Starline 45 Colt Brass

[Ernbar]

Got some new Starline 45 Colt brass and noticed that my CCI 300 LP primers take quite a pull of my RCBS single stage press lever to properly seat them in their primer pockets. Some seat normally but others need a very strong pull of the loading lever. Never had that issue with other brass so anybody noticed this?

 

[HC]

I’ve have used, and still using starline brass in 45 colt and 44 mag. If the hard seating pressure was there then I didn’t notice it. I also use a rcbs single stage press

 

[Ernbar]

I’ve have used, and still using starling brass in 45 colt and 44 mag. If the hard seating pressure was there then I didn’t notice it. I also use a rcbs single stage press

I’m reloading some 45 LC now and seems like almost 1/2 needed a tad more force but the rest seated just fine.
I reload a lot of 45 ACP, 9 MM and 38 Super and never had an issue.
By the by, my RCBS I bought thru Shotgun News back in 1978 but the old girl keeps a ticking.

 

[lonewolf]

Noticed some rifle cases doing samething,not ever batch does don't know if it's a batch didn't come out just right or what,different calibers to.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I have some 45lc starline that i loaded about a year ago. I dont recall any unusual priming pressure. I used a Lee bench primer.

 

[JIMYJAC]

Never had that problem with my Starline. Of course I bought the brass years ago. Maybe things have changed.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

If its the brass then a touch with a pocket reamer or uniformer will fix it up. If its the primers then they should be ok, lot variation probably. I would just be glad to have large primers at this point.

 

[Hanshi]

All my Starline .45 Colt brass is from a purchase years ago. It was excellent brass and still being used and never had any problem getting primed.

 

[deerstalkert]

i have used and still use star line for .300 blk out, .41 mag, .45 colt, .45 acp .454 casull .224 Valkyrie, 45/70 govt.
never had any issue with tight primer pockets. my bet would be on the primers.

 

[Ernbar]

i have used and still use star line for .300 blk out, .41 mag, .45 colt, .45 acp .454 casull .224 Valkyrie, 45/70 govt.
never had any issue with tight primer pockets. my bet would be on the primers.

I will test your theory tomorrow by switching to Remington primers. The CCIs are from the early 80s and have loaded tons of 45 ACP without any issues.

 

[deerstalkert]

it seems as if post Covid, nothing can be depended upon to act as it should. strange times these.
Hoping you find the cause and it is an easy cure.