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BRASS POWDER HOUSING SPACER
« on: December 07, 2011, 10:31:39 pm »
Anybody know the thickness of the Brass spacer that Star made to use a 1/2" Powder Slide
in a '00' housing..... ???

and also

The thickness of the Brass spacer that Star made to use a 5/8" Powder Slide in a '00'
housing..... ???




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Re: BRASS POWDER HOUSING SPACER
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 10:18:27 am »
Actually, I think Star only made aluminum spacers.....but

The spacers to convert a "00" powder slide housing to a 5/8" housing are .3125" or 5/16" 

A "00" powder slide housing is nominally 5/16", so 5/16" plus 5/16" equals 10/16" which is 5/8"


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Re: BRASS POWDER HOUSING SPACER
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2011, 02:18:57 pm »
Thanks rbwillnj

When I reloaded for the Shreveport Police Pistol Team (1960), I purchased  ' 1/2" '  and  ' 5/8" '  Powder slides... :)

I don't remember if Spacers came with the Powder Slides, But they were Brass.. :D

I recently found a set for the  ' 1/2" '  Powder Slide.....

It would behoove you to make a SPACER SET for a  ' 5/8" '  Powder Slide..... ;D

PLEASE  ;)

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all.. :) :)

Oh, by the way you Guys 'rbwillnj' make this neat Kit for 1/2" Powder Slides......... ;D
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Re: BRASS POWDER HOUSING SPACER
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2011, 10:31:35 pm »
I have a new in the box 1/2" Star charge bar(14.8 gr-2400) that was delivered with spacers that are either aluminum or white metal not brass and I also have several other sets that are the same. I also have a 5/8 charge bar housing that is stamped 5/8" not OOOO.
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Re: BRASS POWDER HOUSING SPACER
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2011, 11:09:32 pm »
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It's very possible Star made Brass and or aluminum (white) Spacers..............

Again, the ones I received from Star were Brass.........

Star only Stamped  '0'  and  '00'  on their Powder Housing Bases...

Barrel tester (Richard Daniels) started the  '000'  and  '0000'  designations,  '000' for 1/2"
and '0000' for 5/8".........
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