Thank you for the reply. I'm learning everyday about reloading and appreciate the people who help with that. I should have mentioned that they have already been resized and the dents are still there. They are rather small, "sharp" dents that seem immune to the sizing die.That's normal for loose brass shipped via the louts at USPS, UPS, and Fedex.
Since you are ging to run these through your sizing die, things should smooth out nicely.
Thank you, I appreciate the info and perspective on their customer service. I feel a bit better now for sure, I am indeed the "little guy" to the volume they do. I should note, they didn't do anything bad. Nothing I consider worthy of not buying their brass. My expectation was probably just off a bit.Dent's are pretty much considered normal, in all but the highest cost brass supplied. If you use a sizing die it'll pop them right out. Shooting a cartridge witha small dent wont hurt anythign, as long as the bullet is seated correctly, and the powder charge is correct. But they must be small dent's that don't deform the servicability of the casing. Starline brass is some of the best non OEM brass supplied in the country.
I'm amazed by just how much of it ends up on a gun range florr and never recovered, because it expensive, and top notch quality. Don't let their customer service sour you. They're just always crazy busy, and deal mostly with distributors and retail stores, that are high volume, and high dollars. They're really not set up for direct retail customers. So, they kinda sound like they don't care. They really do care, but don't have much time for the "little guy". It still would not stop me from buying their products, not for a minute!
The first time you fire those the dents will be gone.Thank you, I appreciate the info and perspective on their customer service. I feel a bit better now for sure, I am indeed the "little guy" to the volume they do. I should note, they didn't do anything bad. Nothing I consider worthy of not buying their brass. My expectation was probably just off a bit.
The sizing die didn't seem to do anything to them, they are smaller and sharper type of dents. Here are a few photos, I think this might be more helpful then me trying to describe it.
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Absolutely nothing to be concerned with. At the pressures of that cartridge it will iron out just about anything imperfections like small dents.Thank you, I appreciate the info and perspective on their customer service. I feel a bit better now for sure, I am indeed the "little guy" to the volume they do. I should note, they didn't do anything bad. Nothing I consider worthy of not buying their brass. My expectation was probably just off a bit.
The sizing die didn't seem to do anything to them, they are smaller and sharper type of dents. Here are a few photos, I think this might be more helpful then me trying to describe it.
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Curious as how you do that?Solution is simply to anneal the cases which softens them. Easy to do and it also prolongs the life of the case.
Hi John your method looks like it would be great for sporadic use.I will have to try that, bottle neck rifle brass in less used calibers are sky high and need to be preserved I just loaded 7mm Remington and 7 wsm when it comes s back I will try your methodSorry for the late reply Daryl. I do it the cheap and easy way. Butane torch, power drill and a suitably sized socket . While the brass is rotating point the tip of the flame at the exposed case mouth and heat for a few seconds until the brass begins to discolor, then drop it out into a pan. No water quench.
I know there are expensive (to me) setups that offer precise control and automatic feeding but I have no real need. Most of my shooting is with lower pressure older cartridges and I anneal to extend the life of hard to find brass and to get a better gas seal with newer, harder brass.
As an example I had some old 38-40 brass that, because of age, was too hard to keep a crimp. A quick anneal as described fix the issue.
John
Dan, I looked over several You-Tube videos to get the general idea before starting. It's not hard to do. It would be nice if I had a drill with a speed control lock on the trigger!Hi John your method looks like it would be great for sporadic use.I will have to try that, bottle neck rifle brass in less used calibers are sky high and need to be preserved I just loaded 7mm Remington and 7 wsm when it comes s back I will try your method
Dan
