DoD Destroying Brass

This isn’t good news for reloaders.  Check out this article from Maine Hunting Today.

Recently it has been determined that fired munitions of all calibers, shapes and sizes have been designated to be Demil code B. As a result and in conjunction with DLA’s current Demil code B policy, this notice will serve as official notification which requires Scrap Venture (SV) to implement mutilation as a condition of sale for all sales of fired munitions effective immediately. This notice also requires SV to immediately cease delivery of any fired munitions that have been recently sold or on active term contracts, unless the material has been mutilated prior to sale or SV personnel can attest to the mutilation after delivery. A certificate of destruction is required in either case.

It’s bad enough Clinton screwed us out of surplus ammo.  Now it appears Obama will screw us out of even the components.  Brass is already scarce enough without this.  See the whole thing.

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10 thoughts on “DoD Destroying Brass”

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  3. Perhaps this also has something to do with the recent DoD order to destroy surplus ammo cans, like the ones for belted .50 caliber rounds that used to cost between 5 and 10 bucks each at the gun shops and shows.

  4. If anyone can think of a legal basis to challenge this, please pass it on. Right now, we don’t seem to have any options.

  5. I read some discussion about this on the gun boards last night & there was some dispute about the authenticity.

  6. Re-use is much more environmentally friendly than recycling. I thought Obama was going to be all about saving the planet?

  7. From http://www.govliquidation.com

    “7121 5100 LOT (3719)LBS APPROXIMATELY EXPENDED BRASS TO INCLUDE: 1958 LBS – 5. 56MM, 1007 LBS – 7. 65MM – WITH TWO BOXES BEING FIRED BLANKS (90 LBS), 709 LBS – 9MM, 45 LBS – SHOT GUN SHELLS, 3 PLTS, MUTILATION NOT REQUIRED.”

    It looks like authenticity may indeed be questioned…

  9. Go to the national gun rights examiner and have a look

    I can’t include a link for whatever reason and am tired of trying.

  10. LOT (4, 043LBS) APPROXIMATE OF FIRED BRASS TO INLCUDE: (2, 908LBS) APPROX OF 5. 56; (50LBS) APPROX OF 7. 62 LINKS; (66LBS) APPROX OF 5. 56 LINKS; (368LBS) APPROX OF 7. 62; (651LBS) APPROX OF 9MM. PROPERTY IS STORED IN CARDBOARD BOXES AND ON (9) PALLETS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN WEIGHT AND SALE. NO PREVIEW FOR THIS SALE. THIS IS A UNMANNED SITE, LOAD OUTS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. BASE SCALES AVAILABLE FOR WEIGHING OF CONVEYANCE. ALL SCRAP UNDER THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES MUTILATION BY THE BUYER PRIOR TO REMOVAL IF ALLOWED BY THE INSTALLATION OR MUTILATION MUST BE WITNESSED AND CERTIFIED BY DOD SURPLUS PERSONNEL AT ANOTHER FACILITY. TITLE TO THE MATERIAL DOES NOT PASS TO THE BUYER UNTIL THE SCRAP HAS BEEN MUTILATED. BUYER AGREES TO ALLOW USG PERSONNEL TO WITNESS DESTRUCTION.”

    http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=2263402&convertTo=USD

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