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Posted: 1/5/2011 8:17:57 PM EDT
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Hey guys, my cousin died and left behind a sizable hoard of misc. reloading gear, powder, components and reloads.
It's really hard to put a value on this stuff but I'm trying to help his wife unload it to interested parties. His family, shooting buddies and local parties (in that order) already have dibs on it. I'll take any suggestions from the reloading community as how to identify, price and move this stuff. I can look up retail prices for the new or boxed components and gear but all of the asst. collets, dies, expendables and misc. hoo-hah (and you guys seem to collect a lot of misc. hoo-hah) Specifically reloads, Norm was as meticulous as any other reloader, it's all labeled and boxed w/ the load data and components used. I was under the impression that nobody wants to shoot some other guys reloads but his wife told me he already reloaded for some of his buddies, so I guess they trusted him. In either case do you buy reloaded ammo and re-use the components? I already got my pick of the factory ammo and gear. I know it's a good opportunity for me to get into reloading but right now I'm more interested in getting her some coin and a couple of closets back. Give me an idea how to proceed here. All input is welcome. |
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Reloads will only be worth the value of the bullet and brass. I'm not going to shoot some unknown person's reloads, no matter how well labeled, and I don't know of anyone else that would. Post pics of the equipment and components. That was the impression I was under vis reloads. It'll take me a day or two to shoot all of it. We spent about five hours going through one closet today and didn't get to the other one. I found two Lee hand loaders but I'm pretty sure he's got progressive stuff in the other closet. |
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just check EE and see what other people are offering the specific components for and use that as your guide http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=7&f=114 If family has first dibs on it I would just give it to family members not sell it. |
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Good presses are worth 60% to 75% of current retail at Midway, Mid South, or Wideners. That means they must be clean and no more than a trivial amount of rust. Lee equipment might bring 50% of new if it's perfect.
Two die sets are worth $5 to $15, 3 die steel pistol sets about the same, and 3 die sets with a carbide sizer $15 to $20, or less if they are in poor condition. Miscellaneous small tools and gadgets need to looked at carefully for value. For instance, an old plastic RCBS case caliper is worth maybe a dollar, but a SAECO lead hardness gage costs almost $150 new. Ammo loaded by a stranger is worth the price of the components, and whether his buddies shot the ammo is not relevent. Open containers of gunpowder are almost worthless, and if the contents contain red powder, it is worthless. An acidic smell is also a warning the powder is no good, but a solvent smell is okay, so don't toss is out if you can't tell the difference. The safe way for handling open containers is to toss them out in case the contents don't match the label - a hard call sometimes. Posting photos of the equipment and supplies and asking about the value here is okay, but any selling, buying, or trading has to be kept in IM's and email. The thread will be locked and most likely trashed if the Conduct Code is not followed in that regard. If anyone here doesn't know what the Conduct Code says, I recommend a review. |
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If each of those bullet boxes has 1 or more bullets missing, I'd say $200 for the lot. If they have half or more missing, maybe $50. Miscellaneous primers are especially hard to sell. How much did you pay? I posted the pic of the bullets, not the OP. Just an example. Most of those bullets are down range now, some in loaded ammo. They came in a complete reloading outfit I bought back in 2009. |
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My cousin had some interesting questions regarding her husband's "hoarding".
I set her straight about Obama, the zombies and generally needing two (or two thousand) of everything for every gun in every caliber you own and some you might think you might own at some vague point in the future. 
Her target practice consists of a few mags a year in her Woodsman Match Target. I reminded her that some folks, like Norm and me, burn through hundreds of rounds in an afternoon. |
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Read the Conduct Code. AeroE (In other words, why do you want to get this thread trashed?)  I am honestly thoroughly confused as to what I did wrong. I had no intention of getting anything trashed. How would my inquiry have done so? If it was interpreted is as a WTB solicitation that was not my intent. Please inform me as to which part of the CC I infringed upon so I can be more mindful of it next time. Thanks.
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Read the Conduct Code. AeroE (In other words, why do you want to get this thread trashed?) I am honestly thoroughly confused as to what I did wrong. I had no intention of getting anything trashed. How would my inquiry have done so? If it was interpreted is as a WTB solicitation that was not my intent. Please inform me as to which part of the CC I infringed upon so I can be more mindful of it next time. Thanks.You offered to buy some of the brass. A simple violation of the Conduct Code, plain as day. If you were to read the first part of the FAQ's, you would find out how to handle that trade. |
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So let's say there's a 100 round box of .45 ACP reloads.
Wadcutters or whatever you call those flat nosed cone shaped bullets, in a plastic MTM box. Assuming you wouldn't shoot them what would be the value of the components? Would you consider the primed and prepped brass GTG? |
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Quoted: So let's say there's a 100 round box of .45 ACP reloads. Wadcutters or whatever you call those flat nosed cone shaped bullets, in a plastic MTM box. Assuming you wouldn't shoot them what would be the value of the components? Would you consider the primed and prepped brass GTG? bullet 6.4 cents brass 5 cents primer 1.8 cent is $13.20 a box |
| OP, consider ebay for the equipment. You will have to sell componants locally or in private forums, but the equipment, presses, tools etc can be auctioned on ebay, and as a rule, people routinely bid used equipment up close to or past it's new price. I scan their reloding auction almost daily, and finding a deal is frustratingly rare, more often the equipment commands top dollar there. |
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OP, consider ebay for the equipment. You will have to sell componants locally or in private forums, but the equipment, presses, tools etc can be auctioned on ebay, and as a rule, people routinely bid used equipment up close to or past it's new price. I scan their reloding auction almost daily, and finding a deal is frustratingly rare, more often the equipment commands top dollar there. It's a bit of a hassle, but I agree on this post. You can easily get 75+% back from name brand gear, particularly the more expensive items. |
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