Recycling Hulls

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I have been searching with no luck to try to find a recycle program that will take empty hulls.
If anyone knows of a company in Canada that will take them please chime in.
I see in Europe there is a company the specializes in recycling hulls, but have yet to find someone here in Canada.

We would like to find a "greener" method of getting rid of them. Yes, I know they can be reloaded, but sooner or later they all end up being trash.
Thanks in advance.
 
I've been putting the used hulls no one wants at our range into the landfill too. Picked up the habit from the previous range officer. Good post. Hope a suggestion for a better way comes up here.
 
Here's a re-use idea... and the link to the source site: http://1800recycling.com/2010/10/recycle-shotgun-shells/

Good post!

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One thing I have done is use empty cases to make spacers to rest the barrels between in outdoor shotgun rests. It's easy enough to do by popping out the spent primers and putting a screw through the hole. Didn't invent this myself, of course. I saw it a couple of places.
 
I've been looking into rcycling shells in the maritimes, I also have had no luck. Tried to get ahold of the company that makes the machine for the UK outfit, nothing yet. Might consider making a business out of it if I can get the info and support.
 
You could put powder shot primers and wads in them and recycle them that way. Or put an ad on the ee. People are always looking for quality Hulls to reload.
 
3macs1 said:
WOW. I would have never thought of that:dancingbanana:
Must be the x1's enhancing ones creative side:D
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The dreaded :dancingbanana: did Covey Ridge have anything to do with your post? I thought the :dancingbanana: had been retired long ago. I wonder if the :dancingbanana: could be replaced with the :dancing12gauge: Either a :dancingSX-1: or a :dancingSXS: Please mods no :dancingtacticals: that would be just a little to tacky.

So you have something against reloading? :dancingbanana:
 
Win/64 said:
The dreaded :dancingbanana: did Covey Ridge have anything to do with your post? I thought the :dancingbanana: had been retired long ago. I wonder if the :dancingbanana: could be replaced with the :dancing12gauge: Either a :dancingSX-1: or a :dancingSXS: Please mods no :dancingtacticals: that would be just a little to tacky.

So you have something against reloading? :dancingbanana:
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No I was just bored and found your post funny.
 
3macs1 said:
Bad move posting that video. Now win/64 will be telling us all of those hulls were fired out of one of his superx1's with the original buffer :D
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Original buffer is long gone. Replaced by Wright's Gunsmithing parts. Including their SS recoil spring assembly. The Winchester SX-1 the reason Beretta 391's hide in the corner. :dancingbanana:
 
its the best thing but i'm sure a local scrap yard would take them. most has brass that is worth somthing. the only problem i see is that will want to know that there is no live loads. I've got most of my own spent brass and hulls still kicking around as i want to recycle them as well. good luck in the quest and let us know what you come up with
 
rogue_traveler said:
its the best thing but i'm sure a local scrap yard would take them. most has brass that is worth somthing. the only problem i see is that will want to know that there is no live loads. I've got most of my own spent brass and hulls still kicking around as i want to recycle them as well. good luck in the quest and let us know what you come up with
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I'm not aware of a scrap yard that would take them. Specialized recycling is required as shown in the video. At most clay target clubs the hulls with brass are often recovered by reloaders leaving behind the shells with aluminum or steel bases. Also guaranteeing the absence of live cartridges would be impossible. It would be interesting to find out however if someone in Canada is doing similar recycling to what's shown in the video.
 
A scrap yard like Wheat City Metals in regina with a car shreader might be interested. The unit in Regina separates the "fluff" from the metals in the shread and then that goes into parking curbs and cribbing made by recycling the fluff. A live shell wouldnt be much to these guys compared to the explosions I have seen while I worked there.
 
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