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Star Reloaders Discussion Forums => Loading Data & Reloading Procedures => Topic started by: LeupoldMRK4 on December 02, 2011, 09:20:21 pm
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I am set up to load 44 mag except a powder bar. I have a "OO" powder housing. I have heard 2400 is good for the 44 mag but I cant throw that large with out getting a bigger housing. Any suggestions? Many Unique powder? Can I get a decent charge of that threw a "OO" size bar?
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I would say that you could get by with a 1/2" housing, and a 5/8" housing might be a better choice. Rich Daniels makes 5/8" Powder Slide Housings and 5/8" Adjustable Powder slides. I make a 1/2" Powder Slide that accepts Hornady bushings. The Powder slide kit includes spacers to convert your 00 powder slide housing to a 1/2" housing.
Hornady's largest bushing drops 15.5 grains of 2400. With no bushing in place the 1/2" hole in the 1/2" powder slide will drop about 21.5 grains of 2400
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I have a 1/2" bar that is stamped 4227- 18 gr which will compute to about 18.6 -2400 .I do not know if the hole has been opened up. It measures about . 460".
I also have a 5/8" bar stamped 296-22gr which will compute to about 19 gr 2400. This bar may have been opened up as it also measures .460".
I have not checked either to see what they throw.
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Anyone have an OEM "OOO" or "OOOO" housing and bar? For Sale?
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Actually, "000" and "0000" are Rich Daniels designations. Star referred to these as 1/2" and 5/8"
I have never seen an OEM 5/8" powder slide housing and I don't think Star made them. As mentioned before, Rich Daniels does make and sell them. Star sold 5/16" spacers to convert a "00" powder slide housing to a 5/8" housing.
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Greetings,
My Father-in-law has a mix of Star and Phelps machines. In a parts box he does have a powder housing stamped "5/8". It is a casting, so I think it is an original Star or Phelps item. The parts are 20+ years old, long before replica items appeared.
There is also a mating brass powder bar stamped "20 gr 2400". Again, impossible to tell who machined it.
Cheers,
Dave
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I know Star sold 5/8" powder slides, I have seen them listed on their price lists, but I have never seen a 5/8" powder slide housing, so it's good to hear that they actually did make them. .
I'm not surprised that they made them, I just figured that by now I would have seen one. I have seen plenty of "00" housings converted to 5/8" with spacers.
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I recently purchased a 5/8" Powder Housing, Part #71 from Bill Cunningham.. :o
It looked like a Star made part.. ::)
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How recent was it? How much did it cost?
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Invoice was for $34.00 plus shipping ? and Dated 8-12-2011... ;)
Note:
Richard Daniels (Barrel tester) makes one for $40.00 plus $8.00 Shipping............... ;D