45-70 Brass???

[kliff]

Who has the best pricing on 45-70 brass?
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[Ranch Dog]

I just ordered 500 Starline from MidwayUSA, it runs .42 each.

[SoCal44]

Grafs has Starline for 45.99 + 4.95 shipping

[Ridgerunner665]

I bought a big bunch of 45-70 brass last year...direct from Starline...I forget the exact price now but it was the cheapest to be found at the time with free shipping if you ordered enough (I bought 1,000).

At the time I ordered the website said it was out of stock but could be ordered anyway and would ship when available...it shipped 3 days after I ordered it.

[Dan 444]

In general, Starline has the best pricing.

[pricedo]

The HSM .45-70 ammo is apparently loaded with Starline brass.
The HSM "Bear Load" which pushes a 430 grain hard cast lead bullet out the tube at 1750 fps and 2950 ft-lbs is $25 - $30 per box of 20 rounds.
Seems like a good source of reloading brass & from what I hear it's pretty decent ammo.

[deaddoc4444]

I have been reloading 45/70 for 35 years now and have tons of Brass around but segregated into different brands due to the number of 45/70 Rifles I have and still do own . BUT Lately I have been buying more and more Starline brass for all cals. Just ordered 100 for the 45 Colt and Starline solved problems for me in the 38/55 a few years ago also . Not just the price but QUALITY is always great . Midway and Starline direct is usually the way to go for price . If and when I need 45/70 brass again It will be Starline .

[pricedo]

I have been reloading 45/70 for 35 years now and have tons of Brass around but segregated into different brands due to the number of 45/70 Rifles I have and still do own . BUT Lately I have been buying more and more Starline brass for all cals. Just ordered 100 for the 45 Colt and Starline solved problems for me in the 38/55 a few years ago also . Not just the price but QUALITY is always great . Midway and Starline direct is usually the way to go for price . If and when I need 45/70 brass again It will be Starline .

I'm using the economical (as compared to Buffalo Bore, Garrett & Black Hills) HSM "Bear Load" in my .45-70s and it is quite accurate and the ballistics are impressive.
The product of that use is once shot Starline brass & I don't see anything wrong with that picture.
I have been hearing credible source reports of Winchester sourcing cheap, "iffy quality" Chinese brass & Remington brass not being what it used to be........possibly for the same reason.
With Remingtons track record I'll believe just about any negative thing I hear about them with a minimum of empirical proof.
Starline seems to be the mainstay brand for brass these days.

[joec]

All of my brass on hand is Starline in 45-70 since I've not shot another ammo through it other than my own reloads. Now 45 Colt and have about a 1000 Winchester brass which I did buy factory loaded in cowboy loads. I've since acquired another 1000 Starline in a club group buy. 45 ACP and 9mm all factory ammo mostly Federal for 45 ACP and RWS (excellent brass by the way) for my 9mm. I did just get 1000pc of 9mm range brass for $20 cleaned with most decapped.

[pricedo]

All of my brass on hand is Starline in 45-70 since I've not shot another ammo through it other than my own reloads. Now 45 Colt and have about a 1000 Winchester brass which I did buy factory loaded in cowboy loads. I've since acquired another 1000 Starline in a club group buy. 45 ACP and 9mm all factory ammo mostly Federal for 45 ACP and RWS (excellent brass by the way) for my 9mm. I did just get 1000pc of 9mm range brass for $20 cleaned with most decapped.

The local police practice their tactical stuff at our well wooded outdoor range and the range grounds are a treasure trove of unfired brass once the smoke clears and our boys in blue have departed the premises.
I have bottles & bottles of once fire pistol brass on my gunroom shelves that I have gathered cleaned and sorted into calibers & brands ( mostly .38 SPEC, .40 S&W and 9mm Luger/Parabellum).

Unfortunately not many police service issued firearms in .45-70 these days but I have found a lot discarded at the range left by non-reloading shooters & hunters.
Pretty easy to tell the once fired stuff especially when you're standing in the next shooting station.