I Have A Problem

Glenfilthie

Glenfilthie

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Hi everyone.

My name is Glen Filthie and I am a brass-O-holic. I have hit rock bottom.

Yesterday on the range I humiliated myself as I picked through the garbage cans on the range for useable 223 brass. The other shooters gave me uncertain looks as I chuckled in maniacal glee with every case I found. I didn't shoot much because I was too busy culling brass.

It's not like I haven't tried to stop either. When I went over to the handgun range there was a pile of .45acp strewn about. I have a 5 gallon pail filled with it at home and I told myself I would leave it for the next down-and-out chit picker to come along. I got off 40 rounds, picked up my own brass...and then scampered over and picked up all the other 45 brass too. I couldn't help myself.

I have pails of brass in my basement. Spent primers litter the floor and my power bills from my brass tumbler are huge. The utilities company is threatening to send the goons around to beat me up if I don't stop consuming more power than the rest of the town put together. I have fought pitched battles with magpies over the shiny, shiny beautiful brass....

Is there an emotional support group for guys like me? Maybe a home where we can be treated with drugs and behaviourally modified? I trust my fellow foolish firearm forum friends can be counted upon to be sympathetic to my plight and not make rude jokes at my expense...?
 
It's not a problem at all

I pick up brass too, EVERY caliber even though I only shoot .223 and 9mm. I'm sure I'll be shooting every caliber sooner or later... Maybe.
 
Is there an emotional support group for guys like me? Maybe a home where we can be treated with drugs and behaviourally modified? I trust my fellow foolish firearm forum friends can be counted upon to be sympathetic to my plight and not make rude jokes at my expense...?

Don't be silly man, a support grp means u will have to figth more then magpies for my "shiney precious" ....err... your brass :)
 
Gunslinger said:
Poppycock!
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that's the view of all entities owned by the shooting edge- unless YOU bought it or brought it, when it hits the ground it's theirs- however, they also have no problem charging FULL RETAIL plus a PREMIUM for the ammo, when it SHOULD be discounted by the at least a PORTION of what they're going to recover from the price of the brass- ie you have to pay for powder and shot, and a PORTION of the brass casing- it's like selling that old beater of yours 3 or 4 times over
 
I believe that you can help your addiction by feeding it... You need to use stainless steel pins to wash your brass so they look just like new when you are done.. It sure helps me with mine.. It gives me a really good feeling looking at all my shiney brass...

Oh boy.. im gonna go put some more in the tumbler..
[me] "Honey do you believe these looks like new?"
[wife] "Yah ... that looks nice dear.. "

RDG
 
Maybe WE should be on the next episode. I have the same problem

Try this hyperlink...
http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/video/?bcpid=44241147001&bclid=652861516001&bctid=653260328001

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Glenfilthie said:
Hi everyone.

My name is Glen Filthie and I am a brass-O-holic. I have hit rock bottom.

Yesterday on the range I humiliated myself as I picked through the garbage cans on the range for useable 223 brass. The other shooters gave me uncertain looks as I chuckled in maniacal glee with every case I found. I didn't shoot much because I was too busy culling brass.

It's not like I haven't tried to stop either. When I went over to the handgun range there was a pile of .45acp strewn about. I have a 5 gallon pail filled with it at home and I told myself I would leave it for the next down-and-out chit picker to come along. I got off 40 rounds, picked up my own brass...and then scampered over and picked up all the other 45 brass too. I couldn't help myself.

I have pails of brass in my basement. Spent primers litter the floor and my power bills from my brass tumbler are huge. The utilities company is threatening to send the goons around to beat me up if I don't stop consuming more power than the rest of the town put together. I have fought pitched battles with magpies over the shiny, shiny beautiful brass....

Is there an emotional support group for guys like me? Maybe a home where we can be treated with drugs and behaviourally modified? I trust my fellow foolish firearm forum friends can be counted upon to be sympathetic to my plight and not make rude jokes at my expense...?
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Yea you are crazy,.............like a fox............brass isn't cheap and if people want to throw it in the trash bins........well a fool and his money is soon parted................................:evil:................got to go, I see a trash bin with my name on it....................:feedTroll:
 
Styrak said:
Generally once it's on the ground (and it's not yours that you just shot) it becomes the property of the range.
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Who then ##### that no one picks up their brass. ;) No range I belong to wants it. Just the brass goblins. You're not alone Glen.

Hmmm.. Need to make some "Brass Goblin" tshirts. You're not alone. They're everywhere. Lurking in the bushes. Just around the corner, under the shooting bench... Just waiting for a piece of brass to hit the ground and come to a stop for a few seconds before scampering over, picking it up, turning it over in their grimy, sooty little hands... Maybe sniffing it a few times, before scurrying back to their hiding places to lie in wait. Waiting for the "Bang.... ting.. ting ting.." sound that alerts them that another piece of brass is almost theirs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIZzpGLb7i4
 
i am the biggest brass whore out there, as anyone thats been to cqb with me there can attest to, at my range i would sit there for 15 min between target changes and pick through the brass can, it got so bad some members started giving me their brass.... pitty brass? :D

best find yet was about 120 pieces of once fired lapua 308 brass ... and i dont own a 308
 
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