Our Brass Processing Services
Let Blue Ridge Brass take the “work” out of your reloading prep!
Why send your brass to us?
Skip the time‑consuming trimming, depriming, cleaning, and sizing: let our pro-grade equipment do it for you. Whether you’re a casual shooter or full-time reloader, our processing service gives you ready-to-load once-fired brass, consistently and efficiently.
How Our Process Works
Sort & Package your brass by caliber—mixed calibers incur a $0.45/lb sorting fee.
Clean or Dirty—we accept brass in any condition; clean brass can speed turnaround.
Ship Properly: We recommend USPS flat-rate with a sturdy liner. Include our completed processing form in the box. Return shipping is added to your invoice.
Our Brass Prep Process:
Dry tumbling to polish enough to run through machine
Depriming and primer-pocket swaging/reaming
Full-length resizing, trimming to precise spec (e.g. 2.005″ ± .005″ for 308 Win)
Quality gauge checks with Lyman & Sheridan case guages
Final wet-tumble and corn‑cob polishing for shine and corrosion resistance
What You’ll Get
Brass that’s mirror‑shiny, sized, and primer‑pocket ready
Consistent quality, vetted with head‑space tools to ensure reliability
Faster loading—because the prep work is already done!
Why Blue Ridge Brass?
Since 2015, we’re family‑run and focused on helping reloaders save time and improve consistency. Customer reviews average nearly 5 stars, with repeat buyers citing quality and dependability across calibers from 9 mm to 308 Win and beyond Blue Ridge Brass.
Online Brass processing form
Filling out the online form below will automatically send an emailed copy to the Blue Ridge Brass team. Please clearly label your packages or put your name and email inside the box.
Send us your brass to be professionally processed!
Save on work, time and the need for costly equipment!
How to Send Brass for Processing
1. Sort Your Brass
Sort by caliber (no need to count).
Mixed calibers or live ammunition incur a $0.45/lb sorting fee.
2. Clean or Dirty — Both Accepted
We accept brass in any condition.
Sending clean brass speeds up turnaround, but pricing is the same.
3. Pack Securely
Use USPS flat rate boxes (best value).
You pay for shipping both ways; return shipping is added to your invoice.
Line boxes with heavy-duty bags or thick plastic to prevent loss.
Tape boxes securely — USPS is rough with heavy packages.
Tip: Don’t write “Fragile” (it tends to attract rough handling).
4. Complete the Brass Processing Form
Download, print, and fill out our Brass Processing Form.
Include your email and shipping address to avoid delays.
Put a completed form in each box (important if sending multiple).
Include the date on your form so we can ship your order in the fewest boxes possible, saving you on return shipping.
Shipping & Drop‑Off Instructions
📦 Ship Brass To:
Blue Ridge Brass, LLC
7466 Lee Hwy
Troutville, VA 24175
🏠 Local Drop‑Off
Drop‑off is available by appointment only.
Email [email protected] or call 540‑525‑3104 to schedule.
Please do not arrive without an appointment. Our shop is on private property and is not a retail location.
Payment methods:
–Emailed invoice (pay online via a secure link using a credit/debit card) All emailed invoices incur a 4% processing fee of the total invoice cost (including shipping and sorting fees)
–Venmo/AppleCash/Zelle (at this time we do not accept PayPal or Cash App)
Check or Money Order Payment
You can include a check or money order made out to Blue Ridge Brass, LLC with your brass.
If you know the approximate piece count, include payment for the estimated total plus return shipping.
We’ll deposit the check once your brass is processed and confirm the final piece count by email.
If there’s a balance due, we’ll notify you before shipping.
Prefer to pay after processing? No problem — we’ll email your total when your brass is complete.
