Thread: Once Fired Brass Worth

I'm primarily interested in 7mm.08 but other calibres would help to give an idea, but what is the worth of once-fired brass compared to new? PPU, Federal, Nosler, Lapua, Winchester, Hornady, Remington, Norma etc. Is there a ratio that can be applied?
New per 100: (FAC = From Ammo Calculations)

Nosler = $285
Lapua = $197
Norma = $173
Hornady = $185
Federal = $174 FAC
Remington = $170
Winchester = $150
PPU = $110 FAC

Cheers

Brand new Hornady is around $89/50 ($178/100) Norma is around $167/100.
Once fired is worth 1/2 that in my book

The ratio is tied to demand, if no one wants or needs it it's not worth anything. I do think that half price would be a good start if you find the right person. I personally have 500 rounds of once fired .308 that I can't give away because it's so common. Just have to find the right guy.

Originally Posted by canuck hunter

The ratio is tied to demand, if no one wants or needs it it's not worth anything. I do think that half price would be a good start if you find the right person. I personally have 500 rounds of once fired .308 that I can't give away because it's so common. Just have to find the right guy.

You havnt tried giving it to me yet!
What brand of brass as after some lapua 308 as that's what I am running in mine .


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I have some lapua 308 I intend to sell if your keen.
Flick me a PM if your interested

I was playing the other day with reducing .303 British to 6.5 Japanese.

From that I'm confident you can reduce once-fired .308 in a single sizing operation to 7mm.08 as long as you first anneal the neck.

you can take 308 down to 260 ok too.

Originally Posted by Cordite

I was playing the other day with reducing .303 British to 6.5 Japanese.

From that I'm confident you can reduce once-fired .308 in a single sizing operation to 7mm.08 as long as you first anneal the neck.

@Cordite But turning a 308 into a 7mm08 would be like turning Mike Tyson into Usman Ahmed...why would you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUKXSbX_oWk

Very easy to take .308 to 7/08 in one pass with a FL die. Bulk WW .308, .270 and .30-06 brass is $40/100 here. ADI should be $50/100. For hunting hard to justify paying to much more.

Jolly Aussies, the prices in 1st post are an average of prices across about 10 different and mainstream online stores. Pay through the roof for everything here, even .22 costs nearly $20/100... literally the only reason I would ever live in aus.

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

@Cordite But turning a 308 into a 7mm08 would be like turning Mike Tyson into Usman Ahmed...why would you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUKXSbX_oWk

Ha ha. That video has a predictable ending, with a heavy slug.

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

@Cordite But turning a 308 into a 7mm08 would be like turning Mike Tyson into Usman Ahmed...why would you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUKXSbX_oWk

That's a really unfair comparison, comparing 7mm08 with that posturing little fool.

Unfair......but funny.

They are Canadian IMPERIAL, the shipping would kill the deal. Thanks for asking though.

It depends what cal is popular and if there is a squeeze on supply. I would think once fired brass holds 65% value, especially if you have a good quantity of them