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My apologies if this is a repost. Just thought some of you might be interested.

Item: Scrap Metal, non-ferrous, Brass Casings
Closing Date: 28-November-2011 @ 3:06 p.m. EASTERN TIME
Remaining: 6 days 5 hours 35 minutes
Quantity: 5000 kg
Description: Scrap Metal, non-ferrous, Brass Casings

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crownassets.pwgsc.gc.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=enc-bid&scn=85004&lcn=229079&lct=L&srchtype=&lci=&str=611&ltnf=1&frmsr=1&sf=ferm-clos
 
It's worth $19 290.44 for scrap. Question is, what's it worth for reloaders?
Say it's all .223 (midway point in cost between 9mm and 308 brass), 14lbs per 1000 that would be 787,000 casings. Call it $80 per thousand...

Any large reloading component dealer willing to split on it with me? I'll pick it up, sort it and package it. Just need someone with an established name to market it.(serious) Send me a PM
 
Not sure of the regs regarding material from the CF but last time they had a Leopard Tank for sale they quoted a regulation that all items had to be demilled in the presence of a CF officer. Ie.- crushed for non re-use. The Leopard was specific how it needed to be cut. Couldn't even use zip blades and reweld. :(
The US also needs to be crushed.
What a waste. A reloader could make a hell of a lot of cheaper ammo for us to buy from.
Just doing my part for the economy, M'am.
 
I believe they still destroy the stuff or make you it. Gotta agree to only use it for scrap purposes etc. Same with uniforms. Gotta shred it up before they sell it to you.
 
I have seen some of that in person. A lot of times most of the 223 & 308 brass are blanks. Then you would have to resell it for scrap & probably take a loss. Lots of sorting to do too.
Regards, Henry
 
here is a copy of the rules about surplus brass. Right of the web site.

http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?...htype=&lci=&str=1&ltnf=1&frmsr=1&sf=ferm-clos

Clause 582.1 para b

"b.) I understand the controls imposed on these assets remain in effect until they are totally destroyed by cutting, crushing, smelting or other means that renders them unusable for their originally intended purpose(s). In the event the assets are destroyed, I shall maintain a record that details the destruction process and who destroyed them for a period of at least five (5) years for audit purposes."

You can't legally buy this stuff and reload it, Bull $hit if you ask me but them are the rules.
 
By the time you finish duking it out with the scrap merchants, for the metal value, then you have to sort and clean it, resize and swage primer pockets, etc, you'll likely get a better deal taking your money and waving it at a manufacturer and buying new.

But yeah the "must be destroyed " clause seems to get skipped by each guy that posts this stuff here. Again and again. You can search the same site and see what the stuff sold for in the past. Nobody got any bargains.

Cheers
Trev
 
thebaron said:
It's worth $19 290.44 for scrap. Question is, what's it worth for reloaders?
Say it's all .223 (midway point in cost between 9mm and 308 brass), 14lbs per 1000 that would be 787,000 casings. Call it $80 per thousand...

Any large reloading component dealer willing to split on it with me? I'll pick it up, sort it and package it. Just need someone with an established name to market it.(serious) Send me a PM
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It maybe a bigger PITA than you think. If the 556 or 762 that it most likely is, was shot from a GPMG (C6 or C9) it could be mangled to f**k. IIRC most is when it comes out of the beltfed. But someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

tdmx2 said:
here is a copy of the rules about surplus brass. Right of the web site.

http://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?...htype=&lci=&str=1&ltnf=1&frmsr=1&sf=ferm-clos

Clause 582.1 para b

"b.) I understand the controls imposed on these assets remain in effect until they are totally destroyed by cutting, crushing, smelting or other means that renders them unusable for their originally intended purpose(s). In the event the assets are destroyed, I shall maintain a record that details the destruction process and who destroyed them for a period of at least five (5) years for audit purposes."

You can't legally buy this stuff and reload it, Bull $hit if you ask me but them are the rules.
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The reasoning behind this is the 'idea' that some 'bad guys' could reload it and use it to commit crimes and trace it back to the Gov't. Then the media would cause a s**tstorm and the head lines would read ..'hundreds DEAD after wackjobs got ahold of CF 'Bullets' etc. But I'll let your imaginations wander on what kind of liability it would become. I know it's BS.
 
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