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Star Reloaders / Re: Picked up a couple presses

« on: August 30, 2024, 10:33:24 pm »

Won’t load pics 🙄

Probably too big.  Individual pictures can be a max of 198Kb.    Use photo editing software to save to a lower resolution, or change the image size.

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTB 9MM SHELL PLATE

« on: August 09, 2024, 07:19:59 pm »

Greetings,

Yours are not necessarily junk.

Just check the critical dimensions prior to use.

I have not seen any finished Berdon plates and they may be case hardened.

Cheers,

Dave

Berdon shell plates are not hardened and they are pretty sloppy too.    I have several of the machines as well as some parts.   None of the shell plates I have encountered are hardened.   I have a Berdon 9MM shell plate, but I wouldn't trust it to hold a 9MM case.   The sizing die would probably pull the case right through the shell plate.   I recently sold a Berdon 223 shell plate that worked better for 9MM than 223.   I sold it as a stop gap until I have new 9MM shell plates.

Bruce Williams

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: FS Star Machine works Case Feeder ( Hulme)

« on: July 26, 2024, 10:48:36 am »

Yes, it has the slot but you will also need an M3A top plate it will handle 45 Colt.   I have some in stock.

Bruce Williams

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Star Lubricator & Resizers / Re: Bullet Feeder Question...

« on: July 22, 2024, 04:29:15 pm »

The two pieces that have multiple part numbers are caliber specific.

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTS Lee Case Feeders with Adapter to Mount on a Star Reloader

« on: July 11, 2024, 09:55:35 am »

Bump

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: Rebuilt Powder Magazines

« on: June 09, 2024, 08:13:17 pm »

Bump

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTS Primer Magazines, Primer Pickups and Follower Rods

« on: June 09, 2024, 08:10:44 pm »

Bump

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTS Hulme Top Plates M3, M3A and 9MM, .380, 32 S&W Long, 40 S&W

« on: June 09, 2024, 08:06:39 pm »

Bump

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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: Primer Choice in Star Progressive

« on: May 02, 2024, 12:39:56 am »

I have run into odd lots of primers where the anvil is sitting high in the primer cup and will catch on the underside of the primer socket.   It has only happened to me on one occasion with one lot of Winchester primers......and I have used a lot of Winchester primers.  I have heard from a couple of customers who have had a similar problem, but don't know which brand primers they were using.   I think the problem is quite rare but can be very frustrating.

Star did make a Primer Sockets for rifle machines which has an undercut on the bottom of the primer socket which allows additional clearance.  I have them in stock.

You must keep the primer magazine clean.   It will build up some green crud over time which can impede the flow of primers.   I use a 17 caliber cleaning rod with a 17 caliber patch for small primer magazines and a 17 Caliber rod with a 22 caliber patch for large primer magazines.  You can also use a 17 Caliber or 22 Caliber bore snake.

Don't add weights to the end of the follower rod to push primers through.   It's a follower rod, not a push rod.

Bruce Williams

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTB Luber/Sizer parts

« on: April 15, 2024, 06:25:59 pm »

I can help with a number of the parts.   Best to contact me directly.

Bruce Williams

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTB STAR 38 special Shell plate and dies

« on: April 01, 2024, 08:53:14 am »

Yes,   I have tons of 38 Special shell plates and dies and I offer them at much lower prices than other calibers.

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Star History / Re: No more Star Greasers....

« on: February 29, 2024, 12:34:53 pm »

I assume you want a flat punch like those offered by Magma.   I can make Lubesizer punches.

As it turns out, I have a bucket of unhardened expanders that use the same thread as the lubesizer punches.   They are easy to turn down into punches.   I can also do nose punches, but I need a sample bullet.

I also have the punch nuts as they are the same as the expander nuts.


Bruce Williams

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: Wtb moon indexer West Kentucky

« on: January 05, 2024, 11:55:41 am »

Daniel,   Try this material from McMaster-Carr to fix your MA Systems Roto-Ease Indexers

https://www.mcmaster.com/59725K734

Bruce Williams

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Star Reloaders / Re: New indexer

« on: January 01, 2024, 09:47:31 am »

So the case is a tad longer than a 32 S&W (short).

It's interesting that the only reference to 32 Baczuk that shows up in a Bing or Google search is this thread.

Sounds like something Dave Wilson will have to play with.

Bruce Williams

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Star Reloaders / Re: New indexer

« on: December 27, 2023, 08:33:12 am »

Looks well made, like an updated version of the Somar Indexer.

I give up, what is 32 Baczuk Special?