Brass Count

[swpc629]

This is an opinion related question. How many pieces of brass does everyone keep on hand for each caliber you reload for?

 

[Rbreb13]

More than I need but less than I want!

I've been shooting since the 60's and have never thrown away any brass until it was used up.

 

[MudRunner2005]

I try to keep about 100 for each magnum caliber at a time, and .308 I have a metric crap-ton.

When I build my .280 AI, I will probably have about 250 brass, b/c I plan on shooting it a ton.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

I'll keep two to four hundred casings for most rifles depending on usage frequency. For my AR I've got 1,200 rounds loaded and stuff for at least a few hundred more loaded. I shoot ten different rifle calibers (plus two pistol calibers), so I've got just a round or two around.

 

[MudRunner2005]

I'll keep two to four hundred casings for most rifles depending on usage frequency. For my AR I've got 1,200 rounds loaded and stuff for at least a few hundred more loaded. I shoot ten different rifle calibers (plus two pistol calibers), so I've got just a round or two around.

I feel your pain....

 

[swpc629]

How did you get a picture of my reloading bench?

 

[digger11]

Usually about 150-200 for each hunting rifle.Alot more than that for each varmint rig.
I have an addictive personality.I just love to pull the trigger.I have a metric crap-ton of rifles.There is a place in my heart for each and every one.GRIN

 

[MudRunner2005]

How did you get a picture of my reloading bench?

I don't know? How did you get my bench to your house without me knowing about it?

 

[JASTECH]

I don't have enough 06 Spring or 338 Win.Mag. by a long shot (pun intended), so need more of both. I will not give numbers as their might be a troll from dc taking notes.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

Heck, I've got 700 rounds loaded for my 270's too.. And that doesn't seem to be enough.

 

[Mikecr]

For each barrel I buy enough brass to outlast it, after culling for the best of it. Seems to come in around ~500pcs per, usually in Lapua.

That leaves me enough to load ~100rds at any given time. And since I've yet to destroy good brass, I'm doing fine with initial expense here.

 

[rmorgan9718]

Between 200 to 500 per caliber, but in some calibers I have two different weapons, bolt and semi, so for the semi's I tend to stock milsurp, which seems to last longer and shoot just as well. A Howa 1500 bolt gun in -06 actually shoots better with milsurp than even lapua brass, and I've tried nodes up to way too high and about eleventy-six bullet/powder/primer/seating depth combinations. Who'd a thunk it?

Rick

 

[A Train]

200 per cal. for rifle about 2k brass for pistol.

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

I like to keep at least 1k per rifle.

As for pistol, the sky's the limit!