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chiefr · June 1, 2013, 06:56 PM

velillen
Ive never trimmed my new starline pistol brass. Ive found it gets lost or damaged before it grows to long anyways.

But i hope its not a thread hijack but what do you guys feel about rifle brass? I just got some Starline 45-70 brass and it measures 2.100". Case trim length is listed as 1.995" with a max of 2.150". Do you guys always trim your new brass when its rifle or just shooting it as is till it needs to be trimmed?
Today 04:43 PM

I always trim bottleneck rifle brass to the "Trim to" length. Even when new as the lengths vary.

With straight wall rifle cases, the story is different. I have rarely seen straight wall rifle brass stretch. I check straight wall rifle brass for stretch only after max loads. I can't think of any instance where I have seen straight wall rifle cases stretch. At least in calibers I reload: 444, 45-70, & 50-70.

June 1, 2013, 06:56 PM	#7
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 1,401	velillen Ive never trimmed my new starline pistol brass. Ive found it gets lost or damaged before it grows to long anyways. But i hope its not a thread hijack but what do you guys feel about rifle brass? I just got some Starline 45-70 brass and it measures 2.100". Case trim length is listed as 1.995" with a max of 2.150". Do you guys always trim your new brass when its rifle or just shooting it as is till it needs to be trimmed? Today 04:43 PM I always trim bottleneck rifle brass to the "Trim to" length. Even when new as the lengths vary. With straight wall rifle cases, the story is different. I have rarely seen straight wall rifle brass stretch. I check straight wall rifle brass for stretch only after max loads. I can't think of any instance where I have seen straight wall rifle cases stretch. At least in calibers I reload: 444, 45-70, & 50-70.