User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:29:40 PM EDT
I'm wondering what the military does with all the brass after shooting at the range. Do they just leave it there? Collect it for a check to see if they used it all or something similar? Just wondering because my dad is in the Army (E8) and might be able to get me some brass for the futre
 . But if they are not allowed to do that then I won't have him do it of course.Thanks for any help. |
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:30:32 PM EDT
[#1]
It is collected and sold as scrap.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:31:44 PM EDT
[#2]
Policing up your brass is a time-honored military tradition. I always thought they reloaded it.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:31:47 PM EDT
[#3]
+1 |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:32:34 PM EDT
[#4]
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:35:49 PM EDT
[#5]
Army turns it in somewhere. My ANG unit doesn't turn it in, they just leave it policed up at the range in the brass can. Now I am not saying that it doesn't leave the range, just that the unit doesn't take it with them.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:37:41 PM EDT
[#6]
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:38:54 PM EDT
[#7]
If I had that much brass I would pave my driveway with it. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:39:18 PM EDT
[#8]
They feed it to soldiers in an EOD related MOS. It goes straight to their ballz.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:43:48 PM EDT
[#9]
So is there some way around the sell as scrap bit? Could he possibly say oh I want the brass to reload or something like that? His (our) last name holds a little bit more power than others I suppose you can say in some cases. I called him a few minutes ago, but had to leave a message. So I'll hear from him when he calls back. Hopefully we can work something out
 . But where would I put it all  . I don't even load yet or even have a gun in any of the calibers we'd find there  .
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:46:28 PM EDT
[#10]
Oh it can happen. Not that I know anything directly about it though I work in the combat arms training section but since it isn't counted, as much could "walk" off the range and nobody really would know.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:50:19 PM EDT
[#11]
Im sitting on a shload of M14 and M16 brass from several ships qualification days. Yummy!
I had more M60 and 240 and links than I knew what to do with. That all got rebelted and given out to the neighborhood kids for playing war. Most times they just throw it in the barrel and somebody comes and recycles it. I happened to ask the right guy at the right time, and the barrel didn't get its share for awhile. |
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:50:22 PM EDT
[#12]
Gotcha . My dad does do the training and what not when his unit does weapons fam. In March or so they are doing it, and he got an MI unit a bunch of 40mm to play with . Pretty much every caliber is covered. He offered me a chance to play solider along with everyone so I could go shooting, but I would be in uniform and in the bunks and formation and all of that. Everyone would know who I was and wouldn't do anything to me, but still ha. Though I have a med condition that doesn't agree with that... but my dad doesn't think there is anything wrong with me (oi). So no solider play for me hah.
|
||
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:53:46 PM EDT
[#13]
A lot of CG units (if they have thier own range) collect it, and then sell it as scrap. then the proceeds get put into the morale fund. We get some kickass Christmas parties, wetting-downs, and morale days
 Needs paperwork though. For the most part, we don;t have our own ranges, so it gets policed and dumped in whatever manner the range we use chooses. |
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:55:45 PM EDT
[#14]
When we did opfor with the guard they were super anal about collecting every piece of brass, if you have ever done that in a mout site it totally blows.....
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:57:07 PM EDT
[#15]
Looks like in a MOUT site you could just sweep them up, like at the gun range, since its indoors, unless you have to look behind furniture, etc. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:57:57 PM EDT
[#16]
The Australian Army considers it a serious arse-kicking offence to remove any "produce" from the range, even inadvertently.. You're given every opportunity to hand it in, and if you're caught with any brass after that, then "words" are had. They actually redesigned the tread patterns on the issue boots because the grooves were the perfect size to trap spent brass.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 7:59:13 PM EDT
[#17]
This particular one is gravel except for the inside of buildings, its relatively small.... |
||
|
|
|
Posted: 12/4/2007 8:00:15 PM EDT
[#18]
I can see how gravel would make it a PITA to find/pick up. |
|||
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
