So im out scrounging brass........

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I was at our range today scrounging in the spent cartridge barrel today looking for .45acp casings and decided that while im dumping it all out anyway I may as well pickup the rifle cartridges as well. I was completely blown away by how much rifle brass is chucked. Anywho i ended up filling about 3/4 of a 5 gallon pail of rifle brass. I was pissed cause there was ZERO 45's :(

I did manage to pick up about 250rds (havent counted) of .223 and about 30rds of .308 as well as a whack of 30-06, .270, .30-30, 7mm mag, 7mm wsm, 300 mag, 300 wsm, .303, .243, 8mm, and some other stuff i have no clue what it is.

Anyway, im wanting to get into target shooting eventually down the road. Of the 2 rds .308 and .223 which would be the better choice for someone starting out? Alot of you guys say that you have to spend an awful lot of time behind the trigger to achieve awesome results, well i hear "trigger time" alot. Im assuming that is what it means? Im looking for pointers here as well.

Darin
 
i'd go with the .223 :)
low recoil, cheap to reload, good for varmints from gophers to yotes, some even use it on deer, but i wouldn't personally.
 
.223 for same reasons as hutchster indicates. Keep collecting that 223 as brass has been somewhat scarce as of late around here. I do the same thing at the range and sometimes get some funny looks, like I am a dumpster diver or something.
 
Rem 700 VSSF II
4200 6-24x40mm
Trigger tuned to 1oz
Tubb Pin & Spring

prints 1/2" all day with handloads. cheap to reload for. big fan of the .223 :)
 
kokanee king said:
I was at our range today scrounging in the spent cartridge barrel today looking for .45acp casings and decided that while im dumping it all out anyway I may as well pickup the rifle cartridges as well. I was completely blown away by how much rifle brass is chucked. Anywho i ended up filling about 3/4 of a 5 gallon pail of rifle brass. I was pissed cause there was ZERO 45's :(

I did manage to pick up about 250rds (havent counted) of .223 and about 30rds of .308 as well as a whack of 30-06, .270, .30-30, 7mm mag, 7mm wsm, 300 mag, 300 wsm, .303, .243, 8mm, and some other stuff i have no clue what it is.

Anyway, im wanting to get into target shooting eventually down the road. Of the 2 rds .308 and .223 which would be the better choice for someone starting out? Alot of you guys say that you have to spend an awful lot of time behind the trigger to achieve awesome results, well i hear "trigger time" alot. Im assuming that is what it means? Im looking for pointers here as well.

Darin
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id look at each one to make sure that the brass is reloadable. if anyone there is shooting 7.64x54 or 7.62x39 (bulk) most are steel cases and cant be reloaded. easy to spot them though, they are painted green.
 
I did that guys. When i was picking thru i left anything that was old looking. When i got home i inspected each case, separated them then tumbled and inspected again. Some had cracks in the neck that i never noticed before. I now have about 20-25lbs of brass that i'll never use. I kept the .308 and the .223 tho, just in case :D
 
LOL......... Here's my list of calibers i scrounged

90- 7mm rem mag
13- 300 win mag
3- 300 wetherby mag
14- 300 wsm (short cases)
6- 7mm wsm
18- 8mm mauser
6- 7mm mauser
54- .243
120- .270
180- 30/06

still tumbling 30/30 and .303

Im keeping the 30/30 and .303 as i have those rifles already

I was thinking of basing a new rifle purchase on whatever i had the most of in brass :D
 
ipscgraz said:
If you looked in a ditch and found a gas cap for a Chev Impala would you buy that car because you now have "parts" for it?

Buy the rifle you want based on want you want it to do.

The brass is the cheapest thing in an expensive hobby.
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Doesnt everybody? :D

I know that. Ive always wanted to buy either a .223 or a .308. Having the brass just gives me an excuse
 
I've been pondering the 308/223 dilemma, but wouldnt the caliber choice be more dependent on the distance you want to shoot? ie 223 being more of a 500-600yd range and the 308 more 600-1000yds?
(yes the 223 could go longer with faster twist/heavier bullet but harder to control in windy conditions I understand)
I have no experience on this matter...just what I read from the forums....tell me more
 
Inspect any pickup .303 carefully, and cull it without mercy. There are a lot of loose Lee Enfields in use, and the cases might be ready to separate on the first reload. This includes issue rifles.
 
tiriaq said:
Inspect any pickup .303 carefully, and cull it without mercy. There are a lot of loose Lee Enfields in use, and the cases might be ready to separate on the first reload. This includes issue rifles.
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I did NOT know that. Makes me wish i kept all my old boxes that i chucked years ago. I had about 300rds of once fired brass for my .303 that I fired. Had no use for it and chucked it. :bangHead:

Any indicators that i should look for on any of the brass i have? I did chuck anything that had a dent in the case or cracks in it. Anything else? I do have some rds that are a darker color around the neck area. Are those signs of a hot load?
 
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