What would you do with this .38 Special ammo?

[O4L]

I have this .38 Special ammo that was given to me, third hand, loose in bags. I'm guessing it is all reloads so I never shot any of it up.

I no longer have a .38/.357 so I'm thinking of selling it for components as is or breaking it down first.

What do you think?

 

[Rez Exelon]

As much as I'd like to say I'd take it @HoLeeChit is down your way and in need of components. Make him a deal.....

 

[SoonerP226]

Depends on what you're comfortable with doing. With some of us around here, you could be pretty safe in selling it to them as-is with the knowledge that it's an unknown quantity and probably not safe to use other than as components.

And some of us need to be kept away from sharp objects.

Personally, I think I'd just be selective about the buyer and sell it as-is to someone who can make use of the components.

 

[druryj]

Depends on what you're comfortable with doing. With some of us around here, you could be pretty safe in selling it to them as-is with the knowledge that it's an unknown quantity and probably not safe to use other than as components.

...And MOST of us need to be kept away from sharp objects.
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Ya think?

 

[O4L]

Depends on what you're comfortable with doing. With some of us around here, you could be pretty safe in selling it to them as-is with the knowledge that it's an unknown quantity and probably not safe to use other than as components.

And some of us need to be kept away from sharp objects.

Personally, I think I'd just be selective about the buyer and sell it as-is to someone who can make use of the components.

What is a fair price per round as it is?

 

[Rez Exelon]

What is a fair price per round as it is?

Figure 5 pennies on the primers and a few cents on the brass probably.

 

[dlbleak]

I bet those wadcutters are loaded pretty light. I run my unknowns through the lever gun.

 

[SoonerP226]

What is a fair price per round as it is?

The brass, primers, and projectiles are probably OK, it's just the powder charge that's questionable. I haven't priced any components recently, so I couldn't hazard a guess as to actual dollars and cents, but if you can find prices on primed brass and plain lead bullets, a lower-end combination of those two unit prices sounds fair per round. It looks like most of the brass is nickel plated, so it's probably worth a little more than bottom dollar. @RickN or @mouthpiece might have a better idea what the brass is worth seeing as how they've been known to deal in used brass.

 

[RickN]

The brass, primers, and projectiles are probably OK, it's just the powder charge that's questionable. I haven't priced any components recently, so I couldn't hazard a guess as to actual dollars and cents, but if you can find prices on primed brass and plain lead bullets, a lower-end combination of those two unit prices sounds fair per round. It looks like most of the brass is nickel plated, so it's probably worth a little more than bottom dollar. @RickN or @mouthpiece might have a better idea what the brass is worth seeing as how they've been known to deal in used brass.

I have been out of it for awhile and have no idea on prices lately. To tell the truth I would be leery of selling it unless you were sure it was going to be broken down. Gone thru to many hands.

 

[mouthpiece]

I bet you could get 4¢-8¢ each on the brass
I've been keeping my 38 cases so I haven't been watching the market on 38spl

If that was my ammo, I'd either brake it down for primed brass and the bullets or shoot it.
I've been looking for Some wadcutter bullets to try Reloading but they must be a thing of the past