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I've enjoyed shooting various semiauto pistols. They're quick to reload with their magazine and fun to burn through the ammo.
However, now that I'm starting to get involved in reloading and buying components, I find myself price conscious regarding shooting.
Like, that damn semiauto pistol is flinging the brass I just bought all over the place and I hope to find most of it!
So while shooting the semiautoes are still fun, I'm also thinking about the brass I'm losing while shooting.
Perhaps the component shortages has me being too much of a tightwad?
Serious thinking of shooting my revolvers more often as I don't lose any brass. They're not quite as quick to reload so don't burn through your ammo as fast but still fun.
Anyone else ever have these type thoughts?
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I like em all. I used to try and find every last piece of brass flung by my pistols, and still do, but I got past the obsession. 9mm, 40 and 45 brass is usually available in large quantities and I have a bunch laid in if I need more.
Rifle brass, now that's another story.....
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Buy ot build a brass catcher and some of your problem is solved.
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Leo,
Reloading causes us all to be more conscious of where our brass goes. I can't tell you how many times I have dug around in leaves out in the woods looking for ONE piece of brass after shooting a deer. Kind of like you, I enjoy shooting my revolvers as I never lose any brass. (Not the only reason; I guess I am just a wheel-gun guy.) I only shoot 9mm in semi-auto and don't worry about the brass quite as much since I don't reload 9mm. I may have to start though with the increase in ammunition cost lately.
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I've had that thought ever since I bought a Steyr 1912 about fifteen years ago. Up to that point, I never realized, or anyway, never worried too much about the brass I was losing with a semi-auto. Availability (or lack)of brass tends to put things in a different light.
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I used to worry about losing my semi auto brass, not anymore.
I buy once fired by the thousands from the classified here on the campfire, 45 acp @$70.00 per 1k or 9mm for $35.
Also on the mountain above my house there are several spots frequented by shooters and usually they leave behind plenty.
Although not as much as before the shortage.
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Back in the day, I found a good, smooth DA revolver could be shot as fast as a semi auto pistol. And with every bit as much fun. A guy named McGivern made quite a reputation for himself with some of them.
Semi autos, I have found also beat up the brass a good bit as well. After a while, if used in very accurate pistols, it can lead to a failure to feed or other such problems. E
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I've enjoyed shooting various semiauto pistols. They're quick to reload with their magazine and fun to burn through the ammo.
However, now that I'm starting to get involved in reloading and buying components, I find myself price conscious regarding shooting.
Like, that damn semiauto pistol is flinging the brass I just bought all over the place and I hope to find most of it!
So while shooting the semiautoes are still fun, I'm also thinking about the brass I'm losing while shooting.
Perhaps the component shortages has me being too much of a tightwad?
Serious thinking of shooting my revolvers more often as I don't lose any brass. They're not quite as quick to reload so don't burn through your ammo as fast but still fun.
Anyone else ever have these type thoughts?
Finding the brass is a down side of semi autos.
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Finding the brass is a down side of semi autos.
Yep. Just part of doing business with them. Travis
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Agreed. Like some others have posted, I just accept the fact that some brass will inevitably get lost at every range session. Rather than worry about it, I just make sure I've got PLENTY of brass on hand for reloading purposes, and don't worry about the few I miss whilst grovelling around in the mud on my knees...
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I understand what you're saying. I wait till I'm all done shooting then I make my kids hunt for brass. They're in their 20's and I handload their ammo so it's the least they can do. They have better eyesight and better backs than I do anyway.
Helps to have LOTS of brass. I don't worry about losing a case now and then.
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Buy ot build a brass catcher and some of your problem is solved. An M1 Garand defies those things.... 
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Leo,
Reloading causes us all to be more conscious of where our brass goes. I can't tell you how many times I have dug around in leaves out in the woods looking for ONE piece of brass after shooting a deer. Kind of like you, I enjoy shooting my revolvers as I never lose any brass. (Not the only reason; I guess I am just a wheel-gun guy.) I only shoot 9mm in semi-auto and don't worry about the brass quite as much since I don't reload 9mm. I may have to start though with the increase in ammunition cost lately. since i started with revolvers, i have had that thought since the 70's. I spent a good amount of time in october looking for the casing that smoked a deer. Can't help it. On the other hand since i have been picking up others brass for a lot of years i kind of laugh at brass shortages. a lot of people around here will throw a plastic tarp on the ground when using semiauto's, it does help.
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Thanks guys! Glad to know that I wasn't the only one thinking along these lines.
And yes, I guess that's the price one pays when shooting a semi auto pistol.
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Buy ot build a brass catcher and some of your problem is solved. An M1 Garand defies those things.... Ain't that the truth!
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I've been of a similar mindset for years, generally avoiding semiautos. That's changed in recent years and I've been shooting semiautos more. As others have said, if you keep plenty of brass on hand losing a few here and there isn't bad. I used to spend a lot more time looking for every last case, but not so much now.
I do most of my shooting in the winter and snow on the ground can really make finding cases interesting...
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Losing some brass wouldn't dissuade me in the least for my full appreciation of semi-auto handguns.
Of course I have some that I appreciate so much that I won't even shoot them. ~
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Throw down a tarp or old blanket to find your brass if your outdoors.
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http://brassmagnet.com/...comes compete with pretty porter....
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For $145, she better come with it...
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