Spent cartridge casings
Fired shell brass collected from lanes, berms, and range cleanup. Mixed pistol and rifle brass is fine.
- 9mm
- .40
- .45
- .223 / 5.56
- .308
- Mixed
For gun range owners & managers
We buy your spent brass.
Clear price. Paid on the spot.
Elite Brass Buyers purchases spent cartridge casings from ranges. We buy clean spent brass. We weigh at pickup and can pay before we leave.
- $3.00/lb on pickup · $3.15/lb if you deliver
- Clean brass only
- We can supply barrels, buckets, and bags
- +$0.10/lb with a 12‑month range signup
What we buy
Spent brass from your range floor, traps, and sorting bins — mixed calibers welcome.
Clean brass only
We buy clean spent brass. Please tumble or otherwise clean casings before pickup or delivery — dirty or heavily contaminated brass is not accepted at these rates.
Containers we can supply
On pickups we can bring barrels, buckets, and bags so your crew has a simple place to collect between visits.
Pricing
Straightforward per-pound rates for clean spent brass.
Pickup at your range
$3.00/lb
Clean brass only
Rare cases: if steel content is over 10%, the price is reduced by $0.25/lb. This is uncommon.
- We come to you
- Weigh on the spot
- Can pay on the spot
- Barrels, buckets & bags available
You deliver to us
$3.15/lb
Clean brass only
Rare cases: if steel content is over 10%, the price is reduced by $0.25/lb. This is uncommon.
- $0.15/lb more than pickup
- Paid within one business day
- Bring mixed or sorted lots
- Schedule a drop-off via the form
Clean brass required:
These rates apply to clean spent brass only. Dirty or heavily contaminated loads are not purchased at the posted prices.
Steel content:
On rare occasions steel content is over 10%. When that happens, the buy price is reduced by $0.25 per pound on both pickup and delivery.
About us
Built on years of buying spent brass
Elite Brass Buyers has been purchasing spent brass from gun ranges for many years. We are one of the top buyers in the nation — moving close to 500,000 pounds of spent brass shells every year.
Ranges trust us because the process is simple, the rates are clear, and our customers report the highest satisfaction in the business. When you call, we show up, weigh fair, and pay like we said we would.
Many years
Buying brass from ranges
~500,000 lb
Spent brass purchased per year
Top buyer
Among national brass buyers
Highest
Customer satisfaction focus
Why ranges choose us
Built for busy range operations — fewer steps, clear money, less mess left behind.
Transparent pounds and pay
We weigh on site for pickups and can settle payment before we leave. No waiting on a vague market quote.
Clear price for clean brass
Posted rates are for clean spent brass — simple, transparent, and paid on the spot for pickups.
Containers when you need them
We can leave barrels, buckets, and bags so spent brass has a designated place between pickups.
Pickup or delivery — your call
Prefer we haul it? $3.00/lb. Want to drop it off? $3.15/lb and paid within one business day.
How it works
Four short steps from request to paid brass off your floor.
Request a pickup
Tell us your range location, approximate volume, and preferred window. Deliveries welcome too.
We schedule & supply bins
Confirm a visit. If you need them, we can bring barrels, buckets, or bags for ongoing collection.
Weigh on the spot
At pickup we weigh the brass at your facility so both sides see the same number.
Get paid
Pickups: we can pay on the spot. Deliveries: payment within one business day.
Service area
Based in Southwest Florida with pickup routes that grow as volume grows.
Southwest Florida & beyond
We regularly serve ranges in the Cape Coral / Fort Myers area and across Southwest Florida. If your range is outside that corridor, still reach out — we evaluate national and regional volume case by case.
12‑month range signup
Lock in a year with Elite Brass Buyers and earn more on every pound.
Contract program
Sign a 12‑month agreement → +$0.10 / lb
When a gun range signs a 12‑month contract with us, that range gets an extra 10 cents per pound on top of the posted buy rates — pickup or delivery.
- Pickup with signup: $3.10 / lb (was $3.00)
- Delivery with signup: $3.25 / lb (was $3.15)
- Clean brass only · steel rule still applies if over 10%
- We supply barrels, buckets, and bags on pickups
Request a pickup
Tell us about your range and roughly how much spent brass you generate. We will follow up to schedule a weigh-and-pay visit — or a delivery if you prefer the higher rate.
Pickup / delivery request
Opens your email client with the details filled in. No account required.