30.06 value

General Ammunition Discussion
#1

Hi, I’m new to this forum. I picked up a cardboard box of brass at a yard sale. It was like 3,000 rounds for $20… It had, 30-30, .270, 308, 257 Weatherby and 30.06. I starting sorting out what I wanted to reload and trading the rest. However, I just got to the 30.06. Some of it seems pretty old.

I was wondering if the .06 brass has any value or should I get rid of it.

LC 40’s, 50’s, 60’s.
SL 40’s, 50’s
Den 40’s
FA 30’s, 50’s 60’s match
Super and Super Speed
WCC 50’s
PMC
WRA CO 30 G 1906
WRA CO 18
BN 3 40
DM 40’s
FC
WRA 57
VE BD 2-58 7.62
TE D 3 58
VE D 2-58 7.62
TW 40’s 50’s
RA 42
DM 42

Thanks for any help

#2

This should be on the buy / sell / trade forum

If it’s just brass, for most of us it’s not of any great value unless we reload. Most, if not all collectors / historians want un-fired, complete rounds.

Some of that like the WRACo 18 (1918) or 30 G 1906 are early, so someone might want an example of the headstamp to fill a hole until a complete round is obtained, but I can’t even guarantee that.

The WRACo 18 was also made as a .270 WCF, so you might want to check that.

Also I’d think the early brass not having been annealed would not reform well for reloaded.

#3

Sorry, about the wrong forum. Thanks for the info. I didn’t want to discard it if it was of some value to someone.

#4

Someone might want some of it, so who knows. Perhaps you would do better on a re-loaders site?

Do check on the WRACo 18 being a .270 W.C.F. or a .30-06

#5

Well I reloaded what I wanted. I doubt anyone would want a bag of that old brass. Just didn’t wanna throw something away that might be of collector value to someone.

#6

Rather than throw it away, at least take it to your local scrap dealer (along with your other discarded brass if you reload a lot). Better than going into a land fill etc.

#7

Did you check the WRACo 18 to see if it’s a .270 Winchester or a 30-06?

#8

Pretty sure it’s .06

#9

Ok just wanted to be sure.