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Star Reloaders / Meaning of part number on angular lever cam
« on: January 16, 2020, 09:53:06 am »
I have a question concerning the meaning of single digit numbers stamped on a Tool Head and the Angular lever cam. I have had Universal machines on which the cam lever could not be correctly adjusted to the position where the lever cleared the brass primer mechanism without putting undue stress on the primer slide as it hit the center post. There must be some significance to the numbers used by Star on both the tool head and the adjacient lever cam. Any Answer?
Thanks,
21-50 standing by//

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I have several older Star .38 Special steel resizing dies that probably were part of a Star Progressive tooling. Apparently "Star" offered a couple of different configurations (threads and depth of stem) on their decapping stems. I am seeking a usable original, if available. I believe I could turn "an adaptor" that would utalize either a Lyman or a current RCBS decapping stem assembly -- but an original would be "nice". Thanks for any information and offer.

3-11-2013: I got the decapping stems and an explaination: Apparently the older Star steel resizing dies and the Phelps dies had similar, but dimentionally different patterns. The two did not fully interechange; "problem solved" and knowledge "acquired" for future reference. Thanks/Brad

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / WTB/ "0" Powder Slide(s)
« on: February 10, 2012, 05:54:55 pm »
I would like to purchase a couple of size "0" Powder Slides for use in a Star Progressive machine. They can be the usual 2.7 BE or anything close. I will ream the charge hole to drop about 3.3 grains of Bullseye. If they are in usable condition, then please contact me. Thanks.

"21-50", standing by//

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / WTS/ Hulme Case Feeder
« on: February 06, 2012, 01:39:25 pm »
2-07-2012: I sold the Hulme case feeder; thanks for looking//

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Star Reloaders / Relief cut on Expander Plugs
« on: January 05, 2011, 01:32:49 pm »
Recently I acquired an older Star Universal Progressive reloader circa 1951. It had tooling for both .38 Special and .45 ACP. The machine was little used and apparently all original. Each of the case Expander Plugs had a small "relief cut" at the junction of the full diameter bullet shaft and the angular incline which initiates the belling process. On the .45 ACP plug the bullet shaft was about 2/3s of the length of the the traditional expander plug. I have seen many sets of Star tooling since the late 1960's but this was a first encounter for me. Any information to share? Thanks/BFJ

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Star Lubricator & Resizers / MIRROR-LUBE
« on: March 30, 2010, 11:34:03 am »
What happened to MIRROE-LUBE, a great cast pistol bullet lubricant made by American Specialty Lubricants of San Juan Capistrano, CA? I received my first stick from a Texas highway patrolman who was an avid shooter and a friend of Kent Bellah, the gunwriter in St. Jo, TX. The lubricant stuck better to the cast bullets than my fingers and flowed well through a Star Lubricator at room temperature. I bought a couple of boxes directly from Star in Dan Diego when they offered certain select lubricant brands in their price sheets. I understand that the current Redding Green Lube is a close approximation of the old SAECO "B" white lube. It also worked well with plain based cast bullets and flowed easily at 75* plus ambient temp in any lubricating machine.

Does anyone have any MIRROR-LUBE for sale? Even older stock is probably usable as it was foil wrapped under the outer silver paper cover.

4-22-2010: Thank you for the nine sticks; I thought that someone might have some "in inventory".


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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / PRIMERS
« on: April 17, 2009, 07:18:27 pm »
Does anyone have any factual information about the current status of primer availability around the country? I know that prices are very high comparred to the past few years, but even the large wholesale vendors have little information to share about relief from the shortage problem. Locally (Western Montana) there are no Small Rifle (standard) Primers to be had. Magnum Small Rifle primers are somewhat available but at a premium price. In early April I spoke to a friend in Tulsa who had attended the big Indian Nations Gun Show and he related that primers were scarce in NE Oklahoma. Last weekend he called to say that some fresh primers were starting to appear in the local (Tulsa) market.

I am particularly interested in the availability of Olin (Winchester), Remington, and Federal -- Large and Small (standard) Pistol Primers. This morning I "heard" the most unusual story that Federal had contracted with CCI to produce new primers for them. Lots of misinformation has/is circulating in the void of credible statements from the producers. Do anyone have any factual information to share based upon reliable sources? Thanks//   

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Star Reloaders / Question about Primer Slides
« on: March 25, 2008, 08:12:14 pm »
I am going to machine some new Primer Slides and I have a question:

Each Slide has an appropriate sized primer hole (Large or Small) and also a smaller hole that is bisected by a milled cut. The purpose of the small hole and cut is unknown. Is it for debris removal from the primer track? Safety?

I have several Primer Slides that were apparently produced without the additional hole and cut; probably not by Star/San Diego.

Any information? Any experience with making new Primer Slides?

Thank you,
Brad

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