Last week I emailed Starline Brass about the possibility of getting some 356TSW brass,
If they didn't have any on hand, how much would an order need to be to run some off,
maybe a group buy with members on the forum.
This was their response and not the quantity I had expected.
This has been a little project I have been working on.
Please follow the link.
Regards,
BM1

"BM1,
We have zero .356 TS&W left and no plans to produce any more
(you are the first person to even request them in as long as I can remember).
If we were to produce them it would take a minimum order of 100,000 pieces
and would be about six months lead time."
Thank you,
Hunter Pilant
Media Relations/Technical Support
[email protected]

Starline Inc.
1300 W. Henry Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
800-280-6660
660-827-6640

Received some more information to another email.
This is a little out of my price range unless I can get forum members to commit.

Hello Hunter,
Thank you for your reply.
What would my cost be on 100,000 pieces?
How would it be packaged and shipped to Connecticut?
It could be shipped to a manufacturing company loading dock or ground level.
Shipping cost, to loading dock or ground level?
Bulk barrel packaging would be fine.
Would you be running off some to sell for your retail/catalogue sales also?
If so, what would it sell for, 100 pc., 500 pc., and 1000 pc. quantities?
Thank you again,
BM1


BM1,
The price would be $140 per 1,000 pieces including packaging.
It would be packaged in 15 gallon cardboard boxes containing 20,000 pieces each.
Freight would be paid by you using whatever shipping method you prefer.
We will skid and band the boxes and load them on a truck for you.
We are not interested in producing this caliber anymore so we will not put
it in our catalog or sell it to anyone else.
Thank you,
Hunter Pilant
Media Relations/Technical Support
[email protected]
Starline Inc.
1300 W. Henry Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
800-280-6660
660-827-6640


Hunter,
Thank you again for your reply.
That seems like a full blown retail price?
What would dealer pricing be?
I'm trying to keep this cartridge alive, but that's 14 thousand dollars plus shipping.
Can you do a little better to help keep a great round from dying a terrible death?
I would hate to see the avid followers (including me) of this cartridge
end up with a bunch of expensive paper weights.
Thank you again,
BM1

You can still count me in for 2K.

They are sure not going to give it away.
Regards,
BM1

BM1,
I’m sorry but that is the best price that we can do at this time. We have orders on the books right now through the end of the year.

Thank you,
Hunter Pilant
Media Relations/Technical Support
[email protected]
Starline Inc.
1300 W. Henry Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
800-280-6660
660-827-6640

BM1,
I know some people still into the caliber (besides me)
I'll talk to some of them this weekend

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PC semiauto collector

Thanks Grinder,
Please email me if you come up with any info, in case I miss the post.
Regards,
BM1