Brass Needed To Help WasFuzz

View · by **BigDog58** on Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:07 am

Hi, all I am helping wasfuzz get together a packet of brass for demonstration of the different calibers and types of cases available out there. I am posting a current list of what he has and if you have ANYTHING different and are willing to contribute One Case, it would be greatly appreciated. It is preferred that it is deprimed (but I can do it if necessary) and then I'm going to wet tumble to get it all nice and shiny, then I'm going to tumble is a polish to help it to prevent from tarnishing as fast (also giving him a pair of thin cotton gloves to handle brass with.)
Here's what we have so far. I'll be at the First Wed Lunch, this week if you could come and drop off any different calibers it will be helpful

.22 LR
.32 H&R Mag
380 ACP
9 mm Luger
.38 Spcl
.357 Mag
40 S&W
41 Rem Mag
44 Rem Mag
45 ACP
45 Long Colt
.223 Rem
30 Carbine
.243 Win
257 Roberts
30-30
6 MM
6.5 X 55
7 mm
7mm Rem Mag
7.62 X 25
7.62 X 54R
7.62 X 39
22-250
8 mm Mauser
270 Win
270 WSM
280 Rem
25-06
30-06
308 Win
300 Win Mag
50 BMG

View · by **DitchDR** on Mon Jul 01, 2013 6:40 am

Send me a pm where to send the casings. I have 10mm, 5.7x28, 35 Remington, 357 Sig and if I look hard enough I may be able to find a 25 ACP. I am also going to the range possibly Wed or Thursday and can make it so I have a 22 Mag and 22 Winchester rim fire (this is in between a 22 LR and 22 Mag). What kind of demonstration is he doing? Just curious nothing more. How Many?

View · by **Seismic Sam** on Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:37 am

500 S&W, 50AE, 50GI, 44 Automag, 338 Ultramag, 440 Corbon magnum, and the very rare 41AE. I live in Afton and am in St. Paul M-T-W-F in the afternoons. PM me with when/how/if to get these to you. Oh, 9x23 Winchester also... And 45 Super..

View · by **AR-15collector** on Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:59 am

I have .223, and a .270. Pm me the address.

View · by **BigDog58** on Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:28 am

AR-15collector wrote:I have .223, and a .270. Pm me the address.

We have those two covered, but thank you for the offer.

View · by **NorthrenMN** on Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:43 pm

Here is a list if you need any PM me where to send.

340 wby mag
375 H&H mag
338 win mag
375 win
204 ruger
222 rem mag
22 hornet
300 wsm
33 wcf
6.5x55SE
7.65

View · by **Dakotared** on Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:03 pm

I have a 32 auto, 357 sig, and a 5.7 x 25. I can give them to you when we meet up for the 9mm brass you want from me.

View · by **BigDog58** on Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:35 pm

Dakotared wrote:I have a 32 auto, 357 sig, and a 5.7 x 25. I can give them to you when we meet up for the 9mm brass you want from me.

I have the 32 auto but the rest will be great. This collection/display is going to be totally awesome, thanks to everyone's help. The best part for me, is I am wet tumbling it to clean it all and then tumbling in corn cob and polish to help slow the tarnishing, and I get to see and handle brass that I have never seen before, and quite possibly won't see again (after he completes the display).

I do have one request. Anyone donating the brass: If at all possible, please deprime it. I am wet tumbling and if the primers are still in, I am concerned it will hold the moisture and cause corrosion. I have a Universal Depriming die, but I don't have all the necessart shell holders. Especially for the unique cases. I have some steel Berdan primed cases that I hope I sucessfully got all the moisture out by using a heat gun. I can't get the primers out, but they are at least clean.

Let me know when we can get together for the 9mm brass and I'll get the donated at the same time.

Thanks again,

Jim

View · by **crbutler** on Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:10 pm

To get the berdan primers out, or any of them, actually, an old trick-

Fill the case mostly full of water, put it on a board with a hole drilled where the primer is, and take a piece of dowel rod that is about the bullet diameter in the mouth of the case. Make sure the dowel is long enough that it will not get lost in the case... Give the dowel a sharp rap with a hammer and the primer should pop out. (hydrostatic force)

They won't be resized at all, but for what you are using them for, that won't matter.

View · by **BigDog58** on Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:56 pm

crbutler wrote:To get the berdan primers out, or any of them, actually, an old trick-

Fill the case mostly full of water, put it on a board with a hole drilled where the primer is, and take a piece of dowel rod that is about the bullet diameter in the mouth of the case. Make sure the dowel is long enough that it will not get lost in the case... Give the dowel a sharp rap with a hammer and the primer should pop out. (hydrostatic force)

They won't be resized at all, but for what you are using them for, that won't matter.

Thanks, I did see a YouTube video where the guy did it similar using his press and a broken decap pin, using hydraulic pressure. I am goung to leave that to wasfuzz because it's a lot involved and hard for me to get around and cleaning up the mess. If we only had Berdan primers I highly doubt I'd be reloading :bolt:

View · by **jimbob85** on Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:17 am

The only odd brass I have is .284 Win. If someone's around New Ulm or Mankato and going up I can give one up.

View · by **yuppiejr** on Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:38 am

Can't you just hook a spent berdan primer from the back side (pierce it with a dental pick, etc..) and pull/slightly pry it straight out? Unless the berdan primed RG and Paki 7.62 NATO brass cases I was playing with had exceptionally loose primer pockets it was a really easy operation.

View · by **BigDog58** on Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:03 am

jimbob85 wrote:The only odd brass I have is .284 Win. If someone's around New Ulm or Mankato and going up I can give one up.

If no one is coming this way, I can always pm my address and you could mail it in an envelope, if you wouldn't mind.

Thank you.

Or, I might be heading down to the Scheels in Mankato in a few weeks, if they get the powder or primers I'm hoping they get.

View · by **BigDog58** on Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:25 pm

Hi all, I want to thank everyone that is donating brass to help wasfuzz with his display. It is going to be one I am truly envious of. I am posting this from my Nook and tomorrow when I get on my laptop and can copy and paste, I will update the list as to what we currently have.

It really means a lot to see everyone step forward to help another member here. It doesn't matter whether we know each other personally or not. I know I am still a noob here, but seeing all the great members here and how most step forward to help when we can, is what makes this one of the best forums I have ever had the good fortune to be a member of. It demonstrates just how great the shooting community is.

I hope each of you have a Happy Independence Day. Have fun and please be safe,

BD

View · by **BigDog58** on Tue Jul 09, 2013 2:17 pm

Hi All, I want to thank EVERYONE for helping put this together. I have quite a few calibers in the tumbler (forgot to write them down before putting in tumbler :doh:

) but here is the latest update I have of the list. I will do my best to have this updated again in the next day or two. Please wait until I can update it to see if you have anything I've missed before you offer to send more.

When I started to help wasfuzz I never imagined I would get too see brass as rare as some of this, not that I would be envious of a brass collection/display. I AM! LOL

Anyway here's the updated List as of today 7-9-13

22 LR
.32Auto
.32 H&R Mag
380 ACP
9 mm Luger
.38 Spcl
.38 Super Auto
.38 Super auto +P
.357 Mag
40 S&W
41 Rem Mag
44 Rem Mag
45 ACP
45 Long Colt
.50 GI
.223 Rem
30 Carbine
.243 Win
257 Roberts
30-30
6 MM
6.5 X 55
7 mm
7mm Rem Mag
7.62 X 25
7.62 X 39
7.62 X 54R
22-250
8 mm Mauser
270 Win
270 WSM
280 Rem
25-06
30-06
308 Win
300 Win Mag
50 BMG