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Ivan

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STAR progressive press powder bar questions ?
« on: December 31, 2009, 06:01:50 pm »
Hello all and Happy New Year !  Finally set up STAR Progressive press in new reloading shop. The powder bar/bushing that came with it is .310" thick. Have two spare bars that measure .250". Needless to say,they will not work as is.
Did STAR use two different size powder bars ?
Does anyone have the correct .310" bars for sale ? Wanted to throw a couple different powders though it.
Thanks in advance.

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Re: STAR progressive press powder bar questions ?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2009, 06:10:57 pm »
In addition to the two different charge bars that you have Star also made .500" and 5/8 " bars.
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Re: STAR progressive press powder bar questions ?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2009, 06:23:44 pm »
The 1/4" bar is a "0" size powder bar, and the others are "00" powder bars.   Early Star Progressives had "0" size powder slide housings which Star later discontinued in favor of the "00" size powder slide housings.  The size should be cast into the side of the housing...though very early models may not have a designation.   Star offered spacers to convert "0" housings to "00" housings, as well as spacers to convert "00" housings to 1/2" and 5/8" housings.
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Re: STAR progressive press powder bar questions ?
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2010, 11:24:56 am »
 :)  In addition to the 0 , 00 housing   and spacers ,  I have a Star 5/8 housing. I have not seen a 1/2" spacer although they may have made one. I have some 1/2 and 5/8 bars that came with spacers.
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