Short Starters

Antler Handle short starter with a wood leg.  Comes in 3/8 or 5/16. 

T-Handle Short Starter features a hardwood handle with a 2-piece solid brass rod, coupled with standard 10x32 threads. By removing the seating end of the brass rod, and screwing the T-Handle onto a standard ramrod, it will extend the length of your...

A traditional short starter. You can select a handy loading tool feature of the brass rod leg with a 10-32 or 8-32 drilled tip. The handle is made from antler. 1/4 "sized to fit .32 brass only,  5/16" size for .36 to .40 caliber and for .45 caliber...

This starter is designed for all long conical bullets and sabots. The end is the exact fit that you want to protect the tip on the bullet. Its unique tip design protects hollow points of soft lead from damage caused by standard round ball starters. The...

The handle on this short starter is a 1 3/4" diameter hardwood ball. The long leg is select hickory with a brass tip to prevent splitting. The short leg is solid brass on all the starters. Both legs are spherically cupped to prevent damage to the...

We make our short starter with a hardwood ball and a solid brass leg. The small ball seater is brass as well. The leg is cupped for round balls. The best part of the short starter is that the brass leg won't break like some wood starters. ...