Quote from: 45BBH on June 20 2013 01:21:07 PM MDT
I've got a guy willing to sell me some, but the problem is that it's 1x Federal "FC" stamped...and I've not heard good things about it.  Is this brass still crud or was that just a thing with older brass?

I believe that much of my reloaded brass is FC. I don't recall any special problems with them.

For those more knowledgeable than I, I bought some once fired off Gunbroker and it came in the mail.  I'm finding a lot of PMC brass, Starline (which is good!)  but I'm finding a lot of "Midway" stamped 10mm brass.   

So I'm wondering, what's the deal with it? I'm assuming it's from MidwayUSA, but mainly, does anybody know who makes the brass?  It seems like good brass and I know Starline will custom headstamp brass if a place orders enough of it, so could this be the deal.

Oh, Starline is taking 10mm brass orders again, I put my order in yesterday.

These are from MIDWAY - Midway Arms Inc., Columbia, MO.
Midway Arms Inc
(573) 445-6363
5875 W Van Horn Tavern Rd
Columbia, MO 65203

And this...So you will know exactly.
MidwayUSA
5875 WEST VAN HORN TAVERN RD.
COLUMBIA, MO 65203

I don't know if Star Line made it.  I believe they had contracted it from outside source with their own headstamp.

That solves that!

I have read that Starline did make "Midway" stamped brass, so it's likely the case here, which means they're good cases.  They look like Starline brass, even the lettering is the same.  I read this too about "Midway" stamped brass:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?59105-Speaking-of-Midway-Midway-brass&s=66b0546db8996b49b3fa70254706febf

Read somewhere else that it takes an order of at least 100,000 cases to get custom headstamps.

This might have been where you read about the 100K?  I posted this over at GT...

Well I did contact Star Line about the producing brass marked 9x25Dillon just to see how that would go...here is the answer I received!

QuoteThe minimum quantity for a run of 9x25 Dillon with a small primer pocket would be 100,000 pieces. The price would be $136/per 1,000 and there would be a $750 tooling fee for the headstamp (What the headstamp reads would be your choice). This would be straight, un-necked brass.

Regards,

Hunter Pilant
Media Relations/Technical Support

Even trying to do a group buy would be tough to obtain 100 buyers getting 1000 pieces each...

$13,600.00 100K brass
+ $750.00 Tooling for head stamp
$14,300.00 Total cost

I'd do this Only if I win the Lottery!

45BBH,

Thanks for the heads up, just ordered 500 from Starline.  I waited a year for a nice brass mold so I guess waiting 20-25 days for an order of brass will be easy.  I'm surprised the price is actually lower than Midway by the time you figure handling and shipping.

Quote from: cmemiss on June 22 2013 09:39:24 PM MDT
45BBH,

Thanks for the heads up, just ordered 500 from Starline.  I waited a year for a nice brass mold so I guess waiting 20-25 days for an order of brass will be easy.  I'm surprised the price is actually lower than Midway by the time you figure handling and shipping.

Thanks for the heads up too. 500 coming my way in a few weeks.

Brian

No problem guys, glad it helped those of us looking for brass.   I just happened to look on their website and although backordered, they were taking orders and they said it should ship out around mid July.  I almost ordered 1000pcs but I don't think I'll need that many.   I bought 500pcs of .45 Super a couple of years back and haven't shot much of it, so I figure 500 should last a while.  I bought over 400 pcs of once fired off of GunBroker, the same batch where I found mostly "Midway" stamped brass, but I did find something cool.

I was separating the brass and noticed that all the Starline brass sure did look extra clean, well it dawned on me and I look at them, and every one of the 113 pcs of Starline brass are brand new, never shot!  I can't complain about that!

I feel so priveledged. While I only have like 5-6 shot 10mm cases, I have SO many already reloaded I don't feel any need for more cases. I just did a batch of like 1000 reloaded 10mm's not too long ago.

Now to get to their younger brothers, 40 cal S&W! Must have 600-700 empty cases there.

Quote from: 45BBH on June 22 2013 03:51:43 PM MDT

I've use Midway Brass off and on for years
They're ok, but said to have been manufactured for them by Starline
It's getting harder and harder to find
Currently, I'm using their .44sp, but don't trust it for the higher pressure loads

Quote from: 45BBH on June 22 2013 03:51:43 PM MDTOh, Starline is taking 10mm brass orders again, I put my order in yesterday.

I was just going to mention the same.  Just put in my order too a couple days ago (3000 count).  They're saying currently backordered till an estimation of 7-15-13.  The shipping is more/less FREE (on my order they tacked on $4.25 labeled as Shipping Insurance, no big deal to me).  If you buy a minimum of 1000 it comes out to less than .16 cents per brand new brass cartridge case.  Can't beat that!

Quote from: cmemiss on June 19 2013 09:51:53 PM MDT
GD56, thanks for the site.  I just posted some trading material, hope it works out.

Same user name there? I'll have to look your post up.

Just got a tracking notice from Starline.  They shipped today and it is due Saturday--maybe.  Anyway, that's the kind of under promise/over perform I really like to see in a company.

Quote from: cmemiss on July 03 2013 08:21:00 PM MDTJust got a tracking notice from Starline.  They shipped today and it is due Saturday--maybe.  Anyway, that's the kind of under promise/over perform I really like to see in a company.

Me too.  I'm happy.  Though it doesn't matter much since I'm still waiting on bullets (XTP) to become available.  Still happy I'll have the brass in hand though for when the bullets do become available.

Way  back when..... Midway had free shipping and had some good monthly deals. I bought plenty of primed Midway 10mm Brass.  I like Winchester better but Midway and Starline work as well