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NYKenn

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Safety cam
« on: March 13, 2008, 02:41:47 pm »

My Star originated with my father in 1965. He had used another Star before he got his without a safety cam installed. It has never been installed on the press I still use. It is in a small plastic bag; might even be original.
We had/have a consistent routine we followed when reloading, start to finish. Neither my father or myself, have ever had a double charge, loading in excess of a 100,000 rounds in both .38 and .45.
I suppose this topic may have as much debate on thoughts about for powder shutoff's.
Do most reloaders use it or remove it? Beside the obvious, why or why not?


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Re: Safety cam
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2008, 07:37:42 pm »
Ken,
I have one ea, a 38 with but the other, a 45 uses a taper crimp so it was removed then. I think it's a good feature but think the most likely cause of a either a skip or double, is a jam, caused by primer(s) or case.
Ron