Suggestions on what to do with a rimfire Brass

[Tommy28]

I shoot a fair amount of .22LR and .17HMR, especially now with the scarcity of other calibers. I always collect my casings when I'm done shooting, I believe in being a responsible steward of the land. I keep my centerfire casings to be reloaded, but I know rimfire can't be reloaded. Any suggestions as to what to do with the brass? Just regular recycle? Trash? I don't like the idea of throwing brass in a landfill.

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[bigcountry350]

I shoot a fair amount of .22LR and .17HMR, especially now with the scarcity of other calibers. I always collect my casings when I'm done shooting, I believe in being a responsible steward of the land. I keep my centerfire casings to be reloaded, but I know rimfire can't be reloaded. Any suggestions as to what to do with the brass? Just regular recycle? Trash? I don't like the idea of throwing brass in a landfill.

Bring it to a scrap yard they will pay you for it by the pound

 

[Ridgeback]

I agree. Take it to the scrap yard.

 

[billdeserthill]

Who told ya that rimfire ammo can't be reloaded?

The 22 Reloader Kit | Reloading Rimfire

The 22 Reloader kit is in a class of its own. Is the 22 Reloader kit as simple and easy as a 22 caliber firearm? Is it even possible to reload rimfire?

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[tonelar]

back in SF, i knew a guy that swaged lead filled 22 LR cases into rifle bullets

 

[DunRanull]

Melt it down and pour it into 1-5-10 oz bars... Save it for the Post Apocalypse economy. Ditto with copper and bronze...

 

[dangerranger]

Somewhere I have an old set of swaging dies that turn empty cases into jacketed 22 cal bullets.
My grandfather was making bullets durring wwII and the Korean wars. When he could not buy bullets. I have tried it a couple times. It is time consuming, But I can make shootable bullets with them. The easiest were a half jacket made from 22 shorts.
I take most of mine to the recycler, But if push came to shove and I could not get bullets, it is a possibility! DR