He has some 357 brass already, but if I can find some 38 brass 'for next to nothing' for him, I'm sure he won't mind. I'll keep my eye out or if anyone has some to get rid of, let me know.
1. I see .38 Special brass out here in Washington state for about 4 cents per piece at the local gun show. Check your local gun show to what your market prices are. If you need help about your local market, send a PM to Grasshopper. He is a Michigan guy. I met up with him when I was out visiting family in Lansing. He picked me up in his Corvette and we drove around to gun stores and then had lunch. He is a good man. Ask him; he'll know.
2. Gunbroker is your friend (not your best friend, but a friend). While there is certainly demand for .38 brass, the supply is endless. It remains a very popular cartridge with the casual shooters. They don't reload, so their once-fired brass is collected and sold. Prices fluctuate. I just did a quick search, and the 6th result (
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/763400210 ) has a lot of 1000 for $40+&16 shipping=$56 (or 5.6 cents per piece). This lot of 500 is $31.50 shipped (
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/765715772 ). Anyway, if you pick through the ads, you'll undoubtedly find something that works for you.
3. Call a local range and ask if they sell brass. You might hit a deal there.
4. If you only need a couple hundred pieces, send me a PM. I'll mail them to you (tumbled, unsized range pick-ups from my club's indoor range). When you get them, look at the box for the shipping cost and then mail me a check for that amount. A USPS small flat rate box is about $7.00, but I have no idea how many pieces of brass it holds. For estimation sake, I know that 200 pieces of 38 brass fill up a small Cool Whip container, but I don't know how that compares to the box at the post office.
Whatever route you go, you'll do way better than buying new brass at 18 cents each.
