A little over a year ago I decided I wanted to start collecting brass. I've always been intrigued by all the all different calibers out there and I wanted to collect as many as I could. I've had a lot of help from friends and coworkers on adding to my collection (it helps working at a Gunshop with a range), and it has almost become an addiction to see what I can acquire next. It's almost impossible for me to pass up a bucket or box of brass and not dig through it to see what I can find. It's a very fun project and one that is very cheap (darn near free). The best part is that it is one I can continue for the rest of my life, as there no way I could ever collect them all, and it will always keep me looking for something new (or old). I'm pretty proud of what I have collected to so far, and love showing it off to my gun loving friends. If this is something that interests you, I highly recommend beginning your own collection. Here is what I have collected so far.
Bottle-neck cartridges (from left to right)
.50BMG, .300 Win Mag, .270 Win, 7mm Rem Mag, 30-06 Sprg, 25-06 Rem, 7.7x58 Jap, 8mm Mauser, .303 British, .220 Swift, 6.5x55 Swedish, 7.62x54R, .300wsm, 6.5x52 Carcano, .243 Win AI, .243 Win, .260 Rem, .308 Win, 30-30 Win, 6.5 Creedmore, .35 Rem, 22-250 Rem, .358 Hoosier, 6.8 Rem SPC, .204 Ruger, .223 Rem, .222 Rem, 6mm BR, 5.45x39, 7.62x39, .300blk, 5.7x28 FN, .22 TCM, .357 Sig
Straight-wall cartridges (left to right)
.460 S&W Mag, .450 Bushmaster, 7.62mm Nagant, .50AE, .45LC, .357 S&W Mag, .44 Rem Mag, .30 Carbine, .38spl, .32 H&R Mag, 10mm Auto, .32 S&W Long, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, .45 GAP, 9mm Luger, .380 ACP, .32 Auto, .25 Auto
Rimfire Cartridges (left to right)
5mm Remington, .17wsm, .17HMR, .17 Mach 2, .22WMR, .22lr, .22 short
All in all I have 60 different cases right now.
Bottle-neck cartridges (from left to right)
.50BMG, .300 Win Mag, .270 Win, 7mm Rem Mag, 30-06 Sprg, 25-06 Rem, 7.7x58 Jap, 8mm Mauser, .303 British, .220 Swift, 6.5x55 Swedish, 7.62x54R, .300wsm, 6.5x52 Carcano, .243 Win AI, .243 Win, .260 Rem, .308 Win, 30-30 Win, 6.5 Creedmore, .35 Rem, 22-250 Rem, .358 Hoosier, 6.8 Rem SPC, .204 Ruger, .223 Rem, .222 Rem, 6mm BR, 5.45x39, 7.62x39, .300blk, 5.7x28 FN, .22 TCM, .357 Sig
Straight-wall cartridges (left to right)
.460 S&W Mag, .450 Bushmaster, 7.62mm Nagant, .50AE, .45LC, .357 S&W Mag, .44 Rem Mag, .30 Carbine, .38spl, .32 H&R Mag, 10mm Auto, .32 S&W Long, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, .45 GAP, 9mm Luger, .380 ACP, .32 Auto, .25 Auto
Rimfire Cartridges (left to right)
5mm Remington, .17wsm, .17HMR, .17 Mach 2, .22WMR, .22lr, .22 short
All in all I have 60 different cases right now.