Starline and Peterson 6br brass coming

[Evlshnngns]

I just called Starline, they said check the website for an update in 8-10 weeks. It will be available this year. Good news. I have their 223 and Creedmoor brass, it does what I need.

Looks like Ill order a box of Lapua now and grab some USA brass when I can.

 

[benchrest]

It will be hard to buy the Peterson over Lapua for the same price. More brass options are good though, should help with shortages. When Lapua is sold out I do get tired of shopping around for it.
I have hopes for starline holding up. Curious how the 6br will shoot in a cheaper line of brass.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

all we can hope is that starline doesn't follow their Grendel model and put the yuge flash hole in it. they'll be wondering why it doesn't sell.

 

[topclass2017]

check blue collar reloading for Lapua brass. And Berger bullets. Veteran owned and operated. Great customer service (they'll call right away if something looks goofy in your order...don't ask me how I know), fast shpping and reasonable shipping costs.

 

[benchrest]

all we can hope is that starline doesn't follow their Grendel model and put the yuge flash hole in it. they'll be wondering why it doesn't sell.

i suggested small flash holes to them. Starline is looking at 2nd quarter now. i would bump it out until i had the best possible brass i could make... otherwise it wont sell that great.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

i suggested small flash holes to them. Starline is looking at 2nd quarter now. i would bump it out until i had the best possible brass i could make... otherwise it wont sell that great.

Thats right. They wont get a second chance usually

 

[Evlshnngns]

I keep checking the Starline website, hopefully soon.

 

[Evan]

I'd give starline a try in my 22BR when it's out

 

[urbanrifleman]

I keep hearing all these stories about Lapua brass getting worse and worse.

 

[Evan]

I keep hearing all these stories about Lapua brass getting worse and worse.

Mine seems fine, but I don't obsess over my brass, so I'm not a person to notice that weight deviation or flash hole regularity has changed by some small percent over the last 10 batches.

Sorry. That came out sarcastically. I honestly don't know. Shoots great for me though!

 

[swadiver]

I keep hearing all these stories about Lapua brass getting worse and worse.

my latest batch of new Lapua .223 brass seems to have more variations in neck tension than i have seen in the past. and yes, i run them through an expander mandrel before loading.

 

[Iowa Fox]

I had a good chat with the Starline rep at Brownells last month. They are working on 6BR and they are well aware of the fact that if it isn't perfect it could well hurt their entire brass business. I think Peterson and Starline are working hard to give us a good product at a fair price. Buy American guys.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

If anybody talks to starline tell them to put the correct flash hole in there. Having the .080 flash hole in the grendel brass is why they cant sell it

 

[mikeeg02]

If anybody talks to starline tell them to put the correct flash hole in there. Having the .080 flash hole in the grendel brass is why they cant sell it

Alpha has a large flash hole in the SRP 260 cases I bought from them. And that rifle hammers as an ackley. I was a little concerned at first. But its since proved itself, every time I take it to a match.

 

[Whisky Tahoe Foxtrot]

Grafs will send an email to let you know when they get Peterson 6BR Norma brass in stock. I'm looking forward to another quality option for brass.

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/76514/inline/1

 

[1Merlin]

Emailed Starline today requesting info on the "soon to come 6 br brass" Will post if/when I receive an answer.

 

[rocketron]

Grafs will send an email to let you know when they get Peterson 6BR Norma brass in stock. I'm looking forward to another quality option for brass.

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/76514/inline/1

it's in stock.

 

[urbanrifleman]

it's in stock.

I'm not sure what offering 6br brass for the same price as Lapua is going to accomplish. Considering what Peterson wholesales brass for, which is far below this price, I'm not sure what they are thinking.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Emailed Starline today requesting info on the "soon to come 6 br brass" Will post if/when I receive an answer.

I was very impressed with my Starline 243 brass. It's not Lapua but its darn close and costs HALF as much on sale.

I bet Starline could see some real sales driven by PRS where losing brass is always a possibilty. I just spoke to a prs shooter at the club and we talked about that very subject.

 

[Sheldon N]

I bet Starline could see some real sales driven by PRS where losing brass is always a possibilty. I just spoke to a prs shooter at the club and we talked about that very subject.

Yep, lost brass is a given for PRS. I usually buy 400-500 cases for a caliber and plan on losing 50-100 over the lifespan of the brass still leaving enough to shoot matches with the lot. A lot of brass might last me 3 or 4 barrels and a few years.

I've heard good things about Starline but it would take a big price discount for me to consider it over Lapua. Even if it were 20 cents a piece cheaper that's only a savings of $100 over a few years, with that concern in the back of my head that I'm not shooting the best possible components or the risk that primer pockets give up earlier than Lapua.

It would be more compelling if it was formed dasher brass, but as straight 6BR it doesn't really interest me.