Mail checks/money orders to:
Blue Ridge Brass, LLC
7466 Lee Hwy.
Troutville, VA 24175
Trade Credit:
–Did you know you can send us brass you don’t need as credit towards your processing services? We pay per pound based on the condition and quantity of what you send. Please CLEARLY indicate in the box and on your processing form what is for credit. We suggest bagging separately and labeling the bags or boxes as clearly as possible. You can write the calibers you want processed on the brass processing form where it says “calibers” near the top. At the bottom or on the back of the form, you can write that you are sending additional brass for trade.
These brass processing prices are per piece. Unusable brass will be discarded unless otherwise requested. You will only be charged for the number of pieces processed and returned to you + additional fees (sorting fee per lb for mixed brass, broken decapping pins due to berdan primed or loaded ammunition, etc- if applicable) + return shipping fees.
**Volume discounts available to FFL customers with drum quantity only. Contact us for current wholesale pricing and to arrange freight**
No finished product will be shipped by Blue Ridge Brass, LLC until invoices are paid in full.
ALL INVOICES MUST BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ORIGINAL INVOICE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
.223 /5.56 Brass Processing
Processing 223 REM / 5.56 NATO is $0.055 per round ($55 per 1,000)
-Dry tumbled (if needed)
-Roll-sized
-De-primed
-Full length sized
-Trimmed to 1.745 (+ or – 0.005in) for the most consistent length
-Swaged or reamed to remove military crimps (we currently have one machine running swage rods and another machine running a reamer)
-Wet tumbled to remove burrs and clean primer pockets
-Checked in a Lyman case/head space gauge for quality control
-Polished in corn cob media for tarnish protection and shine
Pistol Brass Processing
This includes any .380 ACP / .38 SPL / .357 MAG / 9mm / .40 S&W
Processing any pistol brass is $0.035 cents per piece (that’s $35 per 1,000)
**9mm brass must have spent primers left in, for our Camdex to pressure check**
-Roll-sized
-De-primed
-Full length sized
-Swaged to ensure smooth fitting and retention of all primers
-Wet tumbled to remove burrs and clean primer pockets
-Checked in sheridan case/head space gauges for quality control
-Polished in corn cob media for tarnish protection and shine
Mixed Primer .45 ACP Processing
Processing any .45 ACP brass that requires sorting by primer size is $0.045 cents per piece (that’s $45 per 1,000)
** Please indicate on your processing form if you would like any small primer brass processed or returned to you. If not indicated, small primer brass will not be returned with your order **
-Roll-sized
-De-primed
-Full length sized
-Swaged to ensure smooth fitting and retention of all primers
-Wet tumbled to remove burrs and clean primer pockets
-Checked in a Wilson case/head space gauge for quality control
-Polished in corn cob media for tarnish protection and shi
300blk Processing
We will process what is sent but we recommend Lake City and Winchester head stamps for best results.
300 AAC Blackout is $0.08 per piece (that’s $80/1000 pieces)
-Dry tumbled (if needed)
-Roll-sized
-De-primed
-Full length sized
-Trimmed to 1.3580 (+ or – 0.005in)
-Swaged or reamed to remove primer crimps
-Wet tumbled to remove burrs and clean primer pockets
-Checked in a Wilson case/head space gauge for quality control
-Polished in corn cob media for shine and tarnish protection
Please look at our head stamp chart to determine whether your brass will be suitable or not.
.308 WIN/7.62x51 NATO Processing
Processing .308 WIN/7.62×51 NATO brass is $0.11 per piece ($110 per 1,000)
**Brass Fired through a Fluted chamber will be scrapped**
Please separate brass by “308” or 7.62 NATO. This is because the Nato brass is thicker and will typically need to be sized more.
-Dry tumbled (if needed)
-Roll-sized
-De-primed
-Full length sized
-Trimmed to 2.005 (+/- 0.0005) for the most consistent length
-Swaged to remove military crimps
-Wet tumbled to remove burrs and clean primer pockets
-Checked in a Sheridan case/head space gauge for quality control
-Polished in corn cob media for tarnish protection and shine
