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Hey guys,

Here’s everything I know about Starline, Remington & Winchester .45-70 brass. Based on the photo and dimensions you can see why Winchester carries more capacity. Note the difference in wall thickness and the relatively sharp transition from the solid head to the walls. Also note that Rem. has slightly thicker walls than Starline. The main reason why Starline has less capacity than Remington is the design of how the head transitions to the web region. Since a Starline case weighs more than Rem. case but has slightly thinner walls, the weight difference is in the head.

BTW, I always deburr the primer hole in my Remington brass. Based on what I found when sectioning the cases, I’d definitely recommend deburring Win. cases. I checked several Win. new cases and the burrs in all were significantly worse than Remington or Starline. Notice the ridge sticking up in the primer hole in the Win. case. It extended 3/4 of the way around the hole. Based on what I found, Starline may not benefit from deburring.

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Geez, Wayne, that was a lot of work.

Thanks.

I wonder how much variation there might be lot-to-lot, or within a certain brand over a period of time? Just based on limited experience, and certainly not scientific analysis, my impression is that Remington has varied. Can't say about other brands, but Starline seems pretty consistent.

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very interesting, thanks for posting. I bought a couple hundred Starline for my .45-70 Ruger. I confess I bought nickel plated cases blush grin

I've acquired about 400 of the Starline .45-90's. Then heard (think it was a member here) the Jamisons are better. I'm curious to try some.


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Thank you for doing the work and posting that for us, Wayne.

I bought a couple hundred Starline .45-70 cases for my Shiloh Sharps as all I had on hand were a mixture of Remington and Winchester brass from different lots that I had shot in other .45-70s.

The Starline has proven to be very consistent in weight and has not needed the flash holes deburred.

I have an outstanding load using the Starline brass and see no reason to switch as it probably wouldn't perform the same with the other brass.

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Guys,

You are very welcome. Another item off my “To Do” list.

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Neat! Thanks for taking the time.


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