best 45 colt brass?

polaris8 · August 9, 2009, 01:24 PM

i am trying to buy 45 colt brass to reload for my uberti 1873 revolver. it will be lighter loads with lead bullets just for plinking. Win, Rem, Horanady and starline are all on backorder. the only brass i can find is magtech. this brass has a cannelure on it. is it worth buying magtech or should i wait? i am hoping to get alot of reloads with the light loads.

IllinoisCoyoteHunter · August 9, 2009, 01:31 PM

I love Starline. Can't go wrong and the price is usually right!

W. C. Quantrill · August 9, 2009, 01:51 PM

Order Starline and wait for it.....

Russ5924 · August 9, 2009, 02:26 PM

Been using Remington and Winchester in my .44Mag and 45Colt. The way things are I would be happy with anything I found. Just order the least amount you can get by on to try. It took me two months or more just to get the .44 Mag cases and found them by accident

Randy 1911 · August 9, 2009, 02:30 PM

Another vote for Starline. I have loaded most brands of brass and found that Starline is by far the best brand.

Pathfinder45 · August 9, 2009, 02:34 PM

Take what you can get right now but definately order the Starline; there is none better. I've never used Magtech but it's probably decent. I use just about everything, even some old balloon-head stuff that I reserve for real BP. So far I've never had a case separate at the cannelure and I shoot more 45 Colt than everything else combined except perhaps .22 rimfire. I keep loading the cases until they eventually crack at the mouth usually after a great many loadings. I had a box of new Federal factory ammo that had several cases split down one side on the first firing. Federal had me send the whole box of fired brass back to them to inspect and they sent me some new ammo for my trouble. I haven't had any problems with their brass since then.

Gun 4 Fun · August 9, 2009, 04:15 PM

Federal used to be rated as best in .45 Colt, then writers started saying that Win was best. I've used them all, but like everyone is telling you, Starline makes an awfully good product, and its customer service is great to deal with!

velocette · August 9, 2009, 05:20 PM

+1 for Starline brass, its great.

Winchester brass hangs up in my Lee manual primer and is difficult to remove from it. Don't know why, but it sure does' happen.

RP is good too. haven't tried any others.

Roger

JAYBIRD78 · August 9, 2009, 07:09 PM

I have to agree with the starline.

While I haven't reloaded any 45LC yet. I have used 44 mag and 357 mag and have been pleased.

confirmed shooter · August 10, 2009, 09:21 PM

I use star in my .44 spl/.45lc/.45auto/ have used mag-tech bras in .45au to and it woorked real good. I think mag-tech is good stuff, but like star line cause it looks so good. My .45 LC is a uberti schofield wells fargo (5"). have fun and shoot often.Charlie Sierra

August 9, 2009, 01:24 PM	#1
polaris8 Junior Member Join Date: August 3, 2009 Location: watton- U.P. Michigan Posts: 1	best 45 colt brass? i am trying to buy 45 colt brass to reload for my uberti 1873 revolver. it will be lighter loads with lead bullets just for plinking. Win, Rem, Horanady and starline are all on backorder. the only brass i can find is magtech. this brass has a cannelure on it. is it worth buying magtech or should i wait? i am hoping to get alot of reloads with the light loads.

August 9, 2009, 01:31 PM	#2
IllinoisCoyoteHunter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,527	I love Starline. Can't go wrong and the price is usually right! __________________ ~~IllinoisCoyoteHunter~~ ~NRA LIFE MEMBER~ ~NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR~

August 9, 2009, 01:51 PM	#3
W. C. Quantrill Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2008 Location: No Man's Land Posts: 354	Order Starline and wait for it..... __________________ NRA Life Whittington Center Life

August 9, 2009, 02:26 PM	#4
Russ5924 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Posts: 1,874	Been using Remington and Winchester in my .44Mag and 45Colt. The way things are I would be happy with anything I found. Just order the least amount you can get by on to try. It took me two months or more just to get the .44 Mag cases and found them by accident __________________ Russ5924

August 9, 2009, 02:30 PM	#5
Randy 1911 Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2009 Location: Western Arkansas Posts: 273	Another vote for Starline. I have loaded most brands of brass and found that Starline is by far the best brand. __________________ Been Reloading 27 Years NRA Member Member Old Fort Gun Club www.ofgc.org

August 9, 2009, 02:34 PM	#6
Pathfinder45 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2008 Posts: 3,224	Get it while you can...... Take what you can get right now but definately order the Starline; there is none better. I've never used Magtech but it's probably decent. I use just about everything, even some old balloon-head stuff that I reserve for real BP. So far I've never had a case separate at the cannelure and I shoot more 45 Colt than everything else combined except perhaps .22 rimfire. I keep loading the cases until they eventually crack at the mouth usually after a great many loadings. I had a box of new Federal factory ammo that had several cases split down one side on the first firing. Federal had me send the whole box of fired brass back to them to inspect and they sent me some new ammo for my trouble. I haven't had any problems with their brass since then.

August 9, 2009, 04:15 PM	#7
Gun 4 Fun Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2008 Posts: 956	Federal used to be rated as best in .45 Colt, then writers started saying that Win was best. I've used them all, but like everyone is telling you, Starline makes an awfully good product, and its customer service is great to deal with! __________________ S&WCA member NRA member NAHC Life member

August 9, 2009, 05:20 PM	#8
velocette Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 924	+1 for Starline brass, its great. Winchester brass hangs up in my Lee manual primer and is difficult to remove from it. Don't know why, but it sure does' happen. RP is good too. haven't tried any others. Roger __________________ Trigger control + Breath control + Sight alignment = Gun Control. http://www.hrpclub.info/ NRA Smallbore Prone Master, High Power Master

August 9, 2009, 07:09 PM	#9
JAYBIRD78 Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2007 Location: People's Republik of Illinois...in "gun valley" Posts: 366	I have to agree with the starline. While I haven't reloaded any 45LC yet. I have used 44 mag and 357 mag and have been pleased. __________________ Forgive me ....I can not spell. NRA LIFE MEMBER 2009

August 10, 2009, 09:21 PM	#10
confirmed shooter Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: reno, Nv. Posts: 109	confirmed shooter I use star in my .44 spl/.45lc/.45auto/ have used mag-tech bras in .45au to and it woorked real good. I think mag-tech is good stuff, but like star line cause it looks so good. My .45 LC is a uberti schofield wells fargo (5"). have fun and shoot often.Charlie Sierra