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Guess how much brass this is.

Discussion in 'Guns & Hunting' started by Yotabilly, Nov 9, 2018.

  1. Nov 9, 2018 at 6:40 AM
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    Yotabilly

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    I took this load of empty brass to the recyclers recently. Anyone care to hazard a guess how much it weighs or how much it’s worth?
    E2BA2157-8768-44BE-89EC-2B38D5B96AE7.jpg
     
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  2. Nov 9, 2018 at 6:59 AM
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    ~600 lbs in total? Not a clue how much its worth tho. Curious to hear
     
  3. Nov 9, 2018 at 7:05 AM
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    200lbs. at 2.2 a lb = 440. enjoy. or not
     
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    haha you didn’t post your rear suspension specs or before/after a sag numbers so I’m guessing blind...

    345lbs :D
     
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  5. Nov 9, 2018 at 7:08 AM
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    I have a Wheeler 2” AAL. I should have taken a pic from the side.
     
  6. Nov 9, 2018 at 7:10 AM
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    Suspense is killing me haha.. The only thing I have to reference is lugging one of those for a family friend when I was real young.. Seemed heavy as shit back then
     
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    Haha I was just messing with ya.
     
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    I’ll let a few more people guess.
     
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  9. Nov 9, 2018 at 7:11 AM
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    I know, but it would help to guess the weight.
     
  10. Nov 9, 2018 at 7:13 AM
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    Do I win all the brass if I guess correctly?

    I'll say it's about 50 pounds a bucket so ~500 pounds total
     
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    The 45 acp sold as reloadable brass goes for $190-250 a five gallon bucket so I am guessing that (excluding one looks like rimfire) the value would be $1,700 - 2,250.
     
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    I’ll guess about 400lbs. Sold as scrap brass worth around $800, sold for reloading a lot more.
     
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    I’m gonna say 401
    Pounds and 801 dollars bob
     
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    Only one person is close on the weight so far.
     
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    Ok. It’s 624 lbs. @ 1.45 per pound, $904. It took me 16 hours of crawling around on my hands and knees to pick it all up, worth it.

    I usually go to the Sportsmen’s club once a week. I get there an hour before they open and pick brass up until it’s time to shoot. It more than pays for my membership dues and the Ammo I shoot.
     
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    Damn! Thats some serious $$ right there.

    So what do I get for being the closest guess.. :rofl:
     
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    8.73 g/cm³ density of brass. 10 5 gal buckets = 189,271 cm³ I'd guess 15% actual fill

    189,271 cm3 * 0.2 * 8.73g/cm3 = 330,467 grams

    330,467 grams / 1000 * 2.2 Lbs/KG = 727 pounds. Buckets aren't quite full, and mixed brass so lets say 650?
     

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