BRAD1927 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hi everyone Can you tell me what you guys/Gals do with you spent .17HMR cases and what is the legal way of disposal? I have approx 250 thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Someone at my club takes our spent brass to be weighed in at a scrap yard when he has sufficently enough (he has to sign a disclaimer to say there are no live rounds and he does sort through it). However,that is with a heck load of 30 calibre brass which is considerably bigger so it might take some time with your solitary HMR. Legally wise you can chuck it in the rubbish bin or make ear rings from it,decorate your christmas tree because essentially its nothing after its fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 whatever you like there are no legal implications just treat them as you would any other rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD1927 Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) Many thanks. I will just crush them and bin them. Edited December 4, 2012 by BRAD1927 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBS Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 In the bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 A lad on here wanted some for an art project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Scrap yards for some reason are very reluctant to take them these days. Many of them simply refuse. No one seems to be able to figure out why but it has been suggested that either the home office or the police have put out some notice to scrap dealers not to take them. Perhaps its something to do with actually reprocessing them? I actually know a chap who has a large scrap yard who has an oildrum full of 7.62 brass that he can't get anyone to take off him for reprocessing. Having said all that, unless you have a huge amount then it isn't worth weighing them in. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxtond Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Our club smash them all with a mallet and then weigh them in, don't get much for them and you need loads but it all adds up over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Our club smash them all with a mallet and then weigh them in, don't get much for them and you need loads but it all adds up over the years Do they have problems finding scrap yards who will take them? J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I know scrap yards that won't take rim-fire rounds. Reason given in case some primer compound is still in the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxtond Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 We have a yard that takes them no problems, But they insist we flatten them to insure then is no unspent primer left in the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 I know scrap yards that won't take rim-fire rounds. Reason given in case some primer compound is still in the rim. That's weird because I've found more that will take them but only one will take CF both. This is why I suspect that they may have been advised against it by the government or someone. Perhaps they think that someone is going to get hold of them and reload them. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 I will have them if y don't mind posting them? I will cover postage costs Thanks tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD1927 Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 No problem PM your address there all yours or would you like me to hold on till I have some more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Pm sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 pay her, and kick her out the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 pay her, and kick her out the car? LOL just spat tea over the monitor!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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