Starline Brass

Starline Brass was founded in 1976 by Robert Hayden, Frank Snow, and Paul Knepp—all with ties to Sierra Bullets. The company started in West Covina, California, initially focusing on custom headstamps before a major Federal contract for FBI 10mm Auto ammunition fueled growth. In 1992, Starline relocated to Sedalia, Missouri, to expand distribution and escape California's manufacturing challenges.

Today, Starline operates from a 60,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility and remains family-owned, known for producing brass that reloaders trust for consistency, durability, and accuracy.

Quality Control That Matters - Hand inspections and dimensional checks at multiple manufacturing stages - Every cartridge fully inspected before shipping - Unique annealing process between each draw for consistent metallurgy - In-house tooling design for primer pockets and flash holes ensures tight tolerances

Brass Built to Last Starline's precision-drawn cases are known for withstanding multiple reloads—often outperforming competitors at higher price points. The metallurgy consistency makes them ideal for:

• •Competition shooting where consistency is critical
• •Long-range precision reloading
• •Custom load development
• •High-volume reloaders seeking durability

Starline manufactures over 90 rifle and pistol calibers, including:

Recent Additions - 22 ARC (necked-down 6.5 Grendel for .224" bullets) - 338 ARC (suppressed subsonic alternative to 300 Blackout) - 25-06 Remington (100+ year heritage, excellent accuracy and power balance)

Common Rifle Calibers .223 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, 30-06 Springfield, 6.8 SPC, 6.5 Grendel, 300 Blackout, 224 Valkyrie, 350 Legend, 458 SOCOM, 45-70 Government

Pistol Calibers 9MM Luger, .40 S&W, .45 Auto, 10MM Auto, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .38 Super, .44 Magnum, 9MM+P, 38 Special+P, and many specialty cartridges

Oddball & Historic Cartridges 444 Marlin, 50-70 Government, 500 S&W Magnum, 475 Linebaugh, 357 Maximum, 38-55, 44-40, 45 Colt—Starline's diverse range serves niche shooters and collectors.

Starline's website provides comprehensive guides for new reloaders:

Equipment Recommendations - Budget Option: Lee Breechlock Challenger Kit (~$120) - Mid-Range: Hornady Lock-N-Load Classic (~$320) - Single Stage: RCBS Rockchucker or Hornady Lock-N-Load - Turret Press: Redding T-7 or RCBS Turret Press - High-Volume: Dillon RL550B or progressive presses

Required Components Press, dies, shellholders, priming tools, powder measure, scale, calipers, case tumbler, case lube, chamfer tool, and reference manuals.

• •Key Insight: Most Starline cases require no resizing prior to loading. Full-length sizing is only necessary for .454 Casull, .458 SOCOM, and select cartridges.

Robert and Barbara Hayden built Starline with strong Christian values and a commitment to giving back. The Hayden Freedom Foundation supports causes the family is passionate about, including Retrieving Freedom, Inc.—an organization training and placing service dogs for veterans with disabilities and children with autism.

"A great shot starts with Starline Brass." — Company motto reflecting 50 years of manufacturing precision reloading components.