Brass ???

torosapo

Anyone know how many rds of 5.56 empty brass per pound and same for 308?

wiplash

Bet you the Scrapyards weights would be different... by less!

wiplash

35 rds. of 30-06 weighs 16 ozs. on a cheep scale.

torosapo

1,000lb lot of 5.56 brass in ammo cans will be auctioned next month at Nellis.
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/search?cmd=results&searchparam_warehouse=71650&sort_column=close_time,event_id,lot_number

mango tango

quote:Originally posted by torosapo
1,000lb lot of 5.56 brass in ammo cans will be auctioned next month at Nellis.
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/search?cmd=results&searchparam_warehouse=71650&sort_column=close_time,event_id,lot_number


I'll bet a Govt agency will buy them before they go on the block, to keep them out of private hands, more manipulation!

retroxler58

quote:Originally posted by torosapo
Anyone know how many rds of 5.56 empty brass per pound and same for 308?
One 5.56 brass case weighs ~ 95 grams
So one pound of 5.56 brass would have ~ 74 +/- cases.

1000 pounds would be ~ 74,000 cases more or less.

hobo9650

72 per lb on 223.

retroxler58

quote:Originally posted by hobo9650
72 per lb on 223.
Simple variation of just 2 to 3 grains would produce a variance of at least 2 rounds per pound.
That much variation could be had easily between differing manufacturers...

torosapo

So at 72 rounds per pounds, 1,000 lbs=72,000rds. So at $0.10 per round, resale price would be $7,200. I'm going to keep an eye on the selling price at the disposal auction site.

jev1969

The ammo turn in point at Fort Dix calculates 73 casing per pound for 5.56 when turning in spent casings.

torosapo

Even with conservatively figuring of 70 per pound resale could be $7,000 per 1,00lb lot to be auctioned off.