quick question - what is done with the range brass left in the bucket at kokohead?  is it something the city workers takes to recycle, is it a "free for all" scrounge, does the RSOs take it home to sort, etc? 

Just curious....  I think typically the stuff left in there isn't great anyways, 9mm, 22lr, and maybe 40s&w on the pistol side, and typically 223 and 22lr on the rifle side.

Ive rummaged through the rifle side. I dont dare look in the silhouette one as they lay claim to all brass that hits the ground.

Ive rummaged through the rifle side. I dont dare look in the silhouette one as they lay claim to all brass that hits the ground.

I saw a confrontation at the silly side a couple weeks ago when someone was picking through the bucket

I saw a confrontation at the silly side a couple weeks ago when someone was picking through the bucket

Really?

I’ve seen people tell the brass scavengers to hold off until the group had a chance to pick up first.

I usually don’t pick up my brass when I shoot matches, so whatevers. If people want it, I’m cool with that.

Really?

I’ve seen people tell the brass scavengers to hold off until the group had a chance to pick up first.

I usually don’t pick up my brass when I shoot matches, so whatevers. If people want it, I’m cool with that.

I've never had a problem picking up our group's brass, I never touch anything after it goes in the bucket, though

I've never had a problem picking up our group's brass, I never touch anything after it goes in the bucket, though

Yeah. I will help pick up, but what goes in the bucket I assume the group sorts and does with what they please. If I was reloading, I’d pick up and stash here and there. As it is, I have a bunch of brass I’ve saved and no plans for it in near future.

Silly side used to have the brass vultures.
Not in the bucket but off the ground.
Don't know about now as it's been a while.

Not sure what is done with the brass.  I assune the range guys reload it or recycle it for their party fund.

If you need brass, just ask them if you can pick out of it

On the Silhouette side uncle denies clams all brass in bucket/, but i ask the ppl if i can have the brass before they put in bucket no problems, just dont ask ever person there hell get pissed but they are super cool & nice over there.   

Really?

I’ve seen people tell the brass scavengers to hold off until the group had a chance to pick up first.

I usually don’t pick up my brass when I shoot matches, so whatevers. If people want it, I’m cool with that.

Yeah that totally makes sense on the silhouette side.  However, if a group wants to save their brass, shouldn't they dump it in their own bucket versus the "range bucket"?  Honestly in my mind, the range bucket is essentially like a recyclable trash bin for soda cans.  If you throw your soda can away, you wouldn't later get mad when you se the homeless guy grab it out of the trash or the city guys pick it up for recycling.  back in the day before I knew the range bucket existed, I used to just dump crappy brass in the trash cans. lol

Yeah that totally makes sense on the silhouette side.  However, if a group wants to save their brass, shouldn't they dump it in their own bucket versus the "range bucket"?  Honestly in my mind, the range bucket is essentially like a recyclable trash bin for soda cans.  If you throw your soda can away, you wouldn't later get mad when you se the homeless guy grab it out of the trash or the city guys pick it up for recycling.  back in the day before I knew the range bucket existed, I used to just dump crappy brass in the trash cans. lol

I was actually thinking of the action bays. But yeah, if you’re saving brass, I assume most have their own bins, bags, etc.

I was actually thinking of the action bays. But yeah, if you’re saving brass, I assume most have their own bins, bags, etc.

after the range closes on Saturday and sunday, a couple guys come and walk the whole range picking up brass

I've seen once or twice people come and dig in the berm for lead, not sure what they do with it

after the range closes on Saturday and sunday, a couple guys come and walk the whole range picking up brass

I've seen once or twice people come and dig in the berm for lead, not sure what they do with it

Cast bullets probably

after the range closes on Saturday and sunday, a couple guys come and walk the whole range picking up brass

I've seen once or twice people come and dig in the berm for lead, not sure what they do with it

Looking for the copper jacketing, maybe?  Making lead fishing weights?

the "uncle" on the silly side sells bags of brass at the gun show. I don't know where he gets it.

the "uncle" on the silly side sells bags of brass at the gun show. I don't know where he gets it.

he doesn't sell the common calibers, so I bet he or the club resell/recycle/reload them

I've seen once or twice people come and dig in the berm for lead, not sure what they do with it

I know some fishermen who melt em down for casting fishing leads.

Mitch doesn't like crimps so he's given me a bag of LC brass after I asked nicely. I once had two guys next to me shoot about 700 rounds of .223. They weren't gonna keep them so I told them to dump the brass into my cart. Sometimes I pick up a case on the ground and if it looks nice, then I'll politely ask the shooter if he keeps his brass and if not, have them drop it in my cart. I don't think the ROs mind. Personally, I don't like Federal because they're too short.

I wonder if digging in the berm causes accelerated erosion. I don't imagine there's much lead in the sand. The trenches are getting so deep that they're becoming a fall hazard and the C&C will have to install guardrails.

Mitch doesn't like crimps so he's given me a bag of LC brass after I asked nicely. I once had two guys next to me shoot about 700 rounds of .223. They weren't gonna keep them so I told them to dump the brass into my cart. Sometimes I pick up a case on the ground and if it looks nice, then I'll politely ask the shooter if he keeps his brass and if not, have them drop it in my cart. I don't think the ROs mind. Personally, I don't like Federal because they're too short.

I wonder if digging in the berm causes accelerated erosion. I don't imagine there's much lead in the sand. The trenches are getting so deep that they're becoming a fall hazard and the C&C will have to install guardrails.

or simply bring in a small dozer and grade the land and clean up the berm a bit.  It's not like the city maintains the range often.

or simply bring in a small dozer and grade the land and clean up the berm a bit.  It's not like the city maintains the range often.

Have you met our government?  That would be too obvious of an answer. Ideally, they would install drainage, flatten it out, and put down a layer of gravel. No more brass hiding in the grass...