Reloading Has Commenced...

[zant]

UPS just dropped of 4-8lb jugs of 846 that Doc had drop shipped,he gave 10k LR primers when we had our 4 person(+1 dep sheriff)shoot on the 4th of July.So I figure I'll trim/load 100 a day until job is finished-7.62x51.Brass just barely stretched but this is 3rd reload on them.The old Dillon has been getting quite the workout this year.....

[littlejoe]

Your not even warming your Dillon up, pushing a hundred rounds/day through it. Maybe your fingers are tired of turning/reaming brass?

[Cabin Fever]

So what is once-fired 7.62 NATO brass worth (boxer primed)?

[Bearfootfarm]

Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

So what is once-fired 7.62 NATO brass worth (boxer primed)?

Midway sells it for about $30/100 for Remington brand.

Military brass is worth a little less since you usually have to remove the primer crimp before you can reload

[Cabin Fever]

Originally Posted by Bearfootfarm

Midway sells it for about $30/100 for Remington brand.

Military brass is worth a little less since you usually have to remove the primer crimp before you can reload

WOW! I don't spend much more than that for my loaded surplus ammo.

[zant]

Brass has already been loaded twice,so cost is negligible...I'm loading this for about .25 a round.Primer pockets were reamed 1st time,very little stretch,I'm trimming very little...the only brass that will be nasty are the 1000 we shot through a H&K-but they're in a seperate bucket,so I'll mess with those last....Ammo does'nt need to be done until Dec31,so no need to rush..

[fishhead]

I had no idea that brass was so valuable.

What would once fired .243 brass be worth?

[zant]

Brass is why ammo is so high,that's why you reload.The brass BFF quoted is new....once fired 7.62x51 is $150-175 a 1000....Used .243 is probably worth about the same.If I really wanted to be cheap(and drive myself crazy)I'd reload the 55gal drum of berdan primed 8mm we've accumulated and the 7.62x39,7.62x54...but things are'nt that crazy yet.