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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / star tool mounting boxes

« on: June 04, 2016, 09:41:27 am »

A while back there was a fellow making and selling wooden boxes for use with the star tool with a front mounted drawer and all appropriate holes, sheet metal deflectors and even a nice smelling snuff can to catch spent primers. My problem is that I did not buy enough of them while I had the chance. If anyone knows how to contact this fellow or has any of these mounting boxes please let me know.

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Star Reloaders / bullet feeder

« on: May 10, 2015, 03:31:02 pm »

Has anyone had any experience with the Lee bullet feeder? Has anyone tried to use one on a star?

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Star Reloaders / Re: So-Mar Indexer

« on: February 02, 2015, 11:11:30 pm »

I acquired one if the indexers a few years ago. It is an unusual concept and structure and is certainly not in line with the popular Moon indexer but is still interesting to operate. It should not be considered as a significant time or labor reducing implement. Mileage may vary.

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Star Reloaders / bullet feeder for star

« on: June 01, 2013, 11:22:08 am »

I am interested in adding a bullet feeder to a star universal set up for .45 acp. The bullets I use most frequently are of the swaged lead wadcutter type. I can't seem to find a lot of information on this topic except for older feeders from years ago that didn't seem to be very popular. I see that Lee is currently making a feeder for their presses that looks as if it might work but the problem would be mounting the thing to the star. I would appreciate very much any information or discussion from ya'll about this topic. Personal experience, opinion or recomendation will be greatly appreciated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Thanks,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  jtd

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Stars Want to Sell/Want to Buy / Re: WTS Lee Case Feeder Adapters

« on: May 28, 2013, 10:06:10 pm »

I bought a couple of these set ups a while back and they are wonderful. I am 100% satisfied. Excellent craftsmanship and materials.

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Star Reloaders / Re: Star sizer and loader at work in 1936

« on: May 06, 2013, 11:37:53 pm »

One of the star machines that I have is a very old progressive with .38 dies and an extra tool head with .30 carbine dies but no shell plate with the .30 cal. head. It has an aluminum base with the raised patent pending letters and a hand engraved SD LA Co. Neither powder bar housing is brass. I got the machine from an Air Force shooter that was in California around 1960. Never knew where he got it but it is still in good working condition. Anyone care to venture a guess on the engraving or possible history? Unfortunately, my friend died and there is no one left that was there all those years ago.

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Star Reloaders / Taper crimp die

« on: October 03, 2012, 12:55:54 pm »

There is a .45 tapper crimp die on Ebay that does not look like any die I own or have used. Also, it is shown with a box that says Star Mass. I do not understand this. Is it a shortened die to use with a round ejector? Is it a Star product at all? I am sure there are several on here that have all the info on this. Please explain. Thank you very much for your help.