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lfi guy
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 Posted - 03/13/2009 : 7:56:45 PM
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I just ordered some mil-spec surplus brass and just got an email from the supplier, Jeff, a man I've used for years, a few minutes later. All things bought at a military auction is to be demilled. The only way to demill brass is to crush it. Jeff agrees that's what it means.
This just came through today. Jeff's not sure if it applies to previously purchased brass or not. I don't know whether or not this is coming down from O-buma or not, but it's ominous. Surplus guns parts and pulled bullets are next.  |
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1911a1fan
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Niger
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Posted - 03/13/2009 : 8:59:17 PM
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| i have a friend that deals in nothing but surplus ammo, and i mean a tractor trailer load a day, he pulls it, swags it if necessary, sells it as components, i was there last week he didn't say anything like that |
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Brian98579
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USA
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Radar
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2009 : 9:47:46 PM
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| What a waste,i saw dumpsters full of good once fired 5.56,7.62,9 MM,and 50 cal. at Fort Riley that im sure go to some company to be reloaded because they sell for more than scrap price. Now when the Gov.realy needs the money it wants to ruin it so it cant be used for reloading and will sell for much less than scrap price,real smart idea. |
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BaseJumper
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2009 : 10:05:19 PM
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Mail, call, or email your reps on the Hill. best we can do for now and hope someone gets a clue.
I have a feeling that some of the reps don't even know about something lke this, since it would be a small blip on the current military budget radar.
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quickmajik
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2009 : 10:11:21 PM
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| What about loaded ammo??? What a bunch of crap this is, the govt. is wasteing millions of dollars if they dont remelt and reuse it. |
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RugerNiner
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countryfarmer
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USA
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Posted - 03/13/2009 : 10:20:05 PM
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| I wish I was closer to that, I would bid on it. |
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machine gun moran
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2009 : 11:04:54 PM
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When I lived 10 miles from Luke AFB in AZ, I submitted sealed bids for specific weights of lots of fired 9mm brass that were put up. I asked the PDO what the winning bids had been at for recent similar lot weights, before I submitted the sealed bids. I bid twice as much, both times. I didn't win either lot, and found out later that the winning bids were at half what I had bid.
Draw your own conclusions. I drew mine. |
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lfi guy
New Member
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2009 : 12:30:30 AM
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| Funny, the gov't surplus websites (thanks, RugerNine) are auctioning the brass, but a message is being sent out to the contrary per Brian's link. They just want to sell it for scrap value?? |
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Redman09
New Member
USA
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Posted - 03/14/2009 : 04:57:26 AM
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| Sounds like more internet nonsense. Prolly came from the same guy that said they are shredding ammo cans. If all fails, we'll buy more of that Ruskie ammo. |
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gunnut505
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Posted - 03/14/2009 : 08:36:13 AM
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| Surplus brass is still being auctioned off with the caveat that certain lots be demilled; those with large amounts of 25mm and other contaminants are to be demilled by squishing the case mouth. That's been going on since they started auctioning surplus brass. Nothing new here. |
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1911a1fan
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Niger
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Posted - 03/14/2009 : 09:01:51 AM
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ok let try this again
my friend gets tractor trailer loads of LIVE ROUNDS from the military, the pulls the bullets swag's the brass and sells the components, all under contract
wouldn't that be demilled?
maybe someone got that crossed |
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lfi guy
New Member
USA
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Posted - 03/14/2009 : 09:22:15 AM
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Quote: 1911a1fan
"ok let try this again
my friend gets tractor trailer loads of LIVE ROUNDS from the military, the pulls the bullets swag's the brass and sells the components, all under contract wouldn't that be demilled?maybe someone got that crossed"
That makes a lot more sense. The next question is: who sent out this message to my surplus component dealer? |
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burn1bob
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Posted - 03/15/2009 : 7:51:52 PM
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everyone is normal until you get to know them |
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quickmajik
Advanced Member
USA
13818 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2009 : 7:57:58 PM
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1911a1fan
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Niger
16710 Posts
Posted - 03/15/2009 : 11:43:10 AM
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just got off the phone with a friend who contracts for the gubment, EFFECTIVE EMIDIENTLY all military brass to be shredded after it has been fired
how ever he is not effected because he gets live rounds for pull downs
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The problem with the world is that most things just aint right and nobody gives a damn..
We can't be fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of the ordinary Americans...
-Bill Clinton talking about his oppostion of the second A.
This is still the greatest country in the world, if we just steel our wills and lose our minds.
-Bill clinton
"But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security."
- a tidbit of d.o.c.
Finem respice, fuit Ilium, et quos deus vult perdere prius dementat... guten tag. Your it!
G33
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burn1bob
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Posted - 03/15/2009 : 8:19:18 PM
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| Back handed attack on the 2nd ammendment. |
everyone is normal until you get to know them |
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JustC
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Posted - 03/15/2009 : 8:41:22 PM
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| OK so I am trying to remain optimistic here,.....if after the obamanation term/terms, the order was reversed,..wouldn't we be back to getting the surplus on the open market?? |
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quickmajik
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Posted - 03/15/2009 : 9:02:55 PM
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Originally posted by JustC
OK so I am trying to remain optimistic here,.....if after the obamanation term/terms, the order was reversed,..wouldn't we be back to getting the surplus on the open market??
Yeah but, no one has reversed the import ban or the machinegun ban either. |
The problem with the world is that most things just aint right and nobody gives a damn..
We can't be fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of the ordinary Americans...
-Bill Clinton talking about his oppostion of the second A.
This is still the greatest country in the world, if we just steel our wills and lose our minds.
-Bill clinton
"But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security."
- a tidbit of d.o.c.
Finem respice, fuit Ilium, et quos deus vult perdere prius dementat... guten tag. Your it!
G33
Songs of the week.:-O
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSUeyAs6G4k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SQK1-Y6-GY
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RichardInFlorida
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DoD has stopped surplus brass
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