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Brass by Bill LLC has just opened this month (December 2012). I wanted to ask a few questions and get some feedback that will help me curve my business towards my customers needs. 1. What features do you look for when purchasing once fired brass? 2. Would you rather buy the brass "dirty" or would you like it tumbled? 3. Would you rather buy the brass de-primed or would you rather just do it yourself in the reloading process? 4. (answer only if you answered question 3 with a Yes)Would you rather have them de-primed and sized at the same time to save you a step? 5. What kind of quantities would you be purchasing at one time of rifle and pistol brass? 6. What value would you put on a company selling once fired brass offering services such as de-priming, sizing, and tumbling (stainless steel). This would be services before I sold them to you as the end user. Thanks in advance for any help you give me! Please keep in mind this will help me be able to sell to you my customers in a more efficient and speedy way. | ||
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1.Price 2. Depends on price differential. 3.See #2 4.See #2 5.? What do you mean "value of a company" As far as I am concerned it is just another company competing for my reloading dollar. Nothing more, nothing less. | |||
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1. I look for large lots of the same head stamp rifle brass. By large lots I mean at least 50 of a given head stamp but 100 to 250 minimum is better. This brass has to be in original condition. That is it should not be corroded, stained or mechanically damaged. It should not be polished, cleaned or tumbled to camouflage or hide any imperfections. I would rather toss a bad case than have it hidden by polishing. I do not buy pistol brass, but that is almost a commodity available anywhere. The key requirements are: 1. Large quantities of matching headstamp brass in unusual calibers. (5.56mm and 7.62 is already available everywhere) 2. The price must be significantly less than your competitors and it should offer significant cost advantage over the cost of new brass. Otherwise I will just buy new brass. This has to be a tough business to compete in. We the customers are often long time users and this is basically a recycling process for the purpose of saving money to allow more shooting. The brass has to be good to be safe and it has to compete price wise with all other recycling sources as well as the price of new brass. | |||
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If it's not matching headstamp, I'm not interested. I do not buy primed brass, because I like to change them with the powder. Beyond that, I look at price, price, and price. | |||
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If I'm buying 1X brass, I want it to come from the chamber to me. No cosmetics along the way. Aim for the exit hole | |||
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I'm with Antelope & wasbeeman - matching headstamp & I'll take it as it (although being tumbled would be a bonus). I'd buy 100 - 200 quantity. Maybe 500, as I have some strange affinity for brass friar Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain. | |||
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Agree with the prior posts. If the price is good and the head stamps match, I would just as soon do the prep myself. Would probably buy in lots of 100-250. | |||
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When I buy 223 brass I prefere to buy uncleaned un prepped brass.If the primer is still crimped in.Its once fired brass. I bought 1000 "once fired" federals that was cleaned and prepped ? over half had loose primer pockets.And this was from a reputible seller ..so I have a tumbler,I have a crimp stomper.I want the same head stamp and as virgin as possible. for used brass... | |||
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