Our .45-70 brass has been tested at elevated pressures suitable for Magnum Heavy Hunting Loads in adequate gun systems. When loading with black powder, annealing of mouth may be necessary to allow case to properly seal chamber due to lower pressures generated by these loads. Starline’s case is produced very strong to withstand high pressure loads associated with smokeless hunting loads and since the only way to make brass harder is to work the material our only option is to leave them stiffer so the customers can anneal for specific application.
The SOCOM is an awesome cartridge that is basically a long 50AE (O.A.L. of 1.575″) with a rebated .308 style head configuration, necked down to utilize a .458″ diameter projectiles. It has been chambered in some bolt guns but it’s claim to fame is in the AR-15 platform.
Designed by John Browning, the .45 Auto, or .45 ACP, has been adopted at one point or another by several governments as their official military handgun chambering. It is still popular in the U.S. as a personal defense or target gun.
Originally designed for use with blackpowder, the .45 Colt is one of the most powerful, commonly available handgun cartridges when loaded with smokeless powder. Our .45 Colt brass has been tested to .44 Magnum pressures in gun systems suitable for such loads.
Basically a heavy duty, lengthened version of the .45 Auto. Firearms have been available from Wildey, Magnum Research, L.A.R., and Thompson/Center. 45 Winchester Magnum.
The .45 Auto Rim has an extra thick rim that allows it to be used without a moon clip in revolvers designed for .45 Auto/moon clip combination. It is built with the same integrity as our 45 Colt case. This case will not work in single action revolvers chambered for .45 Auto(such as the Ruger Blackhawk with .45 Auto cylinder).
The .460 Rowland is a lengthened, heavy duty .45 Auto based case designed by Johnny Rowland. It delivers .44 Magnum ballistics in a semi-automatic handguns chambered for this cutting edge cartridge.
The highest velocity revolver cartridge ever produced, this .45 caliber chambering is basically a lengthened .454 Casull. Hodgdon recommends Winchester Magnum Large Rifle primers.
The Initial run of 500 S&W Mag (R) cases was built to use large pistol primer per Smith & Wesson and Cor-bon specifications. On July 28, 2003, Smith & Wesson and Cor-bon changed specification of primer pocket to be large rifle. Rifle primers are same diameter as pistol except they are approximately .006″ taller. This was done to prevent primer from being pierced by firing pin when loaded with max loads and heavy bullets (bullets over 400 grains).
This rebated head design cartridge was developed for the Desert Eagle handgun.
The 6.5 Creedmoor was designed as a target caliber in 2007 by Hornady but has become an extremely popular hunting caliber as well. While it isn’t as long as some of the other 6.5 caliber short action calibers, such as the .260 Remington, the Creedmoor utilizes a 30 degree shoulder and very little body taper to help it achieve similar ballistics. The shorter length also gives it more versatility as far as bullet seating depth is concerned. Almost every major rifle company offers either a bolt-action rifle or a modern sporting rifle in the 6.5 Creedmoor due to its versatility and inherent accuracy.
While the 7mm-08 Remington was first commercially manufactured in the early 80’s, its roots can be traced back to the late 50’s as a popular wildcat cartridge. This flat shooting, mild recoiling caliber has a devout following of both hunters and competition shooters. The wide selection of 7mm (.284″) caliber bullets makes it a very flexible cartridge. It is widely available in both semi-auto and bolt action rifles as well as several single-shots and a few pistols.
The 9mm Luger, also known as 9mm Parabellum and 9x19mm, is now one of the most popular pistol cartridges in the world. Not recommended for use in S&W Shield pistols with near-max or +P loads, due to poorly supported chamber condition.