Starline’s hot brass

[Soonerpesek]

That's something they gauge based on the back orders they have...that's why using the system is some important

WRONG….!!!!!!
Internet wizards know more about your bidness than you do…….Silly Goose….!!

 

[9mmepiphany]

Silly Goose

Always

 

[AJC1]

You're looking at it from the point of view of a buyer/seller as opposed to from that of a manufacturer. It isn't about having a specific product, it's about "loss opportunity" in manufacturing a product which is more in demand. The product which is more important to have on hand is the product which is in higher demand...in higher quantity

Time and resources spent producing product that doesn't sell right away is more efficiently used to produce products that will.

The example you cite doesn't apply to manufacturers. Their production capability doesn't remain fallow when not producing a certain item, it is used to produce other items which can be sold more readily

I was following your thought until considering the most costly and long leg is machine changeover. Once tooled up more is just material. Optimum is having zero on hand for tax time, otherwise having on hand orders to meet the need without additional machine changes is most profitable.

 

[AJC1]

WRONG….!!!!!!
Internet wizards know more about your bidness than you do…….Silly Goose….!!

Don't be rude bro... it's never personal

 

[Charlie98]

it is used to produce other items which can be sold more readily

If a run of a product sells out in one day, or thereabouts, I don't see how you could get more 'readily' than that. It's obvious the demand is there.

Look, don't get me wrong... Starline has it's business model, and in the absence of any significant competition, it works for them. The fact that we are discussing it means there are... if not 'unhappy' customers, at least customers that are scratching their head over the whole order/backorder thing. It doesn't make sense to me, and I am a small businessman.

 

[DanK3Pos]

When they opened orders for 6.5 Grendel brass, it took nearly 5 weeks before I received it. I can't remember if it was on backorder or not.

I've never had an order or a backorder take nearly that long. The most uncommon cartridge I have ordered was .41 Magnum and it still shipped in 2 weeks or less.

 

[Walkalong]

It’s not just demand, it’s manufacturing capabilities. Perhaps they are making as much as they can, but concentrating on the higher volume needs. I mean heck, no worries, when they do make a run of lower volume needs, it sells out fast.

Seriously, I imagine they’re running full steam ahead.

 

[EricBu]

I'll just point out that their machines and tooling is finite. Their wherehouse space is also finite. They don't have setups for every caliber they support. When they retool to run out a particular caliber...that means other calibers aren't being produced. They are walking a fine line juggling the demand, trying to serve all the calibers they carry and the demand for some of the esoteric calibers, without letting any one caliber go completely unsupported. To increase production...they would have to invest in more tooling, more machines, and more floor space. The current economic conditions are such that making a big investment in any of those areas right now does not make sense. We know from history that the ammo industry is a fickle whore...and things can turn literally in weeks. Right now in general many manf companies in america are sitting on capital investment...we are stacking our war chests deep and waiting to see what happens. Politics, world events, industry shakeups...these are all on the minds of every firearm related company in america. All I can suggest is watch the backorders, place one the minute you can, and wait. I would say that there are probably 20 or 30 calibers where Starline is the only effective game in town right now...and if the demand stays where it is for another year...maybe they'll make some infrastructure investments, or maybe other companies will come in and start stealing their market share.

Don't feel bad...you could be one of the small companies selling 35 Remington, and Starline doesn't even support that caliber and the few companies that do haven't made any in 3 years.

 

[kcofohio]

I've never had an order or a backorder take nearly that long. The most uncommon cartridge I have ordered was .41 Magnum and it still shipped in 2 weeks or less.

Just going by my email notifications. Ordered 7/3, delivered 8/4. But now I recall that I placed my order on the tail end of the backorder opening. So I assume that there were plenty of orders ahead of me.

 

[DanK3Pos]

I've thought for a while that Starline needs to add "in stock" alerts and "backorder" alerts. I have no problem placing orders for backordered items.

I'd probably buy a .327 Magnum if the brass were available. I literally look at guns, then check to see if Starline makes brass for it. That can make or break my decision to purchase.

 

[EricBu]

I've thought for a while that Starline needs to add "in stock" alerts and "backorder" alerts. I have no problem placing orders for backordered items.

I'd probably buy a .327 Magnum if the brass were available. I literally look at guns, then check to see if Starline makes brass for it. That can make or break my decision to purchase.

Just buy the 327. The beauty of that gun is that you can shoot 4 different cartridges in it. 5 if you get one that can take 32 acp in moon clips (hell, some can shoot it without clips, but you have to rod the brass out on some).

 

[jski]

My 32 H&R Magnum brass from Starline just showed up after 3 months on backorder.