Starline rifle brass

[jordanka16]

Results!

I did 5 cases, I took a measurement, rotated the case some, and then took another, for a total of 4 measurements on each case.

Case 1- .0140/.0141/.0140/.0149

Case 2- .0149/.0148/.0144/.0142

Case 3- .0152/.0142/.0143/.0147

Case 4- .0144/.0151/.0151/.0145

Case 5- .0148/.0139/.0147/.0147

There is some case to case variance, but overall the numbers are pretty good, no more than a .001 difference on any case, I've read a few times that people like to see less than .002-.003, and even with a bad case here I doubt you'd get that much. for my factory rifle chamber it should be way more precise than I need, I'm happy!

 

[DizzyJ]

Results!

I did 5 cases, I took a measurement, rotated the case some, and then took another, for a total of 4 measurements on each case.

Case 1- .0140/.1041/.0140/.0149

Case 2- .0149/.0148/.0144/.0142

Case 3- .0152/.0142/.0143/.0147

Case 4- .0144/.0151/.0151/.0145

Case 5- .0148/.0139/.0147/.0147

There is some case to case variance, but overall the numbers are pretty good, no more than a .001 difference on any case, I've read a few times that people like to see less than .002-.003, and even with a bad case here I doubt you'd get that much. for my factory rifle chamber it should be way more precise than I need, I'm happy!

That's really good! Thanks for doing that and sharing the results!

 

[jordanka16]

Another update:

I had a chance to load some up for an OCW test, doing the case prep I noticed the primer pockets on these cases are already far more uniform than federal or LC cases, the uniformer only takes a light smear off if anything, and the primer pockets are very snug as well, so I should get good life out of them. Hopefully I get some calm weather soon to test them out.

 

[IRY]

Jordan. did you happen to measure the depth of the primer pockets?
I ask because I recently got some .223 brass and the pockets were shallow. I measured some at .1150 and most between .1160-.1175. I ended up uniforming to .1200. With the pockets so shallow it would be hard to get the primer to -.003.

 

[jordanka16]

I use a K&M tool so it also cuts them to the proper depth, I uniform them to .131. it takes quite a bit of cutting to get a federal case to .131, the starline cases hardly any.

 

[DizzyJ]

Another update:

I had a chance to load some up for an OCW test, doing the case prep I noticed the primer pockets on these cases are already far more uniform than federal or LC cases, the uniformer only takes a light smear off if anything, and the primer pockets are very snug as well, so I should get good life out of them. Hopefully I get some calm weather soon to test them out.

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You bastard! Just what I need. To spend more money on new brass!!!

 

[DizzyJ]

Btw, where did you buy your Starline brass from?

 

[jordanka16]

Btw, where did you buy your Starline brass from?

Directly from starline, it's almost always cheapest, and you get free shipping.

 

[DizzyJ]

Directly from starline, it's almost always cheapest, and you get free shipping.

Cool, thanks!