Midway Offered Starline 32-20 for Maybe One Hour

[DK'dUranium]

Checked my email yesterday late morning while at work. Big splashy message from them entitled "you're In Luck," that the brass was in and I was allowed two bags. Furiously I worked through the process to order. Looked like they had only one solitary bag left in inventory. Then I wasted time having to run to my locker to get my credit card because it wasn't saved in their system. Finally punched in the order only to get the message, "sold out" Lost that bag in just a couple minutes. Man, that hurt. Like many of us, I've been waiting forever to score that brass. The demand for that brass is impressive.

 

[Missionary]

But then we need to ask.. How many were purchased for resale? Well, we shall soon know.
There are not that many shooters of 32 WCF to deplete 0ne million brass cases in so little time. Unless Starline only received 100K.

 

[L Ross]

Still waitin' on a backordered batch of .375 Winchester, been awhile.

 

[BudHyett]

The reference to purchasing for resale is appropriate. Midway could have limited the number of rounds that could be purchased in a week's time. I cannot see buying and hoarding or buying or scalping.

I remember the S&W Model 29 rush after the first Dirty Harry movie. I had no sympathy for the dealers trying sitting there month after month to get $425.00 for a pistol that the S&W suggested retail price of $196.00. These pistols sat for year after year and I knew the dealers had give around $300.00 for them. As they say in the Russian Marines, "Toughsky shitsky."

Over the years, I have bought .32-20 brass as available to where I'm in good stead for the coming years. These have become fortunate purchases in light of today's situation. Some of these will be formed into .25-20 which is far more scarce.

I recently sold two 200-round lots (one-new, one once-fired) to shooters who will use them for competition. Knowing they were being used for competition is the only way I would have sold them.

 

[Michael]

With 32-20 the demand is increased due the lack of 25-20 and 218 Bee brass. Granted there may not be a lot 32-20 shooters, but add in the 25-20 and the Bee boys, and couple that with the "I only need 100, but better get 200 or 300, who knows when it will be available again" thought process, the demand could easily double.

 

[CZ93X62]

This atmosphere of scarcity and depletion regarding reloading components is getting old. I'm sorry to read of your situation, DK'd. And welcome to our happy asylum, too.

In terms of 32/20 and 25/20 brass, I am in decent shape. I don't have enough to share, but do have enough to keep my toys running. Current conditions being what they are, this is as good as I can wish for.

A comment above prompts a question--is Starline Brass now part of MidwayUSA? I know they are located close to each other. MidwayUSA long ago lost its luster AFAIC, but Starline brass is first-rate.

 

[BudHyett]

I don't think that Starline would even consider selling to Midway-USA. Visiting their plant several years ago while at the CBA Nationals, I was impressed with their staff and the workings of their plant. They take great pride in their work and their product. They were very detailed on our discussion about annealing. They also explained they were not considering .25-20 WCF brass due to problems annealing and necking down. Too much waste setting up.

 

[Bret4207]

I use 32-20, 25-20 and 218 Brass in rifles and one revolver. I was smart enough to listen to others here some years back and grab some Starline 32-20 and I think 25-20 brass. The Winchester 218 I have on hand seems to not suffer the plague of super thin necks that their 32-20 brass did, and Rem too. I'd love to lay in more but until primers drop in price some I'm just not doing a lot of shooting. It's all a rather sad situation IMO- we are in what amounts to the golden age for casting- that is as far a moulds go, and yet everything we need to launch a lead alloy bullet from gas checks and primers to lead alloys and brass are either vary hard to get, unobtainable or obscenely expensive. It's a pickle, for sure!

 

[L Ross]

I use 32-20, 25-20 and 218 Brass in rifles and one revolver. I was smart enough to listen to others here some years back and grab some Starline 32-20 and I think 25-20 brass. The Winchester 218 I have on hand seems to not suffer the plague of super thin necks that their 32-20 brass did, and Rem too. I'd love to lay in more but until primers drop in price some I'm just not doing a lot of shooting. It's all a rather sad situation IMO- we are in what amounts to the golden age for casting- that is as far a moulds go, and yet everything we need to launch a lead alloy bullet from gas checks and primers to lead alloys and brass are either vary hard to get, unobtainable or obscenely expensive. It's a pickle, for sure!

It's only obscenely expensive compared to what we used to pay with what used to be dollars. A frickin' muffin at Kwik Trip is a buck ninety nine now. A cup of coffee is a buck twenty six if it's a refill. So how bad are 10¢ primers? If I needed any I'd be happy just to get them. I'm not sure how much longer that'll even be the case. And shouldn't everyone be stocking up on 9's, 45's, and .223? The iron is comparatively hot.

Oh and I missed the Midway part. My back order is with Starline directly.

 

[Wiresguy]

I just got into the 32-20 game this summer with a Winchester 92. Also have a 32-20 cylinder for my FA97, but main use for the cartridge is in the rifle. I have about 300 cases which should last me a good while. But I've also been keeping an eye on Starline in case they decided to offer the brass again.

The last issue of the Dillon Blue Press showed 32-20 brass as available, but I couldn't quite believe that they actually had any for sale. Obviously Starline made a run of the brass to ease the shortage a bit, but it may be awhile before they do it again.

I'm not into competition and just enjoying the old easy shooting rifle with 100 grain bullets at a little over 1000 fps, so not too much stress on the cases. That '92 likes to toss the brass, though

 

[hporter]

ig splashy message from them entitled "you're In Luck,

Sorry you missed out on your brass. But that was smart checking the box on Midway to notify you when something is back in stock.

I had shot up my stash of Speer swaged .32 HWBC years ago, and checked that box on Midway so long ago I can't recall when it was.

I got a notification a few weeks ago that they had them in stock again. So I jumped on and bought a 1,000. I wanted to buy several thousand, as they don't pop up very often. But Midway's note said you were limited to one box, and had to wait 14 days to place a second order. I figured by that time, they would be all gone.

So I went to Speer's website, and bought 2,000 more while they were in stock. Price was about the same, as Speer had free shipping.

The last time I picked up 32-20's - I had placed a back order on Starline's website. Eventually, you will get a notification they are in stock, kind of like Midways email, but the Starline order is a sure thing having secured the backorder.

 

[StrawHat]

I will look in my lockers. I sold the revolvers but may still have brass.

Kevin

 

[Bret4207]

It's only obscenely expensive compared to what we used to pay with what used to be dollars. A frickin' muffin at Kwik Trip is a buck ninety nine now. A cup of coffee is a buck twenty six if it's a refill. So how bad are 10¢ primers? If I needed any I'd be happy just to get them. I'm not sure how much longer that'll even be the case. And shouldn't everyone be stocking up on 9's, 45's, and .223? The iron is comparatively hot.

Oh and I missed the Midway part. My back order is with Starline directly.

If I could get 10 cent primers I might well jump on them. at 13.5 cents each? Not so much!

 

[Missionary]

Get on Powder Valley list also for primers....

 

[Bret4207]

Get on Powder Valley list also for primers....

NYS, I'm not sure we can still mail order components like powder and primers here. I know we can't ammo.

ETA- Not without routing it through an FFL that will want at least $25.00 for the service.