Selling range brass to the scrapy

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Sim G
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Re: Selling range brass to the scrapy

#11 Post by Sim G »

Blu wrote:Burner, I've never had a problem with the scrappy's mate. When we lived down in in Sagnasty they happily took it, just had to show ID and fill in a form because of tits stealing copper wiring and such. The scrappy up here is okay about it as well, never no problem mate.

Blu :twisted:

You have the same roblem in the US with copper/lead/metal thefts?
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Re: Selling range brass to the scrapy

#12 Post by Steve E »

Going rate for scrap brass/copper is £3-£4 per Kg. It depends on the metals market and the scrap dealer.
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Re: Selling range brass to the scrapy

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Sim G wrote:
Blu wrote:Burner, I've never had a problem with the scrappy's mate. When we lived down in in Sagnasty they happily took it, just had to show ID and fill in a form because of tits stealing copper wiring and such. The scrappy up here is okay about it as well, never no problem mate.

Blu :twisted:

You have the same problem in the US with copper/lead/metal thefts?
Sim, oh yeah we've even had people electrocute themselves trying to steal copper wiring from places with live wiring and falling of tall buildings while nicking lead. In the end the State made it compulsory for all scrappys to record all and any transactions. Most scappys now won't touch copper wiring/lead and such unless it's coming from a licensed contractor.

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Re: Selling range brass to the scrapy

#14 Post by IainWR »

Steve E

If you can find me anyone who will pay £4/kg (+VAT) for scrap brass at Bisley, in quantities of 200kg or less, I am willing to pay commission.

The last lot I sold for the NRA went for considerably less than that, and the recycler I have been in discussion with, who wants a minimum of a ton delivered to him, is my best offer and wasn't in that price range.

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Re: Selling range brass to the scrapy

#15 Post by duff eyed doyle »

Never had a problem getting rid of used cases at the scrappy, last trip a couple of weeks ago I got £2.80 kilo.
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Re: Selling range brass to the scrapy

#16 Post by Blackstuff »

I got £2.95 per kilo and put in 22kg
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#17 Post by karen »

johngarnett wrote:
I think his website indicates the brass is used for 'goth jewellery'!
Um I thought it was a sex site wtfwtf

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Re: Selling range brass to the scrapy

#18 Post by dodgyrog »

ovenpaa wrote:What is the going rate/kg for range brass? I have a load sitting in the Shed right now.
£2000 per tonne
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Re: Selling range brass to the scrapy

#19 Post by Scotsgun »

Don't take it to the scrapyrds. Donate it to the Tech Depts of your local school. Aluminium and other suitable alloys have become so expensive that schools can no longer afford to teach casting and the equipment now sits idle.

A few thousand old knackered cases would allow a year group to cast a small model each and in doing so learn sand casting. I regularly take in any given to me by mates and other shooters.
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