Starline Brass report

[Melvin]

As a handgun silhouette shooter, I go through a lot of brass. I waited 2 years on the DW360 brass, which came today.
As for the 357 Mag brass, I shoot a few wildcat calibers based on the 357 brass.
Melvin

 

[6.5 forever]

I have been very happy with my Starline 357 brass.

 

[K22]

I shot Small Bore Hunters Pistol Silhouette in the 80's in Western, PA. One of the most practical and fun shooting sports I ever participate in. When I moved to Eastern, PA there didn't seem to be any interest in this very, practical, challenging and fun sport. It was quite popular in the 80's in Western PA. You could shoot a match everyweek since matches rotated among several clubs.

 

[piie]

You know you can reload them, right, you don't have to throw them away after it goes bang

 

[TonyinKY]

I couldn’t be happier with Starline 10mm brass.

 

[Melvin]

I shot Small Bore Hunters Pistol Silhouette in the 80's in Western, PA. One of the most practical and fun shooting sports I ever participate in. When I moved to Eastern, PA there didn't seem to be any interest in this very, practical, challenging and fun sport. It was quite popular in the 80's in Western PA. You could shoot a match everyweek since matches rotated among several clubs.

Yep, participation has dwindled, but I’ve been shooting continuously since 1981. Love the sport, and I’ve made friends all over the US and the world!
I live in SC, but am co-match director in Lincolnton, GA, which is just across the SC/GA line.

 

[bozo699]

I couldn’t be happier with Starline 10mm brass.

Same here
Wayne

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

Have a fair amount of Starline brass on the shelf, but for 38 and 357, I just buy cheaper once fired off the internet. Last a long time.

Frank

 

[kenhwind]

I use Starline brass and if I had it to do over, or didn't already have buckets of used brass, I'd be using nothing but Starline in my handguns.
38 Super
9mm Largo
44 Special
44-40 WCF
32-20
as well as some others.

 

[SSL]

Use Starline for my .44s and .45 Colt. Great stuff. Just got some .223 brass from them. First rifle brass I've tried from them. After measuring lengths and neck thickness on the first 50, I gave up for the rest... all were dead on my targeted dimensions for both! Saved a lot of trimming and turning.

 

[DShortt]

It seems some turn their nose up on Starline bottle neck rifle brass. I'm trying some out in a .223Rem simply because I shoot it the most. So far, I've no complaints but I've not been shooting it for long.

 

[markm87]

I have a few hundred 40 S&W arriving tomorrow. First time (besides Lapua) I've ever had to buy brass. My 40 cal consumption is out of control lately.

 

[JSH]

Melvin, glad to see your still wearing out brass. I was told I need to shoot it to wear it out.
Good to see another 30-20 shooter! There is a lot of categories that it can be used for in IHMSA.
IHMSA crowd gets smaller every year. We have already lost three in Region 4 in the past 30 days.
I started in 84-85, never joined until later. Two of them I shot with for 40 years.
I honestly think IHMSA intimidates a lot of people. A person will never run across a better bunch of people. Like you I have met and made long time friendships near and abroad.

Have to add to the comment above on used 357 brass. 99.9% chance even if sized as much as you can, it would not chamber in an FA.
I retired 1000 357 Starline brass a few years ago. It had right at 10 firings on it and I did close to 10 more. Primer pockets were getting loose, but no leaks. Use it in “standard” 357 duty now.

 

[Iowa Fox]

I like Starline. They have good brass, American made, priced reasonable, The company is owned by hard working people. On occasion I would run into them at Brownells and always had a nice chat with them.

 

[linebaugh]

Few thousand starline pistol brass here and its good stuff. Been using it for many years now with no complaints

 

[Melvin]

Melvin, glad to see your still wearing out brass. I was told I need to shoot it to wear it out.
Good to see another 30-20 shooter! There is a lot of categories that it can be used for in IHMSA.
IHMSA crowd gets smaller every year. We have already lost three in Region 4 in the past 30 days.
I started in 84-85, never joined until later. Two of them I shot with for 40 years.
I honestly think IHMSA intimidates a lot of people. A person will never run across a better bunch of people. Like you I have met and made long time friendships near and abroad.

Have to add to the comment above on used 357 brass. 99.9% chance even if sized as much as you can, it would not chamber in an FA.
I retired 1000 357 Starline brass a few years ago. It had right at 10 firings on it and I did close to 10 more. Primer pockets were getting loose, but no leaks. Use it in “standard” 357 duty now.

You are right about used brass and Freedom Arms revolvers. I get lots of firings from Starline in my FA357. I also use 357Mag brass to make a couple of wildcat calibers..One is basically a 256 Win Mag necked up to 7mm. Another is a 30 Reece. I use the DW360 to make what is basically a 300 Whisper Rimmed.
The 30-20 BF has been my BB standing gun for years, so easy to load for, and the brass lasts a long time with the loads I use!

 

[SeabeeKen]

I use Starline in 357, 45 super, 10mm, 454, and 308 and no complaints at all. I just with they made it it in many more calibers like 257 Robt, 7x57, 338 RCM, and others

 

[Melvin]

Left to right
300/221RIMMED from DW360 brass with Nosler 190 Custom Competition, 30Reece from 357Mag with SR 180 MK, 7 Dragonfly from 357Mag, SR 168MK, 30-20 from 32-20 brass with Hornady 155 BTHP

 

[markm87]

I got my 200 pieces of 40 cal Starline today. I sized and primed it all. I didn't see any dents or deformed cases, but leaving nothing to chance, I ran it through the sizing die.

Primer pockets are a little fussier than my Win and PMC brass. I get some fights when getting the primer seated. Could be some slop in my Big Boss II primer arm. But the Win and PMC prime much smoother with the same primers. Nothing like trying to prime S&B 9mm brass though. I don't know how they get primers in that brass at all. I toss that crap into the scrap bucket.

 

[Evlshnngns]

I recently sent them an email about making 221fb brass.

I use starline for SRP 6.5creedmoor and some 223. Good stuff.