Massive Lot of Surplus Casings

[Grapeshot]

Saw this on the GC Surplus page: https://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=enc-bid&scn=134395&lcn=279476&lct=L&srchtype=&lci=&str=1&ltnf=1&frmsr=1&sf=ferm-clos

Anybody have experience with buying surplus casings?

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

200+ pounds of once-fired mixed 5.56 and 9mm brass would make for a VERY long winter reloading project. Sounds like fun!

I wonder what they mean by "contaminated" though. Just a generic catch all term for brass + pine needles, sand and firing residue?

 

[Mil Specs]

Lol this one just sold, I thought it was the one you were looking at . https://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm...=1&str=1&ltnf=1&lcn=277789&lct=L&sf=ferm-clos .

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Holy crap!

Weight of brass: 16,576 kgs

That's just nuts.

 

[mmattockx]

If this is like other government brass lots, the buyer has to agree to crush it/melt it and not use/sell it for reloading purposes in order to buy it. The price and logistics are also pretty significant when buying 30,000+lb of brass in one go.

Edit: NM, I see the lot in OP was only for ~200lb. That is much more manageable for one person.


Mark