I'm glad someone opened this conversation as I'm looking for hints.
I have kept all my scrap brass (berdan primed, split cases, otherwise non-reloadable but only the brass, no steel and no aluminum) and I have a decent collection of .22LR and .22WMR also. In addition, I have 31+ years of spent primers. Since they never occupied much physical space, I never had any problem holding on to them.
I couldn't tell you or even accurately guess at the weight of my recyclable "reloading" brass, but I can tell you that there must be a minimum of 150,000 primers in there.
1) The spent primers are just as recyclable as the cartridge brass I hope?
2) Is there is a "best time" to make my run to the scrap yard for the most proceeds? What kind of rate should I be looking for or waiting for, can anyone offer insight in to the market? Google will return a result but some specific search terms might help me.
I figure the only way to truly make all these years of collecting it worth my while is to make just ONE single trip and do it when the price reaches a decent spot. (yeah, I'll do it again maybe 20-25 years from now too)
Hints and tips appreciated!