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Hi,
Am in need of .222 brass out of no more than laziness.
What are thoughts on Starline brass? I have no base from which to begin thinking about qualities.
Please let me of current experiences.
Thanks,
Stephen
 
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Used a lot of -*- brass; excellent brass. Not any 223 though.
 
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I’ve also used quite a bit of star line, albeit mostly handguns.

I personally feel it is good quality and consistent, albeit a bit lighter than their competition, and they are not the brass I’d choose if I planned on loading on the hotter side. That’s not a criticism, more an observation. In .222, I’d have no worries unless you want to load it like a .223.
 
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Thanks all for the confirmation. Your fingers are on the scale.
Stephen
 
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I’m loading star line in .222. Works just fine so far. I’ve got three leadings out of it and expect many more.
Have also used star line in other calibers with good results.


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Nothing at all wrong with the quality of Starline in my experience.

HOWEVER, they've had some dimensional problems with .222 brass in particular. It is slightly large for some chambers. I found that new Starline brass would not chamber in two of my .222's and was difficult in a third one. All of these were Sakos, and Sako is known for machining to close tolerances, so Starline may not be a problem in rifles from other manufacturers who tend to cut their chambers on the large side.

At any rate, I'd advise purchasing only a small quantity of Starline .222 brass at first to try it in your chamber(s) before committing to a larger quantity. By the way, I did not attempt running it through a FL sizer, which might or might not solve the dimensional problem with tighter chambers.
 
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I really like the small-lot confirmation idea.
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