Starline Brass? - Page 2

**Mike Irwin** · December 17, 2009, 12:03 PM

"Not to stray too far off topic, but have you considered putting grandpa's gun on display and buying something a little easier to repair/replace for range use?"

Now just where in the hell is the fun in that?

I LOVE shooting my oldies but goodies.

I don't have anything as exotic as a .41 Long Colt or some of the other true oddities (well, I do have an 11mm French Ordnance revolver, but Starline won't be making that one... ever), but I have some that have been very hard to find brass for.

That just makes finally being able to pull the trigger and bring them back to live all the sweeter.

CraigC · December 17, 2009, 12:10 PM

No way in hell would I go through the effort to anneal and fireform when they are commercially available from Starline. Guarantee that if the article had been written after Starline started making brass, there would be no mention of forming brass from .38Spl.

I don't know if this was mentioned before but you should probably prepare for casting your own bullets.

StainlessButcher · December 17, 2009, 12:45 PM

Craig...I'll probably get into casting at some point, but for now, in the learning stages, I think I'll stick with pre-formed bullets. Buffalo Arms carries the bullets and brass both at a good price(relatively speaking) so I can get my supplies pretty much all from one place. Oddly enough, they don't sell primers, but maybe that is some sort of fed regulation. No telling. Would you guys suggest using a bullet sizer with pre-cast bullets, or is that standard procedure always?

Butch.

December 17, 2009, 12:03 PM	#26
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"Not to stray too far off topic, but have you considered putting grandpa's gun on display and buying something a little easier to repair/replace for range use?" Now just where in the hell is the fun in that? I LOVE shooting my oldies but goodies. I don't have anything as exotic as a .41 Long Colt or some of the other true oddities (well, I do have an 11mm French Ordnance revolver, but Starline won't be making that one... ever), but I have some that have been very hard to find brass for. That just makes finally being able to pull the trigger and bring them back to live all the sweeter. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

December 17, 2009, 12:45 PM	#28
StainlessButcher Member Join Date: December 15, 2009 Posts: 52	Craig...I'll probably get into casting at some point, but for now, in the learning stages, I think I'll stick with pre-formed bullets. Buffalo Arms carries the bullets and brass both at a good price(relatively speaking) so I can get my supplies pretty much all from one place. Oddly enough, they don't sell primers, but maybe that is some sort of fed regulation. No telling. Would you guys suggest using a bullet sizer with pre-cast bullets, or is that standard procedure always? Butch. __________________ Custom Leather work at affordable prices www.twistedleather.com Last edited by StainlessButcher; December 18, 2009 at 11:29 PM.

December 17, 2009, 12:10 PM	#27
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	No way in hell would I go through the effort to anneal and fireform when they are commercially available from Starline. Guarantee that if the article had been written after Starline started making brass, there would be no mention of forming brass from .38Spl. I don't know if this was mentioned before but you should probably prepare for casting your own bullets.