JJP161 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I have a lot of range pickup brass from our PD range. Mostly .40 S&W, .223 and some 9mm and .45 ACP. With that said a lot of the brass had a fair amount of corrosion and after ultrasonic cleaning and tumbling it most of the corrosion has been removed but the brass is obviously discolored. My question is when do you scrap the brass. I mean the corrosion obviously damaged and weakened the brass, is it worth trying to use or am I better off scrapping it. Thank you, Joe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Do like everybody else and sell it as " like new - once fired " In you're case, if it's obviously worse for wear i toss it in my scrap bucket, not worth having a split case, or bottom of the case blow out during the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJP161 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 That's an excellent point and that's what I was thinking. This is a fun, relaxing hobby and allows me to me shoot a lot more. The minute I damage a weapon or hurt someone I negate all of that. shoot a lot more, Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJE Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Does "discolored" always mean weakened or damaged? I've wet tumbled some crappy looking brass and it often looks brand new afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakobi Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Reload it until it splits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthshine402 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Reload it until it splits. This. I've loaded some pretty crappy looking brass and nothing has been a problem yet.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Splits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikaze1a Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Re-load the corroded ones, shoot em and then leave them where they lay,,, Then let the brass rats fight over the spoils. I load corroded brass over and over with the shiny ones and like others have said, until they split or the primer pockets become too loose. But if I see copper leaching out on the corroded areas, I chuck those in the recycle can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshoot Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Do like everybody else and sell it as " like new - once fired " In you're case, if it's obviously worse for wear i toss it in my scrap bucket, not worth having a split case, or bottom of the case blow out during the match. "like new - once fired" I am finicky about my brass. I don't even bother trying to clean up tarnished brass. Well, unless it is expensive rifle brass. Then I use a 1 part vinegar / 2 part water bath, for 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJP161 Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Does "discolored" always mean weakened or damaged? I've wet tumbled some crappy looking brass and it often looks brand new afterwards. No a lot of the discolored brass looks like new after the ultrasonic and tumbler. I just mean the brass where there is obvious damage to the brass from where the corrosion was. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman00 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Reload it until it splits. This. I've loaded some pretty crappy looking brass and nothing has been a problem yet.. Same here, I primarily use the ugly ducklings when working up loads. I'll load the mags in private so nobody sees em'. They perform fine, just tough to look at... Kinda like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prebaned Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I keep them until they split or can't hold a primer. The ones that are not easy on the eyes are shot in private and I leave them where they lie when done. Sent painfully from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lknbigfish Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 use them till you lose them or they split Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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