Welcome to Starline - A Great Shot Starts with Starline Brass
Starline Brass was founded in 1976 by three men with ties to Sierra Bullets: Robert Hayden, Frank Snow, and Paul Knepp, with the goal of manufacturing high-quality brass for reloading. Initially operating in West Covina, California, the company focused on custom headstamps before a large contract from the Federal Government for the FBI's newly adopted 10mm Auto cartridge fueled growth. In the early days, Robert’s wife, Barbara Hayden, ran the office and handled the accounting duties.
In 1992, Starline relocated to Sedalia, Missouri, to expand and improve distribution and escape the increasingly difficult manufacturing climate in California.
It was with truly broken hearts that we observed the passing of Barbara on March 7, 2024. Barbara and her husband Robert have always treated their employees like family, lived up to their Christian values, lovingly raised a family, and engaged politically and philanthropically to improve their community. Barbara was a friend to many and was always there to lend a helping hand. Barbara was an animal lover who contributed much to the local animal shelter, a horse rescue, and many other local charities.
Over the past 50 years, Starline Brass has earned a reputation for being "proven to perform" in the world of reloading and ammunition manufacturing.
This reputation is built on several key factors:
Quality Control: Starline employs a rigorous quality control process, including hand inspections and dimensional checks at multiple stages of the manufacturing process to ensure that each case meets exacting standards for consistency and uniformity. This commitment to quality is evident in the positive customer feedback and reviews available online, with many users praising the consistency and reliability of Starline brass.
Durable and Reloadable Brass: Starline uses a unique manufacturing process that includes annealing cases between each draw, contributing to consistent metallurgy and optimal malleability. The result is brass that is known for its durability and ability to withstand multiple reloads. Customers have reported achieving many reloads with Starline cases, often surpassing other brands.
Precision Engineering and Consistency: Starline designs and manufactures its own tooling for critical steps like forming primer pockets and piercing flash holes. This allows for tight tolerances and consistent dimensions, which are important factors for accuracy and performance, particularly in competition shooting where consistency is paramount.
Wide Range of Calibers: Starline offers a vast selection of rifle and pistol calibers, including many uncommon or "oddball" cartridges. This diverse range caters to the needs of various shooters and reloaders, further solidifying our position as a trusted brass manufacturer.
Positive Customer Feedback and Testimonials: Online forums, product reviews, and customer testimonials consistently reflect positive experiences with Starline brass. Many users laud the brass for its quality, consistency, and value, often comparing it superior to more expensive brands.
Today, Starline Brass remains a family-owned business known for its stringent quality control and broad range of calibers, serving the reloading market from its state-of-the art 60,000 square-foot Missouri facility. Barbara’s commitment to Starline Brass lives on through her family and Starline’s CEO Robert (Bobby) Hayden, Jr.
We hope that you will let us prove that our highly skilled staff, our state-of-the-art facility, and our proven manufacturing process backed by more than 50 years of experience, produces the finest brass made. 
Because of their servant's hearts, the Hayden Freedom Foundation was created to support the many charities Robert and Barbara Hayden were passionate about, both now and into the future. Starline Brass and the Hayden Freedom Foundation are passionate supporters of Retrieving Freedom, Inc., an organization which changes lives through the training and placement of Service Dogs for Veterans with disabilities and children with autism.
For more information about those organizations please visit:
Hayden Freedom Foundation - https://www.haydenfreedomfoundation.org/
Retrieving Freedom, Inc. - https://www.retrievingfreedom.org