Screens for sorting mixed pistol brass

[locknloader]

Are there any cheap screens for sorting range brass (pistol sizes). Most of it is 9/40/45 but may be some other stuff mixed in like 38spcl, 380, etc.

I need a better way to do this in bulk, getting very time consuming sorting by hand (and dirty).

 

[jetinteriorguy]

Go to Midway, and search for shell sorter. It's a series of three trays that do exactly what you need. You will also need the additional aluminum plate for .380. These work great.

 

[Steve in PA]

Midway! Just but the shell sorter set.....works great! In my department we shoot .223, 9mm, .40 S&W and .45acp. I don't keep the .40 stuff, but I keep all the others. The sorters make short work of separating the brass.

 

[disseminator]

The shell sorters work ok. Get some ear plugs and a few 5 gallon buckets while your at it.

;-)

 

[Chainsaw.]

Shell sorter from midway works great, but you'll be cussing .40. Ask me how I know.

I have a buddy who is my....reloading partner..? Anyway, I told him to quit picking up 40 cause its a constant wrench in the works. Aside from that the sorters are great time savers.

 

[BigJimP]

I use the 3 tray shell sorters all the time..../ ...and as far as .40 S&W...the middle tray catches them just fine ... I'm confused about any issue...

You can buy the sorters from all kinds of sources...Dillon, Brownells, Midway, etc..

 

[Chainsaw.]

I get 9mm bedding into the .40s, negates any time I saved using the sorters.

 

[Jim Watson]

The Berrys rotary tumbling media separator will also sort brass.

 

[jmorris]

I devised a number of ways to sort brass over the years, the best method and least amount of required effort was this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFw7IcQUmgs

 

[mikld]

https://www.google.com/search?q=cas...ome..69i57.11279j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[jmorris]

https://www.google.com/search?q=cas...ome..69i57.11279j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

That one is less than useful.

 

[BigJimP]

Sure, you will always get some 9mm stuck in .40 cases....its not the fault of the shell sorters ...its just a factor of relative size...

And it only take a couple seconds to separate them...or just dump them into the recycling bucket...

Using the sorters ...cuts down on my time to sort 1/2 gal of brass or so after every range trip...I really like them / wouldn't be without them.

 

[Chainsaw.]

Jmorris that machine is fantasic!!!

 

[trlrdrdave]

The Berrys rotary tumbling media separator will also sort brass.

How does it do that?

 

[Doublehelix3216]

I use the trays as well, and they are a HUGE time-saver, no doubt. I also have the .380 metal screen insert... it works marginally well in my opinion. No matter how hard I try, I still end up with .380 cases in with my 9mm. I have no issues with .40, but yes, the 9mm cases will nest with the .40's and you need to break them apart by hand.

As @Disseminator says, get some ear protection before you start shaking!

 

[locknloader]

I really like that setup jmorris... i'm gona have to see if i can find some rollers on craigs list and rig something up with the dry tumbler i never use.

 

[Steve in PA]

LOL about the ear plugs for use with they Midway trays!

The other night it was slow at work, so I decided to sort a full, 5-gallon bucket of mixed brass.

The trays worked great. Got plenty of .45acp, 9mm and .223 brass. But shaking those trays in my office was loud!

 

[mrdaputer]

OP did you figure out what you are going to do? I too went with the midway shell sorter years ago and still works great. I shoot 40's so not a PITA for me

 

[F. Guffey]

I went looking for shell sorters, I told them I had 23,000 cases to sort, I told them when finished we would divided the cases among us. Anyhow; I sorted the cases and found two Berdan cases, when I went to put the two Berdan cases away I could not find them.

F. Guffey

 

[locknloader]

$40 is a little steep for a few plastic trays IMO, i will likely make a DIY version either with roller or some sheet metal and cut slots that will only let certain size cases through.