Starline Brass

I wanted some new brass for the new range year (April thru October for decent range weather here) so I ordered 1000 Starline 9mm from their website for 13.3 cents apiece and free shipping.  Now my reloads with that brass will jump from 17 cents to 30 cents.  I doubt my shooting will improve but the fun of knowing you've got top quality brass is appealing.  What else do you do between Christmas and New Year's but spend money foolishly?

Find something foolish to spend it on?

Ever since I took an inventory of my reloading supplies my spontaneity of purchases of stuff on sale has reduced dramatically .  Although I also bought 2K of 45acp Starline brass on sale at CZ.  You just can't pass up exceptional deals! 

- Dave

Heck last year I bought 2750 rounds of 30cal Carbine ammo from CMP when it went up for sale.  No I don't have a 30cal carbine - yet!

w4ti, If I get 4 handloads out of them before I croak, I'll be happy.  That will only be about 20 cents a round at that point, lol.

I fully recommend Starline brass for the 9mm. They are consistent and make accurate ammo. The are my go-to for match ammo. 

I load mixed cases for lessons that I give. The brass is cheaper, but crimped primer pockets make it a pain.

does starline 9mm brass come .750+ in length? don't like to go any shorter.

bob

Just measured some new Starline 9mm... 0.7485" length.

Dave

ok thanks .748 are my second go to length I use them most in G19
 but I stay .750+  on my 911

BOB

Is Starline brass known to have tight primer pockets?

The reason I ask is that I saw a screaming deal for 1000 pieces of new nickel-plated Starline 9mm brass and bought it, to try it out. I can not prime this brass with Winchester small pistol primers. The pockets are unbelievably tight. I was crushing about 1 in 4 primers, and the force required to seat the other 3 was very high.The primer seating ram on my press was leaving dents in the primers.

This is new, never fired brass. I probably have 950 cases left and i don't know what to do with them. They look pretty though.

pgg wrote:Is Starline brass known to have tight primer pockets?

The reason I ask is that I saw a screaming deal for 1000 pieces of new nickel-plated Starline 9mm brass and bought it, to try it out. I can not prime this brass with Winchester small pistol primers. The pockets are unbelievably tight. I was crushing about 1 in 4 primers, and the force required to seat the other 3 was very high.The primer seating ram on my press was leaving dents in the primers.

This is new, never fired brass. I probably have 950 cases left and i don't know what to do with them. They look pretty though.

Don't throw them away yet. Try some CCI primers. They are a tiny bit (technical term) smaller and noticeably harder. They should work for you. The bad news is plated brass has about half the life expectancy as non plated so enjoy the pretty while they last.

Len

I've always had to put extra strength behind my squeeze to seat Win. SPP's in any brass, and much more so with unplated Starline using my manual RCBS primer tool.  Thankfully I only bought 1K Winchesters.   Starline requires extra strength seating CCI's but nowhere near Winchesters.  Maybe not noticeable for you folks with turret presses.

New Brass. Always use "one shot" from Hornady

LenV wrote:New Brass. Always use "one shot" from Hornady

+1

LenV wrote:New Brass. Always use "one shot" from Hornady

Personally I don't like using lube, I've found an hour or so in the walnut/corn cob vibratory cleaner keeps new or wet tumbled brass from sticking.