An aside to the Economical Reloading thread

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So, after reading about getting a progressive loader for handgun, especially if you shoot a ton (which I do), it convinced me further to get a nice Dillon 650 and rig it up for 40S&W and 9mm..........then I went to the range. How the hell do you collect all the brass that flies out of your automatics to reload it? I mean, a guy can do it, but am I the only one that doesn't want to spend 45 minutes crawling around on the dust and lead covered floor picking up brass? And what about in front of the firing line? Outdoor ranges with grass must be a real ##### as well. I'll admit I keep brass from my revolvers, but I almost couldn't be bothered to collect 40 and 9mm.

Is it still cheaper to buy bulk range brass and reload than just buy cases of ammo? .40 seems to get closer to 9m pricing all the time. Do people reload for cost, or primarily to create custom loads? Mostly curious.
 
I have seen bullseye shooters put butterfly nets right beside their ejection port to catch their brass. At our range we have a dirt or gravel surface so we sometimes will roll out what is called " MILL FELT" it is like a canvas that is used in pulp mills, when it rips it can't be used in the mill but can be used for other purposes. The mill felt makes it easy to see and some people use a bucket and one of those long pickers that city workers use to pick up refuse.
 
the solution is a REVOLVER- automatics by design are going to fling their brass all over the place- but you can also get brass catchers- but after 30 years of bend over and guys i don't trust behind me, i got a revolver- then i got ANOTHER one
 
I reload for the economy of it as well but a great spin off is you can tune your ammo to your gun . All my brass lands in about the same place .

Unforunately this only works if you are not moving .
 
strikeraj said:
sorry for hijacking but how about for those IPSC shooters?
when you are practising how do u manage to pick up brass from the run around shooting?
Thanks
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Walk the grid, bend down and pick it up. With the amount we shoot it is necessary to cut costs. Once fired .40 brass is still relatively cheap to buy though, so if you don't want to pick it up you can still save by reloading with once fired cases. It just depends on how you value your time.

If you are one who doesn't pick up their brass, please let me know when you will be practicing and I will be pleased to make sure your brass doesn't find its way into the environment.
 
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