,
used to pop them about 7 feet behind and a foot to the left.

Having that size, it let's two shoot at a time if we want too, but the main reason is
that with it that big, there's no wild brass flying out into the grass for him to hit when
he mows that area.

Something about hitting a .45 shell casing with the tip of a ZTR mower blade swirling
around @ 225mph, it gives a whole new meaning to slinging brass.

 

[MooreALX]

If I just did my math correctly, (assuming my time is worth $10/hr and a 9mm casing worth 5¢) I should spend no more than 18 seconds per 9mm case.

 

[WebSnyper]

Until I find them and not a moment longer Actually I usually pick it up just to tidy up the range. I'm not a reloader, but I should probably start keeping it just for future possibilities.

I did keep all the brass from my 308 bolt gun when I had it, but when I sold the gun, I threw in all that Federal Gold Medal Match 308 brass as a bonus to the guy who bought the last couple of boxes of GM Match ammo I had. He was a happy camper.

 

[Tom Terrific]

I got tired of spending 50% of my shooting time to find 40% of my brass, so I built an indoor range in my barn. (see page 38 of "reload room pics" in this topic).

 

[Newhoosier]

I am insaine with brass recovery. I lost 2 out of 100 3 days ago and wont be happy knowing their out there. When i find myself in a possition that i have a high loss rate i switch to a wheel gun. I try to shoot once fired cases with once fired cases and 5 timmers with 5 timmers so when i loose a once fired case and find it on a 5 timmer day i cant be sure so it becomes a 5 timmer.

 

[GeoffM]

I stay until I find it all, but the range I go to is usually vacant, so it's no big deal. I usually end up finding more than I came with too!

 

[EyeCarry]

I like the metal detector idea. That's a whole complete hobby to compliment shooting. I can see a Walmart trip in my future!

Stop in Harbor Freight with a 20% coupon and you can pick up their "6 function" metal detector for under $30. I brought one home yesterday. Read the instructions, put the batteries in, toss a casing down and fine tune it. I found a lot of my missing .380's anywhere from just under the grass to 2 inches down with no problem. The sale price is $34.xx.
Good hunting.

 

[xM3RC1L3SS1x]

Maybe about 5-10 mins. If I know that I got most of it then a piece here or there tends to not really bother me.

 

[Whip_McCord]

I mostly shoot revolvers, so it is not an issue. In action competitions I shoot moonclipped revolvers. The brass is right there by my feet in the clips. Try updating to a revolver.

 

[indyblue]

I just use a Caldwell brass catcher net on a tripod.
works well, only 1 case missed of 120 rnds fired

 

[ModernGunner]

About 8 seconds.

 

[Steve B]

I pick it all up, even the 22lr. On the pistol range, Round Up is my friend. Makes finding brass really easy. Plus I can use the roller ball brass picker upper which really makes things fast and saves on my back. The 100 yard range is lawn so it gets picked over with a fine tooth comb. If I do miss any they will eventually get found and thrown in with the rest. 22s in the grass suck but i keep after them just the same. It looks nicer and they all go in the scrap brass bucket to pay for more down the road.

 

[snapping turtle]

I don't know where the brass or steel casing go with my old AK. Somewhere into another county I fear. Once in a while I get lucky and find one but it is 7.62 x 39 so most of it is surplus and of unknown primer so it just gets left behind me somewhere.

 

[blkrifle]

I don't look for my brass.....my wife picks it up!