Brass

[Blockhouse]

Is brass picked up from outdoor ranges usable. I'm concerned about the moisture that might be inside. How do you over come this?

 

[Omega]

Yes, as long as it is not very corroded or smashed, they will be fine. Wet, or dry, tumbling will get them cleaned up straight away.

 

[Blockhouse]

Thank you - I picture the range I go to covered with Xmas purchase shooting brass - and then we had snow. I'll visit in net few days and probably pick up 5 lbs of brass. Wondering if I should dehydrate before tumbling.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Thank you - I picture the range I go to covered with Xmas purchase shooting brass - and then we had snow. I'll visit in net few days and probably pick up 5 lbs of brass. Wondering if I should dehydrate before tumbling.

No need to dehydrate it. Some of us wet tumble brass.

 

[Omega]

Thank you - I picture the range I go to covered with Xmas purchase shooting brass - and then we had snow. I'll visit in net few days and probably pick up 5 lbs of brass. Wondering if I should dehydrate before tumbling.

The media will clump up is it gets too wet, but will breakup after a bit some add a bit of car wax to their media which does just that.

 

[Blockhouse]

Thank you much

 

[DaveB]

As a suggestion pick up every piece of reloadable-brass you find. You may not shoot 7 mag or 243 or 9MM but someone else probably does. Trade, sell, give could be in the future.

 

[Blockhouse]

No doubt - I'm shocked by the amount of 9mm and 223 brass just left laying.